These Are Porsche’s 2018 Factory Drivers

UPDATE: We were finally able to get confirmation from Porsche that Wolf Henzler's role has changed. He is no longer a factory driver. Instead, according to the email we received, "Wolf becomes the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland Junior Program Driver Coach in 2018. He will also be available to drive for Porsche customer teams, but not as a works driver."

Like in past years, early December marks the time for Porsche's annual Night of Champions Dinner. The dinner is a time for drivers, team members and executives to celebrate the past season's success and announce plans for the upcoming motorsport season. One part of the announcements we always look forward to is the "official" naming of Porsche's factory drivers and this year was no different.

2018 Porsche Factory Drivers

Earl Bamber (New Zealand)
Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship + 24 Hours of Le Mans + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Jörg Bergmeister (Germany)
Series: TBD
Car: TBD
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Timo Bernhard (Germany)
Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans + ADAC GT Masters
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT# R
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Gianmaria Bruni (Italy)
Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Endurance Races + 24 Hours of Le Mans + FIA WEC LMGTE-Pro
Car: 911 RSR
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Michael Christensen (Denmark)
Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans + FIA WEC LMGTE-Pro
Car: 911 RSR
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Romain Dumas (France)
Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans + Intercontinental GT Challenge + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Kevin Estre (France)
Series: IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship + 24 Hours of Le Mans + FIA WEC LMGTE-Pro + ADAC GT Masters + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Brendon Hartley (New Zealand)
Series: TBD
Car: TBD
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Wolf Henzler (Germany)
Series: TBD
Car: TBD
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Neel Jani (Switzerland)
Series: TBD
Car: TBD
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Richard Lietz (Austria)
Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans + FIA WEC LMGTE-Pro + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Patrick Long (United States)
Series: Pirelli World Challenge
Car: 911 GT3 R
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André Lotterer (France)
Series: TBD
Car: TBD
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Frédéric Makowiecki (France)
Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship + 24 Hours of Le Mans + Intercontinental GT Challenge + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Sven Müller (Germany)
Series: 24 Hours of Le Mans
Car: 911 RSR
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Patrick Pilet (France)
Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship + 24 Hours of Le Mans + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Nick Tandy (UK)
Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championshi + 24 Hours of Le Mans + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium)
Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship + 24 Hours of Le Mans + ADAC 24-hour Nürburgring
Car: 911 RSR + 911 GT3 R
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Dirk Werner (Germany)
Series: Intercontinental GT Challenge
Car: 911 GT3 R
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Interestingly, there is no mention of Wolf Henzler in Porsche's plans for 2018 so we'll have to wait and see if there's an official announcement.