Porsche 906E group 6 (1966)

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Also called Porsche 906 LE (LE=Lang Heck E=long tail E)
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Specifications

37 units built
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Porsche Type 901/21

Analytical specifications and drawings

B6 (180^o) cylinder
1991cc capacity
10.3:1
SOHC, 2 valves/cyl - 12 valves total
aspiration, natural with Bosch "pulsed injection" D-Jetronic mechanical Fuel Injection system using Kugelfischer PL Injection pump. Click here
Power output
220 bhp / 164 KW @ 8100 rpm
206 Nm / 152 ft lbs @ 6400 rpm

5 speed manual gearbox
tubular steel frame chassis, 2 door coupe fiberglass bodyshell
f suspension Wishbones w/Coil Springs
r suspension Wishbones w/Coil Springs
ZF rack and pinion steering
disk brakes all around
Long tail version: Porsche 906 LE
Short tail version: Porsche 906 E
length 4113 (E) or 4600 (LE) mm
width 1680 mm
height 980 mm
wheelbase: 2300 mm
track f/r: 1338/1402 mm
front wheels: 5.5–15" to 7J × 15"
rear wheels: 6.0–15" to 9J × 15"
680kg (E), 710kg (LE)
drag coefficient, 0.34
frontal area, 1.33 m²

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Results in WSCC

1966Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Monza	Targa Florio	Spa	Nurb	Le Man	Mugelo	CdE	Hock	Montagna	Nurb	Zeltweg
Team	24h	12h	1000km		1000km	1000km	24h				Hill climb	500km	500km
Porsche, 906-112					#10, acci dent in practice
Porsche, 906-128						#17, 4th
Porsche, 906-137					#11, lost wheel
Porsche, 906-141						#16, drive shaft
Porsche, 906-143				#218, acci dent
Porsche, 906-151							#31, 5th			#2, 2nd
Porsche, 906-152							#32, 6th			#1, 1st
Porsche, 906-153							#30, 4th			#3, 3rd
Porsche, 906-154						#15, acci dent
Total points 52						7	18			27
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 12/7				1/0	2/0	3/1	3/3			3/3
Driver	Team entries and car number
Porsche System Engineering
Jo Bonnier				218
Gerhard Mitter				218	10					1
Peter Nöcker					10
Hans Herrmann					11	15	31			3
Dieter Glemser					11	15
Udo Schütz						16	32
Günther Klass						16				2
Bob Bondurant						17
Paul Hawkins						17
Jo Siffert							30
Colin Davis							30
Herbert Linge							31
Peter de Klerk							32

1967Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Monza	Spa	Targa Florio	Nurb	Le Man	Hock	Mugelo	Brands Hatch	CdE	Zeltweg	Ollon	Nurb
Team	24h	12h	1000km	1000km	720km	1000km	24h	304km	529km	6h	300km	500km	Hill climb	500km
Porsche of Stuttgart, 906-157	#51, suspe nsion
Porsche of Stuttgart, 906-159		#38, 7th
Porsche of Stuttgart, 906-160	#53, eng ine	#39, acci dent
Squadra Tartaruga Switzerland, 906-153	#55, 5th	#40, 6th	#22, 7th	#23, igni tion		#26, drive shaft					#62, 2nd	#19, 6th
Total points 33	6	9	4								9	5
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 11/6	3/1	3/2	1/1	1/0		1/0					1/1	1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Porsche of Stuttgart
Gerhard Mitter	51
Jochen Rindt	51
Udo Schütz	53	39
Rolf Stommelen	53	39
Gijs van Lennep	53	39
Joe Buzzetta		38
Peter Gregg		38
Squadra Tartaruga Switzerland
Dieter Spoerry	55	40	22	23		26					62	19
Rico Steinemann	55	40	22	23		26						19

1968Season

Car entry	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Brands Hatch	Monza	Targa Florio	Nurb	Spa	Watkis Glen	Zeltweg	Le Man
Team	24h	12h	6h	1000km		1000km	1000km	6h	500km	24h
B & B Motors. Ltd, 906-103								#14, 5th
Raceco, 906-158		#55, acci dent
Fred J. Baker, 906-157		#87, in entry list
Foreign Car Sales, 906-160		#88, in entry list						#88, 4th
Total points 13								13
Statistics
Starts/finishes 3/2		1/0						2/2
Driver	Team entries and car number
Raceco
Armando Capriles		55
Alfredo Atencio		55
Foreign Car Sales
Werner Frank		88						88
Ralph Trieschmann		88						88
B & B Motors. Ltd
Bob Bailey								14
Jim Locke								14

1969Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Brands Hatch	Monza	Targa Florio	Spa	Nurb	Le Man	Watkis Glen	Zeltweg
Team	24h	12h	6h	1000km		1000km	1000km	24h	6h	1000km
Smothers Brothers Racing Team, 906-157		#45, 8th							#12, 6th
Escuderia Manana, 906-158		#46, 11th
Total points 8		3							5
Statistics
Starts/finishes 3/3		2/2							1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Smothers Brothers Racing Team
Fred Baker		45							12
Dick Smothers		45							12
Lou Sell									12
Escuderia Manana
Armando Capriles		46
Alfredo Atencio		46

1970Season

Car entry	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Brands Hatch	Monza	Targa Florio	Spa	Nurb	Le Man	Watkis Glen	Zeltweg
Team	24h	12h	1000km	1000km		1000km	1000km	24h	6h	1000km
Gregg Loomis/ Bert Everett, 906-157	#40, 9th
Total points 2	2
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1	1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number

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Drawings

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Bosch Mechanical fuel injection system

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