Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM) has restructured its driver lineup for the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, drafting Laurin Heinrich into the factory squad to replace Laurens Vanthoor behind the wheel of the #6 Porsche 963.
Heinrich will partner with Kevin Estre for the Sept. 20 race in a strategic move aimed directly at bolstering Porsche’s championship hopes. Heinrich currently stands as the highest-ranked Porsche driver in the standings, sitting 118 points behind title leader Jack Aitken in the Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R.