---
title: "Porsche 919 Hybrid Farewell Tour May Involve Nurburgring Lap Record"
description: "Sporting a sleek carbon fiber body free of decals, Porsche's 919 Hybrid racer will go out with a bang."
date: "2018-04-09"
modified: "2018-04-09"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19983/porsche-919-hybrid-farewell-tour-may-involve-nurburgring-lap-record"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Porsche News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "919 Hybrid"
  - "FIA WEC"
  - "hybrid"
  - "Nordschleife"
  - "Nurburgring"
  - "porsche"
  - "Porsche 919 Hybrid"
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
---

# Porsche 919 Hybrid Farewell Tour May Involve Nurburgring Lap Record

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Porsche seems to be in a playful mood when it comes to discussing the retirement of one of its most successful racing cars ever built, the [Porsche 919 Hybrid](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/8824/porsche-officially-unveil-the-919-hybrid-for-2017>). The Le Mans racer is headed on a massive farewell tour that could include a stop at the Nurburgring Nordschleife.

According to a [video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZfJVO1VM5k>) that was recently uploaded to Porsche's official YouTube channel, the 919 Hybrid will embark on its worldwide trip sometime in 2018, although it doesn't specify an exact date. The race-winning LMP1 car was, by all means, a [monster of an endurance racer](<https://www.thedrive.com/porsche/11636/how-did-porsche-win-the-24-hours-of-le-mans>), helping Porsche's efforts in becoming the most decorated endurance racing team of the modern time.

The carbon-fiber-clad race car awarded the German automaker three consecutive wins at the venerable 24 Hours of Le Mans, including this year's race with Timo Bernhard, Earl Bamber, and Formula 1's [Brendon Hartley](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/15643/brendon-hartley-had-to-wiggle-out-of-his-indycar-contract-to-race-in-f1>) at the wheel. Furthermore, the 919 Hybrid went on to collect 20 pole positions, 17 race victories, and a whopping six world titles in the ultra-competitive FIA World Endurance Championship throughout its short but illustrious career.

https://youtube.com/embed/wZfJVO1VM5k

The sleek video that Porsche put together may primarily serve as a tribute to the car and as an announcement for its farewell tour, but the rumor is that it's actually intended to give away just a tad more than that. At a certain point in the video, "April 2018: [Somewhere in Weissach](<https://www.thedrive.com/porsche/7039/take-a-lap-around-porsches-test-track-in-weissach>), Germany" appears on the screen as Porsche personnel prep the car for what looks like a track outing.

The car is eventually loaded into a transport truck, and messages claiming that Porsche "wasn't done saying goodbye" and that it will take "one more lap of honor" flash across the screen. Call us crazy, but we think that Porsche may just try to break the [Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record](<https://www.thedrive.com/porsche/11012/nurburgring-times-dont-matter>).

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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