Porsche has brought together legendary racing drivers from its storied history in Group C racing, with names such as Derek Bell, Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Bernd Schneider.
The team of top dog racing drivers met at Leipzig to share their personal recollections of the most successful Porsche racing cars of all time.
Porsche's 956 saw great success at world famous tracks such as the arduous Nurburgring and historically significant Spa race tracks At the Porsche Experience Centre in Leipzig, Bell and his colleagues were reunited with the winning 956 from the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans. Also present was the 956 with chassis number 956-005, which won the 1,000km races at the Nurburgring and Spa.
This racing car was fully restored by the Porsche Museum and returned to its 1983 livery. These cars were also joined by the IMSA specification 962 from 1984, which posted the fastest qualifying time in Daytona, and the 962 C that won the Supercup in 1987, both of which had also been restored to their original glory.
Beside them was the 962 C with the starting number 17, the Le Mans winner in 1987. Also present was the youngest representative of Group C, the fourth place finisher at Le Mans in 1990, the 962 C with chassis number 962-015, from the Joest customer racing team.
The Porsche 956 was so dominant in racing, that it stayed at the top of its game for a scarcely unbelievable 12 years The reunion was also attended by then test engineer Helmut Schmid and Norbert Singer, the head of the project and 'father' of the legendary car.
The assembly of stars were hosted by Timo Bernhard, the Le Mans winner in 2010 with Audi, who reiterated the fact that the Porsche 956 is, to this day, the most successful racing car in the history of Porsche.
Bernhard also emphasised on how the 956 remained dominant in racing for 12 years, a strong testament to Porsche's might in racing.
The team of top dog racing drivers met at Leipzig to share their personal recollections of the most successful Porsche racing cars of all time.
This racing car was fully restored by the Porsche Museum and returned to its 1983 livery. These cars were also joined by the IMSA specification 962 from 1984, which posted the fastest qualifying time in Daytona, and the 962 C that won the Supercup in 1987, both of which had also been restored to their original glory.
Beside them was the 962 C with the starting number 17, the Le Mans winner in 1987. Also present was the youngest representative of Group C, the fourth place finisher at Le Mans in 1990, the 962 C with chassis number 962-015, from the Joest customer racing team.
The assembly of stars were hosted by Timo Bernhard, the Le Mans winner in 2010 with Audi, who reiterated the fact that the Porsche 956 is, to this day, the most successful racing car in the history of Porsche.
Bernhard also emphasised on how the 956 remained dominant in racing for 12 years, a strong testament to Porsche's might in racing.
