Fred Makowiecki is leaving Porsche after the 8 Hours of Bahrain to close the 2024 World Endurance Championship season.
The Frenchman has had some success this season alongside his teammates Matt Campbell and Michael Christensen.
Makowiecki and his crew have taken three third-place finishes over the WEC season but have lacked the ultimate speed to match the sister car.
The No. 6 car has been very competitive and leads the Drivers’ Championship with just one round to go in Bahrain.
By contrast, the No. 5 car and Makowiecki have been consistently in the top five over the year as Porsche have adjusted to racing in the Hypercar class.
Makowiecki has raced in the World Endurance Championship for multiple seasons in both GT cars and prototypes.
The Porsche driver has also now told sportscar365 his lofty goal for after he leaves the German manufacturer at the end of this season, which would be challenging.
Fred Makowiecki wants to ‘win Le Mans overall’ after he leaves Porsche
Makowiecki has been very successful over his career, winning races in GT cars in the World Endurance Championship
He has taken many podiums in the series and won a class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMGTE Pro category in 2018.
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Makowiecki was a very competitive GT driver who has transitioned into prototypes and the Hypercar class this year.
He explained that his next objective is to win the overall race at Le Mans, although it may be tricky at his age of 43.
Makowiecki said: “I want to win Le Mans overall if possible and let’s see if it’s possible or not. Definitely, it’s a goal because, as a French [driver], definitely, Le Mans is something special.
“At my age to say, ‘OK, let’s go and try to see somewhere else,’ for sure it’s a challenge. But I’m quite sure, there are people who have the same vision as me and if we can agree, let’s see what can happen in the future.”
Porsche are on the verge of winning the Manufacturers’ Championship
Porsche are heading into the 8 Hours of Bahrain at the Bahrain International Circuit, leading the Manufacturers’ title battle.
The German manufacturer is 10 points ahead of their nearest rival, Toyota, while Ferrari have a slim chance of taking the title.
An eighth-place finish would be enough to clinch the title at the end of a very consistent season, winning races and keeping out of trouble.
Despite the healthy points lead, Laurens Vanthoor warned Porsche that complacency can’t creep in over the weekend in Bahrain.