Kévin Estre, André Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor drove the Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 6 Porsche 963 to pole position at the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13 June 2024, posting a Hyperpole lap of 3:24.634 — Porsche's 19th Le Mans pole and their first since 2016. TrueScale Miniatures documents that specific car at 1:43 in resin, in the unmistakable red, white and black works livery. The trio went on to lead the FIA WEC Hypercar Drivers' Championship with 99 points after Le Mans and ultimately claimed the title that season.
The Porsche 963: LMDh Engineering from the Ground Up
The Porsche 963 is built on a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis engineered and supplied by Multimatic Motorsports, compliant with LMDh regulations and carrying a minimum weight of 1,030 kg. Its 9RD engine is a 4.6-litre (4,593 cc) twin-turbocharged 90° V8 whose lineage runs from the RS Spyder LMP2 V8 of 2006–2008 through to the 918 Spyder road car. Combined hybrid output reaches up to approximately 520 kW (707 PS), with the hybrid system pairing a Bosch 50 kW MGU-K, a Williams Advanced Engineering 1.35 kWh 800 V battery and an Xtrac P1359 7-speed sequential gearbox. The car measures 5,100 mm long, 2,000 mm wide and stands 1,060 mm tall on a 3,148 mm wheelbase.
Pole Position, Race Lead and a 1.167-Second Heartbreak
Starting from pole, the No. 6 car ran at the front of the Hypercar field throughout the night and at one stage held a 20-second lead after pit stops. It completed 311 laps of the Circuit de la Sarthe before crossing the line 4th overall, just 37.897 seconds behind race winner Ferrari No. 50 and a mere 1.167 seconds away from the podium in 3rd place. The red, white and black livery is Porsche's deliberate homage to the 956 and 962, drawing a visual line from the marque's mid-1980s dominance at La Sarthe to its LMDh return in 2023. The works Porsche 963 also ran on 100% synthetic fuel as mandated for WEC competition.
TrueScale Miniatures and the 1:43 Resin Model
TrueScale Miniatures (TSM) produces this 1:43 scale model car in resin, capturing the full Porsche Penske Motorsport works livery: the red, white and black scheme seen at Le Mans 2024. Resin construction at this scale allows sharp surface detail across the 963's complex aerodynamic bodywork — the LMDh-regulation flanks, the diffuser geometry and the livery graphics — without the weight compromises of diecast. The model measures approximately 11.5 cm in length, computed directly from the real car's 5,100 mm body. As this product is listed under TSM's confirmed catalogue for the 2024 Le Mans race, it sits within a tightly documented numbering sequence alongside the sister No. 7 entry from the same programme.
Placing the No. 6 in the Display Cabinet
At 11.5 cm long, the 1:43 Porsche 963 fits comfortably on a standard 15 cm shelf section alongside other WEC Hypercar entries from the 2024 season. The car pairs naturally with the No. 5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 (Campbell/Christensen/Makowiecki, 6th at the same race) to recreate the full factory two-car deployment on the Circuit de la Sarthe. For collectors building a championship narrative, this model documents the car that led the 2024 FIA WEC Hypercar Drivers' standings after Round 4 — making it the centrepiece of any season-long Porsche 963 display. The homage livery also pairs well with 1:43 representations of the 956 and 962, extending a coherent visual arc across four decades of Porsche endurance racing.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the 1:43 scale model?
The real Porsche 963 measures 5,100 mm in length. Dividing by 43 gives approximately 118.6 mm — around 11.5 cm. That fits neatly on a 15 cm shelf section, though the wide LMDh bodywork (2,000 mm real width, roughly 4.7 cm at this scale) means you'll want a little lateral clearance between models.
Does the model have opening parts?
No opening parts have been confirmed for this resin model. Resin construction at 1:43 scale is typically a sealed one-piece body; detail is concentrated on the exterior surfaces — the LMDh aerodynamic bodywork, livery graphics, diffuser geometry and wheel detail.
What is the significance of the No. 6 car at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans?
Kévin Estre set pole position with a Hyperpole lap of 3:24.634 — Porsche's first Le Mans pole since 2016 and their 19th overall. The car led the race on multiple occasions and finished 4th, just 1.167 seconds behind 3rd place after 311 laps. The crew of Estre, Lotterer and Vanthoor subsequently won the 2024 FIA WEC Hypercar Drivers' Championship.
What does the red, white and black livery reference?
Porsche describes the colour scheme as a deliberate homage to its historic endurance racing cars, including the 956 and 962 that dominated Le Mans in the 1980s. It is the standard Porsche Penske Motorsport works livery applied to all factory 963 entries in WEC 2024.
