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Racing car model
Porsche 956
The factory-run Rothmans-sponsored 956 of Jochen Mass and Stefan Bellof.
Category
Group C
Constructor
Porsche
Designer(s)
Norbert Singer
Predecessor
Porsche 936
Successor
Porsche 962
Technical specifications
Chassis
Aluminum monocoque
Engine
2.65 litre Porsche Type-935 turbocharged Flat-6
Transmission
5-speed manual
Competition history
Debut
1982 Silverstone Circuit
The Porsche 956 was a Group C sports-prototype racing car designed by Norbert Singer and built by Porsche in 1982 for the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was later upgraded to the 956B in 1984. In 1983, driven by Stefan Bellof, this car established a record that would stand for 35 years, lapping the famed 20.832 km (12.93 mi) Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:11.13 during qualifying for the 1000 km Sports Car race. The record was finally surpassed by Timo Bernhard in a derestricted Porsche 919 Evo on 29 June 2018.[1]
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The Porsche956 was a Group C sports-prototype racing car designed by Norbert Singer and built by Porsche in 1982 for the FIA World Sportscar Championship...
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Championship, respectively. The 963 name draws inspiration from the Porsche956 and Porsche 962 that raced in the 1980s, which also competed in American and...
recreate a modified '81-spec car dubbed chassis 005 for 1982. The successor Porsche956 was introduced in 1982 after the new 2650 cc engine designed for Indycar...
4-camshaft 24-valve powerplant used in the Porsche956 and 962 race cars. These components allowed Porsche to extract 450 PS (331 kW; 444 hp) at 6,500...
World Sports-Prototype Championship. Porsche had developed the 956 for the Group C rules, and following the 956's debut, began work on developing a Group...
the Porsche 935 Turbo, Porsche dominated the 1970s and even has beaten sports prototypes, a category in which Porsche entered the successful 936, 956, and...
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Bellof joined the Rothmans-backed Porsche factory team for the World Endurance Championship driving a Porsche956 alongside Derek Bell. Bellof and Bell...
following is lists of piston engines developed/used by German car manufacturer Porsche. 1939 1.1 L (1,100 cc) 40 PS (29 kW; 39 bhp) or 50 PS (37 kW; 49 bhp) air-cooled...
season, Porsche ended their 924 Carrera GTR development program and the team moved on to Porsche's newest motorsport offering, the Group C 956. This promoted...
appeared in the 1978 Porsche 935 Moby-Dick, used in the Porsche956/962 GroupC prototypes and then in the 959/961). In 1993, Porsche had experimented with...
before the 60th anniversary of the inaugural race held in 1923. The Porsche956 was the dominant car in the Championship series, as the company had released...
18 IndyCar starts. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 (Porsche 936), 1983 (Porsche956) and 1994 (Dauer 962 Le Mans) and is tied as the most successful...
Japan Sports Prototype Championship title (Schuppan won both driving a Porsche956). The 962CR is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive car that weighs 1,050 kg...
supported the factory Porsche sports car racing effort, winning the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 1-2-3 finish with their Porsche956. They would win the...
was won by Jacky Ickx driving a Porsche956 and the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers was awarded to Porsche. † - Points were awarded for the...
year. Meanwhile, Porsche had been developing a car for the IMSA series as the 956 was ineligible from its pedal placement. The Porsche 962 had a longer...
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following year, and were joined by Philippe Alliot in the Porsche Kremer Racing's Porsche956, taking third place. Andretti also raced alongside his father...
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Rothmans Porsche team when he partnered Americans Hurley Haywood and Al Holbert to win the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans driving the Porsche956. In 1984 he...
the C100) and Porsche (with the 956) were the first constructors to join the series. The traditional turbocharged boxer engine in the 956 was already tested...