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{{Short description|German motorsport team}}
{{Infobox motor racing team
{{Infobox motor racing team
| name = {{flagicon|DEU}} Project 1 Motorsport
| name = {{flagicon|DEU}} Project 1 Motorsport
| logo =
| logo =File:DTM Sachsenring (53184550462).jpg
| founded = 1993
| founded = 1993
| base = [[Lohne, Germany]]
| base = [[Lohne, Germany]]
| principal = [[Axel Funke]]<br>[[Marcel Jürgens-Wichmann]]
| principal = [[Marcel Jürgens-Wichmann]]<br>[[Axel Funke]]
| founders = [[Hans-Bernd Kamps]]<br>[[Jörg Michaels]]
| founders = [[Hans-Bernd Kamps]]<br>[[Jörg Michaels]]
| current series =
| current series = [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]<br>[[European Le Mans Series]]<br>[[Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup]]<br>[[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]]
| former series = [[24H Series]]
| former series = [[24H Series]]<br>[[DTM Trophy]]<br>[[FIA World Endurance Championship]]<br>[[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]<br>BMW M2 Cup
| driver titles = {{nobr|'''[[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]]''':}}<br>[[2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2005]]: [[Christian Menzel]]<br>[[2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2012]]: [[René Rast]]<br>[[2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2014]]: [[Philipp Eng]]<br>[[2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2015]]: [[Philipp Eng]]<br>'''[[Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup]]''':<br>[[2015 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup|2015]]: [[Philipp Eng]]
| driver titles = '''Carrera Cup Germany''':<br>[[2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2005]]: [[Christian Menzel]]<br>[[2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2012]]: [[René Rast]]<br>[[2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2014]]: [[Philipp Eng]]<br>[[2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2015]]: [[Philipp Eng]]<br>'''Porsche Supercup''':<br>[[2015 Porsche Supercup|2015]]: [[Philipp Eng]]<br>'''FIA WEC:'''<br>[[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship|2018–19]] GTE-Am
| current drivers= {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Lindsey]]<br>{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Egidio Perfetti]]
| current drivers = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Matteo Cairoli]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[P. J. Hyett]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gunnar Jeannette]]<br>{{flagicon|POR}} [[Guilherme Oliveira (racing driver)|Guilherme Oliveira]]<br>{{flagicon|POR}} [[Miguel Ramos]]<br>{{flagicon|DOM}} [[Efrin Castro]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Marco Wittmann]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Sandro Holzem]]
| team titles = '''Carrera Cup Germany''':<br>[[2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2005]], [[2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2011]], [[2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2012]], [[2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2015]]<br>'''FIA WEC:'''<br>[[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship|2018–19]] GTE-Am
<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giorgio Roda ]]<br>{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Marius Nakken]]<br>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jaxon Evans]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jannes Fittje]]
| folded =2024
| team titles = '''[[FIA World Endurance Championship]]''':<br>'''[[LMGTE AM Winner]]'''<br>[[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]]''':<br>[[2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2005]], [[2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2011]], [[2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2012]], [[2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|2015]]
|Website=[http://project-1.de/ www.project-1.de]|former names=tolimit Motorsport}}
| folded =
'''Project 1 Motorsport''', formerly known as '''tolimit Motorsport''', was a German [[auto racing]] team founded by [[Hans-Bernd Kamps]] and [[Jörg Michaels]] in 1993 to compete in the [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] and later the [[Porsche Supercup]]. Based in [[Lohne, Germany|Lohne]], the team has won eighteen championships in the two Porsche series, and has expanded in 2018 to the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]].<ref name="WEC">{{cite web|url=http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/bergmeister-lindsey-headline-project-1-porsche-lineup/|title=Bergmeister, Lindsey Headline Project 1 Porsche Lineup|publisher=Sportscar365|last=Kilshaw|first=Jake|date=9 February 2018|access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref> The team changed their name from tolimit Motorsport to Project 1 in 2013. [[Deutsche Post]] has sponsored the team since 1998.<ref name="Deutsche Post">{{cite web|url=https://www.deutschepost.de/de/s/sportsponsoring/carreracup.html|title= Porsche Carrera Cup|publisher=[[Deutsche Post]]|access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref>
}}
'''Project 1 Motorsport''', formerly known as '''[https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] Motorsport''', is a [[Germany|German]] motorsport team founded by [[Hans-Bernd Kamps]] and [[Jörg Michaels]] in 1993 to compete in the [https://www.porsche.com/germany/motorsportandevents/motorsport/customerracing/porschecups/porschecarreracupdeutschland/ Porsche Carrera Cup Germany] and [https://www.porsche.com/germany/motorsportandevents/motorsport/customerracing/porschecups/pmsc/ Porsche Supercup]. The team changed their name from tolimit Motorsport to Project 1 in 2013. Based in [[Lohne, Germany|Lohne]], the team has won eighteen championships in the two Porsche series, and has expanded in 2018 to the [https://www.fiawec.com/ FIA World Endurance Championship] and 2019 the [https://www.europeanlemansseries.com/ European Le Mans Series]


Former Carrera Cup Germany champions for the team include [[Christian Menzel]], [[René Rast]], and [[Philipp Eng]], while Eng also won Project 1's sole Supercup title in [[2015 Porsche Supercup|2015]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bonham|first1=Lee|title=PORSCHE MOBIL1 SUPERCUP: 2015 SEASON REVIEW – A ROUNDABOUT YEAR|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/11/169417/|access-date=6 May 2018|work=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|publisher=The Checkered Flag|date=24 November 2015|quote=So after another all action season in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Philipp Eng stands tall as the latest victor of Porsche’s premier category.}}</ref>


The team filed for bankruptcy in early 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Jamie |date=27 February 2024 |title=Project 1 Motorsport Files for Bankruptcy |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/project-1-motorsport-files-for-bankruptcy/ |access-date=27 February 2024 |website=sportscar365}}</ref>
'''The Project 1 Motorsport Story'''<br>


[[File:J Bleekemolen Monza 2011.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Jeroen Bleekemolen]] competing for tolimit Motorsport in the [[2011 Porsche Supercup]]]]
„Our season began in 1993 and has never ended!” Within 24 years, [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] Motorsport had transformed into Project 1, a hobby had grown into a professional team and newcomers had become champions. We look back on an exciting and amazing story.'''
{{clear}}


==Current series results==
=== Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
|- valign="top"
! Year
! Car
! Drivers
! Races
! Wins
! Poles
! F/Laps
! Podiums
! Points
! D.C.
! T.C.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|2023]]
| rowspan="2" |[[BMW M4#BMW M4 GT3|BMW M4 GT3]]
|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Wittmann]]
|16
|0
|0
|1
|0
|91
|13th
| rowspan="2" |11th
|-
|{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sandro Holzem]]
|10
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|30th
|}


==Former series results==

=== DTM Trophy ===
'''1993''' The era begins – the [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] brand is born: driven by a great passion, Hans-Bernd Kamps and Jörg Michaelis found tolimit. Working by the motto “Everything they can do, we can do better”, the team quickly becomes a firm fixture in Porsche race series.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"

|- valign="top"
'''1994''' The first season – Hans-Bernd Kamps, Frank Böhm, Bernhard Schnell and Friedrich W. Künnemeyer are the first tolimit drivers. [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] soon made waves in the paddock, becoming the first team to provide their own catering service rather than relying on fast food.
! Year

! Car
'''1998''' We join forces with Deutsche Post – a longstanding and strong friendship develops from the partnership and continues up to the present day. We have celebrated many victories together, and will continue to do so moving forward, and our partnership is far more than a traditional sponsorship agreement. Deutsche Post is part of our family.
! Drivers

! Races
'''2005''' We are the champions – [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] wins the Porsche Carrera Cup and the team championship with Christian Menzel, giving tolimit its first titles.
! Wins
It’s a deserved reward after years of hard work.
! Poles

! F/Laps
'''2008''' [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] for the second time – we win the Porsche Sports Cup championship with employee Micha – the first tolimit works driver. The team experiments and lays the foundation for numerous successful trainee programmes. Many drivers are big names in motorsport today.
! Podiums

! Points
'''2009''' Beyond borders – another special partnership is sealed: together with Abu Dhabi, tolimit sets up ‘Team Abu Dhabi by [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit]’ and becomes a fixed part of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Once again we show what sets up apart from the rest.
! D.C.

! T.C.
'''2011''' [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] motorsport into attack mode – Team Deutsche Post by [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] takes the Porsche Carrera Cup team championship title. Sean comes second in the driver standings, followed by Jeroen Bleekemolen in third place. We finish the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season in second position in the teams championship, and are fourth and sixth in the driver standings. We also tackle our first endurance race and finish fourth at the first attempt in the 24 Hours of Dubai.
|-

! rowspan="2" |[[2022 DTM Trophy|2022]]
'''2012''' The best Porsche team – René Rast wins the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland driver championship ahead of Sean Edwards. We also take the teams’ championship and enter the annals of motorsport history. We stand for perfection, sporting ambition and success.
| rowspan="2" |[[BMW M4#Motorsport|BMW M4 GT4]]

|{{Flagicon|NED}} Colin Caresani
'''2013''' The year of change – a year which makes things different for Project 1. First, we rename the company: [https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit] becomes Project 1. With our motto “Be cool. Be fast. Be first.”, we aim to remain at the peak of the motorsport world. Sadly, we have to continue without our friends Sean and Kosta, who pass away far too young. We dominated the championship together up until the finale in Abu Dhabi and it wouldn’t have been possible without them. We won’t forget you and will carry on your success.
|14

|4
'''2014''' A success story starts a new chapter – a gigantic season lies behind us. We entered four cars in Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and three in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. But success is what counts in the end, and “Team Deutsche Post by Project 1” wins the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland driver championship with Philipp Eng. We also secure the runners-up position in the team classification and third place in the Supercup team classification.
|1

|4
'''2015''' The most successful year in our history – 5 from 6 possible titles. Philipp Eng clinches the driver titles in both the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Two rookie titles are added: Alex Toril in the Carrera Cup and Matteo Cairoli in the Supercup. Last but not least, Project 1 wins the teams’ championship in the Carrera Cup. Success borne of hard work and the unconditional will to combine sporting excellence and technical expertise and maintain a competitive advantage over the competition across the board.
|7

|188
'''2016''' The next wave of talent on the horizon – following on from our huge success in 2015, we look for new challenges in 2016 in the form of David Kolkmann and Nick Yelloly. At the beginning of the year, both sit in a closed race car for the first time and have to be systematically introduced to GT sport. The programme is a resounding success! With two podium finishes, we prove that it’s possible to transform rookies into podium candidates within just seven months.
|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |'''2nd'''

| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''1st'''
'''2017''' Team Championship – With 402 points we win with our drivers Nick Yelloy, Larry ten Voorde and David Kolkmann the team championship. This championship title stands for the hard work since our reorientation in 2016 like no other. Our “Flying Dutchman” Larry ten Voorde gets through a perfect racing driver training in cooperation with the Fast Track Racing Center, rookie champ. Nick Yelloly becomes the second place with just 13 points behind the champion Dennis Olsen. David Kolkmann focused more on the FTRC after a season with a lot of learning and wants to incorporate his experience into the training of young talents.
|-

|{{Flagicon|GER}} Louis Henkefend
'''2018''' The biggest motorsport program in the history for Project 1 – This year the team is dedicated in the Carrera Cup, Supercup and for the first time in the FIA WEC Endurance Championship. At that time, a result of today seemes far away but now, it´s real. We are going into the winter break with the 1st place in the LMGTE AM class. Three things got us there. The trust and support of Porsche, which we have appreciated for 25 years, our willingness to learn and our 25 years of experience in working with racing cars and their pilots.
|14

|1
|0
|0
|1
|91
|7th
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
[https://en.project-1.de/the-story/ Project 1 Motorsport Story]<br>
[https://www.tolimit.de/ tolimit]


==External links==
==External links==
'''Project 1 Motorsport'''<br>
* {{Official|http://project-1.de}}
* {{Official|http://project-1.de}}
* {{Facebook|/Project1Motorsport/}}
'''tolimit'''<br>
* {{Official|http://tolimit.de/}}


[[Category:Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]]
[[Category:Porsche Supercup teams]]
[[Category:Porsche Supercup]]
[[Category:FIA World Endurance Championship teams]]
[[Category:European Le Mans Series]]
[[Category:Auto racing teams in Germany]]
[[Category:FIA World Endurance Championship]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Germany]]
[[Category:Auto racing teams established in 1993]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans teams]]
[[Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters teams]]
[[Category:ADAC GT Masters teams]]

Latest revision as of 14:11, 16 April 2024

Germany Project 1 Motorsport
Founded1993
Founder(s)Hans-Bernd Kamps
Jörg Michaels
Folded2024
Former namestolimit Motorsport
BaseLohne, Germany
Team principal(s)Marcel Jürgens-Wichmann
Axel Funke
Former series24H Series
DTM Trophy
FIA World Endurance Championship
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
BMW M2 Cup
Current driversItaly Matteo Cairoli
United States P. J. Hyett
United States Gunnar Jeannette
Portugal Guilherme Oliveira
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Dominican Republic Efrin Castro
Germany Marco Wittmann
Germany Sandro Holzem
Teams'
Championships		Carrera Cup Germany:
2005, 2011, 2012, 2015
FIA WEC:
2018–19 GTE-Am
Drivers'
Championships		Carrera Cup Germany:
2005: Christian Menzel
2012: René Rast
2014: Philipp Eng
2015: Philipp Eng
Porsche Supercup:
2015: Philipp Eng
FIA WEC:
2018–19 GTE-Am
Websitewww.project-1.de

Project 1 Motorsport, formerly known as tolimit Motorsport, was a German auto racing team founded by Hans-Bernd Kamps and Jörg Michaels in 1993 to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and later the Porsche Supercup. Based in Lohne, the team has won eighteen championships in the two Porsche series, and has expanded in 2018 to the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1] The team changed their name from tolimit Motorsport to Project 1 in 2013. Deutsche Post has sponsored the team since 1998.[2]

Former Carrera Cup Germany champions for the team include Christian Menzel, René Rast, and Philipp Eng, while Eng also won Project 1's sole Supercup title in 2015.[3]

The team filed for bankruptcy in early 2024.[4]

Jeroen Bleekemolen competing for tolimit Motorsport in the 2011 Porsche Supercup

Current series results[edit]

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters[edit]

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2023 BMW M4 GT3 Germany Marco Wittmann 16 0 0 1 0 91 13th 11th
Germany Sandro Holzem 10 0 0 0 0 0 30th

Former series results[edit]

DTM Trophy[edit]

Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.
2022 BMW M4 GT4 Netherlands Colin Caresani 14 4 1 4 7 188 2nd 1st
Germany Louis Henkefend 14 1 0 0 1 91 7th

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (9 February 2018). "Bergmeister, Lindsey Headline Project 1 Porsche Lineup". Sportscar365. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Porsche Carrera Cup". Deutsche Post. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ Bonham, Lee (24 November 2015). "PORSCHE MOBIL1 SUPERCUP: 2015 SEASON REVIEW – A ROUNDABOUT YEAR". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 6 May 2018. So after another all action season in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Philipp Eng stands tall as the latest victor of Porsche's premier category.
  4. ^ Klein, Jamie (27 February 2024). "Project 1 Motorsport Files for Bankruptcy". sportscar365. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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