Porsche withdrew from the World Endurance Championship late last year, but it still wanted to showcase its Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 Hybrid racecar. The firm has been on a 919 Tribute tour that has taken in different activities around the world.

Record-setting

The tour has included setting lap records at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany and Spa-Francorchamps, in Belgium. We can expect a few more circuit records to tumble as Porsche plans to visit a few more tracks with the 919. Follow the schedule by clicking here.

Good to be famous

Porsche recently invited three motorsport enthusiasts to sample the 919 at Aragon racing circuit in Spain. Of course, these aren’t just three race fans chosen at random, Porsche invited two actors and a baseball player.

Patrick Dempsey and Michael Fassbender will be well-known to most; the third CJ Wilson won’t be as recognisable to most people outside of the US. The common thread among the trio is a love of cars as well as being handy behind the wheel.

Multiple F1 winner and Porsche works driver, Mark Webber was on hand to provide guidance to the VIPs. Catch their experiences in the racecar in the video below.