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Also called Porsche 917 Lang Heck (Long tail), or Porsche 917 Kurz (Short)
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Specifications
43 units built
Click here and here for '69 model
Click here and here and here for K
Click here for PA Spyder
Click here for LH
Click here for 917/20 "Pink Pig"
Group 4
Homologation number: 250
Homologation start: 2/5/1969
Type 912 engine, and animation here
Type 912.00, Flat V12 (180o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
4494cc, 84.0 x 66.0 mm
10.5:1
520 HP / 382 kW @ 8000 rpm, 1970: 580 HP / 428 KW @ 8400 rpm
510 Nm / 375 ft lbs @ 6600 rpm
magnesium alloy block, aluminium head with hemi combustion chamber
forged steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings
DOHC gear driven, 2 valves / cylinder - 24 valves total
aspiration: natural with Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical Fuel Injection
aircooled
dry sump
Type 912.10, Flat V12 (180o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
4907cc, 86.0 x 70.4 mm
10.5:1
600 bhp / 441 KW @ 8300 rpm
550 Nm / 404 ft lbs @ 6400 rpm
magnesium alloy block, aluminium head with hemi combustion chamber
forged steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings
DOHC gear driven, 2 valves / cylinder - 24 valves total
aspiration: natural with Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical Fuel Injection
aircooled
dry sump
Type 912.10, Flat V12 (180o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
4998cc, 86.8 x 70.4 mm
10.5:1
620 bhp / 458 KW @ 8400 rpm
570 Nm / 419 ft lbs @ 6400 rpm
magnesium alloy block, aluminium head with hemi combustion chamber
forged steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings
DOHC gear driven, 2 valves / cylinder - 24 valves total
aspiration: natural with Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical Fuel Injection
aircooled
dry sump
4 or 5 speed gearbox
plastic polyester bodyshell on steel or aluminium tubular space frame
Suspension (fr/r) unequal upper and lower arms, coil springs, Bilstein dampers
rack and pinion
ventilated discs, all-round
length, Kurz: 4120 mm, 4290 mm, LH: 4780 mm
width, Kurz: 1980 mm, LH: 1880 mm
height, 920 mm
wheelbase: 2300 mm
front track: 1564 mm
rear track: 1584 mm
wheels, front 9 x 15", rear 12 x 15"
780-800kg
Short tail
drag coefficient, 0.44
frontal area, 1.55 m2
Long tail
drag coefficient, 0.36
frontal area, 1.57 m2
Results in WSCC
Season
All entries with 912.00 engine (4.5 lt)
Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Dayt |
Sebring |
Brands Hatch |
Monza |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Nurb |
Le Man |
Watkins Glen |
Zeltweg |
Team |
24h |
12h |
6h |
1000km |
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1000km |
1000km |
24h |
6h |
1000km |
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Porsche System Engineering, 917-003 |
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#31, spare car |
#62, in entry list |
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Porsche System Engineering, 917-004 |
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#61, 8th |
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Porsche System Engineering, 917-006 (LH) |
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#15, in entry list |
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Porsche System Engineering, 917-007 (LH) |
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#14, oil leak |
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Porsche System Engineering, 917-008 (LH) |
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#12, gear box |
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Porsche System Engineering, 917-009 |
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#29, 1st |
Porsche System Engineering, 917-010 |
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#30, 3rd |
Porsche System Engineering, 917-024 |
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#30, eng ine |
#63, in entry list |
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John Woolfe Racing, 917-005 |
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#10, fatal acci dent |
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Total points
21 |
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3 |
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18 |
Statistics |
Starts/finishes 7/3 |
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1/0 |
1/1 |
3/0 |
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2/2 |
Driver |
Team entries and car number |
Porsche System Engineering |
Gerhard Mitter |
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30 |
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Udo Schütz |
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30 |
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Jo Siffert |
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31 |
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29 |
Brian Redman |
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31 |
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15 |
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30 |
Frank Gardner |
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61 |
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David Piper |
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61 |
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Vic Elford |
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12 |
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Richard Attwood |
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12 |
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30 |
Rolf Stommelen |
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14 |
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Kurt Ahrens, Jr |
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14 |
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29 |
Herbert Linge |
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15 |
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Rudi Lins |
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15 |
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John Woolfe Racing |
John Woolfe |
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10 |
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Herbert Linge |
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10 |
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Season
Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Dayt |
Sebring |
Brands Hatch |
Monza |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Nurb |
Le Man |
Watkins Glen |
Zeltweg |
Team |
24h |
12h |
1000km |
1000km |
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1000km |
1000km |
24h |
6h |
1000km |
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Porsche Salzburg, 917-011 (4.5 lt) |
#3, fuel tank |
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#2, spare car |
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#T, spare car |
Porsche Salzburg, 917-019 (4.5 lt) |
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#16, acci dent |
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Porsche Salzburg, 917-019 (4.9 lt) |
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#31, 4th |
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Porsche Salzburg, 917-020 (4.5 lt) |
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#17, eng ine |
#12, 3rd |
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#24, in entry list |
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Porsche Salzburg, 917-020 (4.9 lt) |
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#9, eng ine |
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#29, 6th |
#53, in entry list |
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#32, 6th |
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Porsche Salzburg, 917-020 (5.0 lt) |
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#20, out of fuel |
Porsche Salzburg, 917-023 (4.5 lt) |
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#11, 2nd |
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#23, 1st |
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Porsche Salzburg, 917-023 (4.9 lt) |
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#10, punc ture |
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#28, 3rd |
#52, in entry list |
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Porsche Salzburg, 917-023 (5.0 lt) |
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#21, 4th |
Porsche Salzburg, 917-042 (LH 4.9 lt) |
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#25, eng ine |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-004 (4.5 lt) |
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#9, acci dent |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-004 -> 917-017 (4.9 lt) |
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#25, gear box |
#51, in entry list |
#20, eng ine |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-009 (4.5 lt) |
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#14, acci dent |
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#8, 12th |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-013 (4.5 lt) |
#T, spare car |
#15, 4th |
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#26, in entry list |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-014 (4.5 lt) |
#1, 2nd |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-014 (4.9 lt) |
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#24, 1st |
#50, in entry list |
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#1, 2nd |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-015 (4.5 lt) |
#2, 1st |
#T, spare car |
#T, spare car |
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#T, spare car |
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#T, spare car |
J. W. Engineering, 917-015 (4.9 lt) |
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#6T, spare car |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-016 (4.5 lt) |
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#10, 1st |
#7, 1st |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-016 (4.9 lt) |
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#21, cooling fine drive |
#2, 1st |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-016 (5.0 lt) |
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#22, valves |
J. W. Engineering, 917-026 (4.5 lt) |
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#22, acci dent |
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J. W. Engineering, 917-026 (5.0 lt) |
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#23, 1st |
Gesipa Racing Team, 917-007 (4.5 lt) |
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#14, 10th |
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#30, 17th |
#54, wheel bearing |
in entry list |
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David Piper, 917-010 (4.5 lt) |
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#14, cam shaft |
#11, gear box selector shaft |
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#27, in entry list |
#47, in entry list |
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Escuderia Nacional CS, 917-018 (4.5 lt) |
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#22, in entry list |
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Racing Team AAW, 917-021 (4.5 lt) |
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#12, 11th |
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#43, 5th |
#49, with drawn |
#18, acci dent |
#35, 9th* |
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Racing Team Zitro, 917-025 (4.5 lt) |
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#15, in entry list |
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#26, in entry list |
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#30, in entry list |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-043 (LH 4.5 lt) |
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#3, 2nd |
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Tony Dean/ Peter Gregg, (4.5 lt) |
#2, eng ine in practice |
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Total points
162 |
19 |
7 |
27 |
11 |
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29 |
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19 |
33 |
17 |
Statistics |
Starts/finishes 44/24 |
4/2 |
4/1 |
5/3 |
7/4 |
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6/5 |
2/0 |
7/2 |
5/5 |
4/2 |
Driver |
Team entries and car number |
Porsche Salzburg |
Kurt Ahrens, Jr |
3 |
16 |
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10 |
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28 |
52 |
25 |
32 |
20 |
Vic Elford |
3 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
28 |
52 |
25 |
31 |
21 |
Hans Herrmann |
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17 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
29 |
53 |
23, 24 |
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Rudi Lins |
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17 |
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Denny Hulme |
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11 |
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31 |
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Richard Attwood |
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12 |
9 |
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29 |
53 |
23, 24 |
32 |
21 |
Helmut Marko |
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20 |
J. W. Engineering |
Jo Siffert |
1, T |
14, 15, T |
9 |
8 |
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24, T |
50 |
20 |
1, 6T |
23, T |
Brian Redman |
1, 2 |
14, T |
9 |
8 |
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24 |
50 |
20 |
1 |
23 |
Pedro Rodriguez |
2, T |
15 |
10 |
7 |
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25, T |
51 |
21 |
2, 6T |
22, T |
Leo Kinnunen |
2, T |
14, 15 |
10, T |
7 |
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25, T |
51 |
21 |
2, 6T |
22, T |
Mike Hailwood |
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22 |
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Steve McQueen |
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26 |
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Jackie Stewart |
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26 |
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David Piper |
David Piper |
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14 |
11 |
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27 |
47 |
18 |
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David Hobbs |
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14, T |
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22 |
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Tony Adamowicz |
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11 |
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27 |
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Racing Team AAW |
Hans Laine |
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12 |
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43 |
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Gijs van Lennep |
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12 |
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43 |
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18 |
35 |
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Pauli Toivonen |
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49 |
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Sten Axelsson |
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49 |
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Gesipa Racing Team |
Jürgen Neuhaus |
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14 |
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30 |
54 |
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Helmut Kelleners |
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14 |
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30 |
54 |
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Racing Team Zitro |
Dominique Martin |
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15 |
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26 |
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30 |
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Pierre Maublanc |
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15 |
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26 |
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30 |
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Martini International Racing Team |
Gérard Larrousse |
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3 |
35 |
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Willy Kauhsen |
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3 |
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Escuderia Nacional CS |
Alex Soler-Roig |
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22 |
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Dieter Quester |
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22 |
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Jorge de Bagration |
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22 |
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*International Martini & Rossi Racing Team (35) entry
Season
Car entry |
Car number/ result |
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Buenos Ayres |
Dayt |
Sebring |
Brands Hatch |
Monza |
Spa |
Targa Florio |
Nurb |
Le Man |
Zeltweg |
Watkins Glen |
Team |
1000km |
24h |
12h |
1000km |
1000km |
1000km |
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1000km |
24h |
1000km |
6h |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-009 (4.9 lt) |
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#2, 4th |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-004 -> 917-017 (4.9 lt) |
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#1, eng ine |
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#1, 2nd |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-013 (4.9 lt) |
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#2, 1st |
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#2, 1st |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-013 (5.0 lt) |
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#16, 1st |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-014 -> 917-029 (4.9 lt) |
#30, 1st |
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#6, 3rd |
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#20, 2nd |
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#15, clutch |
#1, 2nd |
J. W. Automotive, 917-035 -> 917-015 (4.9 lt) |
#32, 2nd |
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#7, fuel system |
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#21, 1st |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-035 -> 917-015 (5.0 lt) |
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#2, 3rd |
J. W. Automotive, 917-021 (4.9 lt) |
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#22, handling |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-026 (4.9 lt) |
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#1, 5th |
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#19, 2nd |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-016 (4.9 lt) |
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#T, spare car |
#T, spare car |
#T, in entry list |
#T, spare car |
#T, spare car |
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#T, in entry list |
#T, spare car |
J. W. Automotive, 917-043 (LH 4.9 lt) |
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#18, oil pipe |
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J. W. Automotive, 917-045 (LH 4.9 lt) |
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#17, crank case |
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Escuderia Nacional CS, 917-018 (4.5 lt) |
#28, clutch |
#9, in entry list |
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#19, in entry list |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-019 (4.9 lt) |
#36, eng ine |
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#8, fuel tank |
#4, throttle linkage |
#23, eng ine |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-019 (5.0 lt) |
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#3, acci dent |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-020 (5.0 lt) |
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#T, spare car |
#3, 1st |
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#3, throttle |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-023 (4.9 lt) |
#38, disqua lified |
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#9, 9th |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-023 (5.0 lt) |
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#4, acci dent |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-030 (5.0 lt) |
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#28, acci dent |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-042 (4.9 lt) |
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#21, cooling fan drive |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917-053 (4.9 lt, magnesium chassis) |
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#22, 1st |
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Martini International Racing Team, 917/20-001 ("Pink Pig" 4.9 lt) |
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#23, injection |
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Martini International Racing Team |
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#56, in entry list |
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in entry list |
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Team Auto Usdau, 917-022 (4.5 lt) |
#48, eng ine |
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#55, 6th |
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Team Auto Usdau, 917-022 (4.9 lt) |
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#10, 6th |
#6, 7th |
#25, 4th |
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Zitro Racing, 917-025 (4.5 lt) |
#34, 10th |
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#5, 9th |
#24, acci dent |
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#57, gear box |
#20, in entry list |
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David Piper, 917-010 (4.9 lt) |
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in entry list |
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#43, OTL |
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Total points
164 |
20 |
10 |
23 |
14 |
25 |
26 |
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5 |
19 |
10 |
17 |
Statistics |
Works Starts/finishes 44/23 |
7/3 |
4/1 |
3/3 |
5/3 |
6/4 |
6/3 |
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1/1 |
7/2 |
3/1 |
2/2 |
Driver |
Team entries and car number |
Escuderia Nacional CS |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
28 |
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Carlos Reutemann |
28 |
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Alex Soler-Roig |
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9 |
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19 |
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Peter George |
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9 |
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J. W. Automotive |
Jo Siffert |
30 |
1, T |
1, T |
6 |
1 |
20, T |
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17 |
15 |
1, T |
Derek Bell |
30 |
1, T |
1 |
6, T |
1, T |
20, T |
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17 |
15, T |
2, T |
Pedro Rodriguez |
32 |
2, T |
2 |
7 |
2 |
21, T |
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18 |
16, T |
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Jackie Oliver |
32 |
2, T |
2 |
7 |
2, T |
21, T |
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18 |
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Richard Attwood |
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19 |
16, T |
2, T |
Herbert Müller |
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19 |
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Zitro Racing |
Dominique Martin |
34 |
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5 |
24 |
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57 |
20 |
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Pablo Bréa |
34 |
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Gérard Pillon |
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5 |
24 |
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57 |
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Martini International Racing Team |
Helmut Marko |
36 |
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4 |
23 |
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22 |
28 |
|
Gijs van Lennep |
36 |
4 |
|
9 |
4 |
23 |
|
56 |
22 |
|
1, T |
Vic Elford |
38 |
4, T |
3 |
8 |
3 |
22 |
|
|
21 |
+ |
|
Gérard Larrousse |
38 |
|
3 |
9 |
3 |
22 |
|
|
21 |
28 |
|
Helmut Marko |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rudi Lins |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
Brian Redman |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Team Auto Usdau |
Dominique Martin |
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pablo Bréa |
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinhold Jöst |
|
|
|
10 |
6 |
25 |
|
55 |
23 |
|
|
Willy Kauhsen |
|
|
|
10 |
6 |
25 |
|
55 |
23 |
|
|
David Piper |
Tony Adamowicz |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
Mario Cabral |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
Season
Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Ayres |
Dayt |
Sebring |
Brands Hatch |
Monza |
Spa |
Targa Florio |
Nurb |
Le Man |
Zeltweg |
Watkins Glen |
Team |
1000km |
6h |
12h |
1000km |
1000km |
1000km |
|
1000km |
24h |
1000km |
6h |
|
Jochen J. Weisse/BMW Tuning Ltd, (3.0cc) |
|
#20, in entry list |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statistics |
Works Starts/finishes 0/0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Driver |
Team entries and car number |
Jochen J. Weisse/BMW Tuning Ltd |
Jochen J. Weisse |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gerhard Whiffin |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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917 K '71
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917 '69
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Porsche 917/20 "Pink Pig" at Le Mans 1971
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Porsche Salzburg in Le Mans '70
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Martini International Racing Team in Le Mans '70
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Crankshaft
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Drawings
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Porsche 917/20 "Pink Pig"
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LH 1969
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LH 1970
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K 1970
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K 1971
Engine
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Brake caliper
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CAD
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