Porsche 935/78 "Moby Dick" group 5 (1978)

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Also called Porsche 935/81

Specifications

4 units built, 2 works and 2 cars from independent manufacturer (JR: Joest Racing)
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Porsche Type 935/71, flat (boxer) 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
95.8 x 74.4 mm
3211cc
7.0:1
845 bhp / 630 kW @ 8,200 rpm
784 Nm / 578 ft lbs @ 6,600 rpm
aluminium block and head
DOHC, 4 valves per cyl - 24 valves total
aspiration, 2 x KKK K29 turbochargers with K-Jetronic Mechanical fuel Injection
air cooled with water cooled cylinder heads
dry sump

Porsche, flat (boxer) 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
97.0 x 70.4 mm
3124cc
6.5:1
700 bhp / 522 kW
aluminium block and head
SOHC, 2 valves per cyl - 12 valves total
aspiration, 2 x KKK turbochargers with K-Jetronic Mechanical fuel Injection
air cooled with water cooled cylinder heads
dry sump

Type 930/50, 4 speed manual gearbox
wheels, 11 x 16" / 15 x 19"
1025 kg
drag coefficient, 0.36
frontal area, 2.00 m²

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Results in WSCC

1978Season

Car entry	Car number/ result
	Daytona	Mugello	Dijon	Silver stone	Nurb	Misano	Watkins Glen	Valle lunga
Team	24h	6h	6h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	6h
Martini Porsche, 935 006				#1, 1st				#1, inje ction belt
Total points 10				10
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/1				1/1				1/0
Driver	Team entries and car number
Martini Porsche
Jochen Mass				1
Jacky Ickx				1				1
Manfred Schurti								1

1981Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Day tona	Seb ring	Mugello	Monza	River side	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Pergusa	Day tona	Watkins Glen	Mosport	Road America	Brands Hatch
Team	24h	12h	6h	1000km	6h	6h	1000km	24h	6h	6h	6h	6h	500mil	1000km
Momo/Penthouse, 935/81 JR-001					#30, 14th						#30, 6th	#30, acci dent	#30, 5th
Total points 11											5		6
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 3/1					1/1						1/1	1/0	1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Momo/Penthouse
Gianpiero Moretti					30						30	30	30
Jochen Mass					30
Bobby Rahal											30	30	30

1982Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Monza	Silver stone	Nurb	Le Mans	Spa	Mugello	Fuji	Brands Hatch
Team	1000km	6h	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	6h	1000km
Momo, 935/81 JR-001		#78, 7th			#60, 7th	#3, 8th	#11, in entry list
John Fitzpatrick Racing, 935/81 JR-002				#79, 4th
Total points 18		4		7	4	3
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/4		1/1		1/1	1/1	1/1
Driver	Team entries and car number
Momo
Gianpiero Moretti		78			60	3	11
Mauro Baldi		78			60	3	11
John Fitzpatrick Racing
John Fitzpatrick				79
David Hobbs				79

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