▁B am ber ▁was ▁the ▁highest ▁placed ▁Ki wi ▁driver ▁at ▁the ▁ 5 4 th ▁running ▁of ▁the ▁Ro lex ▁ 2 4 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Day ton a ▁when ▁his ▁Por sche ▁ 9 1 1 ▁R SR ▁team ▁came ▁home ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁G TL M ▁class ▁and ▁placed ▁nin th ▁overall . ▁B am ber ▁made ▁a ▁successful ▁return ▁at ▁the ▁Bath urst ▁ 1 2 ▁H our ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁B ▁victory ▁for ▁Gro ve ▁Mot ors port ▁in ▁as ▁many ▁races ▁at ▁the ▁end urance ▁classic ▁in ▁Mount ▁Pan or ama , ▁Australia ▁alongside ▁team ▁owner ▁Stephen ▁Gro ve ▁and ▁V 8 ▁Super c ars ▁driver ▁Scott ▁Mc L augh lin . ▁In ▁changing ▁weather ▁conditions ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Seb ring , ▁B am ber ▁and ▁his ▁team m ates ▁in ▁the ▁# 9 1 2 ▁Por sche ▁ 9 1 1 ▁R SR ▁finished ▁ 3 rd . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁On ▁ 3 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁B am ber ▁was ▁confirmed ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Por sche ▁L MP 1 ▁team ▁with ▁Nick ▁T andy ▁and ▁André ▁Lot ter er ▁to ▁contest ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁FI A ▁World ▁End urance ▁Championship . ▁He ▁co - dro ve ▁the ▁# 2 ▁car ▁with ▁T imo ▁Bern hard ▁and ▁Br end on ▁Hart ley , ▁replacing ▁the ▁retired ▁Mark ▁Web ber . ▁ ▁Hel m ets ▁B am ber ▁uses