▁run ▁by ▁Core ▁Aut os port , ▁won ▁the ▁manufact ur ers ▁title ▁in ▁the ▁championship . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season , ▁B am ber ▁signed ▁with ▁Por sche ▁Mot ors port ▁as ▁a ▁works ▁driver . ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁he ▁and ▁fellow ▁works ▁drivers ▁J ör g ▁Berg meister ▁and ▁Fr éd éric ▁Mak owie cki ▁took ▁the ▁No . 9 1 2 ▁Por sche ▁ 9 1 1 ▁R SR ▁to ▁sevent h ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Day ton a . ▁B am ber ▁and ▁Nick ▁T andy ▁joined ▁Formula ▁One ▁driver ▁N ico ▁H ül ken berg ▁in ▁the ▁Por sche ▁L MP ▁squad ▁to ▁contest ▁the ▁ 6 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Sp a - Fran cor ch amps ▁and ▁the ▁Le ▁Mans ▁ 2 4 ▁H ours ▁in ▁a ▁ 9 1 9 ▁Hy brid . ▁B am ber ' s ▁hy brid , ▁car ▁No . ▁ 1 9 , ▁was ▁third ▁on ▁the ▁grid ▁after ▁Por sche ▁finished ▁first , ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁in ▁qual ifying , ▁but ▁ended ▁up ▁winning ▁comfort ably . ▁B am ber ' s ▁child hood ▁friend ▁and ▁Por sche ▁team mate , ▁Br end on ▁Hart ley , ▁with ▁co - dri vers ▁Mark ▁Web ber ▁and ▁T imo ▁Bern hard , ▁started ▁from ▁second ▁on ▁the ▁grid ▁in ▁a ▁ 9 1 9 ▁Hy brid ▁and ▁finished ▁the ▁race