The Porsche 962 is a sports prototype racing car designed and built by Porsche. Created to replace the Porsche 956, 962 was introduced at the end of 1984 and replaced the 956 in the IMSA 's GTP class in 1985 due to regulation changes obsoleting the 956. It was also introduced in the World Sportscar Championship 's Group C category in 1984. Armin Burger next to the 962 C in Weissach. Hans-Joachim Stuck and his race car, the 962 C. It is 35 years since the now 70-year-old won Germany's prestigious and fiercely contested ADAC Würth Supercup. During the inaugural series for Group C sports car prototypes, he tested the then-new Porsche dual clutch transmission (PDK) at racing speed.
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Voila, the 962 was born. To keep the IMSA cars and the Group C cars separate (powertrain restrictions forced Porsche to run different turbocharging setups in each series), cars such as #17 were dubbed 962 C. Porsche Porsche Stuck has a rich history with the 962. The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form) is a sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 and designed mainly to comply with IMSA's GTP regulations, although it would later compete in the European Group C formula as the 956 had. Armin Burger next to the 962 C in Weissach. Hans-Joachim Stuck and his race car, the 962 C. It is 35 years since the now 70-year-old won Germany's prestigious and fiercely contested ADAC Würth Supercup. During the inaugural series for Group C sports car prototypes, he tested the then-new Porsche dual clutch transmission (PDK) at racing speed. 1991 Porsche 962 C by J.A. Ackley Jan 2, 2024 Photography Courtesy RM Sotheby's « » The Porsche 962 became legendary after six straight 24 Hours of Le Mans wins and domination of WEC during the 1980s. This example here is the final chassis that Porsche built of the iconic race car.
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Porsche 962 C Le Mans (1987) Year of production: 1987. Engine: flat-six turbo. Displacement: 2,869 cc. Power output: 680 HP (500 kW) Top speed: 350 km/h (217 mph) Porsche 956/962 sports cars emerged winners at Le Mans on seven occasions between 1982 and 1984, also dominating the field in other races all over the world. Quick Advanced Porsche 962C Article Image gallery (720) Chassis (24) Specifications User Comments (9) Page 1 of 2 Next >> Originally conceived as the IMSA/GTP version of the all conquering Porsche 956, the 962 would grow out to become the mainstay of Porsche's sportscar program. The history of the motorsport story surrounding the 962 C is unique," says Achim Stejskal, Head of Porsche Heritage and Museum. At the Weissach Development Centre, where the vehicle was first built and now has been restored to its original condition, Stuck also meets his race engineer of the time, Norbert Singer, and designer Rob Powell, the. The one you see pictured was Porsche's own, a Le Mans winner and was driven at Weissach, the home of Porsche motor sport, under grey skies. That's about as good as it gets. But despite this, the one I recall most vividly was Henry Pearman's 962-010 that I drove at Silverstone a few years ago. This was the factory's last laugh, a one-off.
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Wearing the famous pinstriped blue-on-white livery, the Rothmans-branded Porsche 956 and Porsche 962 left a legendary presence in the World Endurance Championship of the 1980s and having won. Specifications Pictures More Porsche 962 Porsche 962 & Porsche 962 C (1984-1991) Premiere: 1984 February 3 at qualification for Daytona 24h / Achievements: Le Mans winner 1986-1987-1994 Some Background Porsche met Group C regulations introduced by FISA in 1982 with a fresh concept. This new car would be the focal point of factory racing efforts.
Looking for the Porsche 962 of your dreams? There are currently 5 Porsche 962 cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on Classic Driver. Hans-Joachim Stuck has had to wait almost 35 years for a reunion with the fully refurbished 962 C and its first rollout. So the surprise was all the greater.
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The 962 C was based on the Porsche 956. It retained the aluminium monocoque and underbody with ground effect, but its wheelbase was extended by 120 millimetres. With this model, Porsche continued the 956's series of long-distance racing victories and also took part in Supercup sprint races from 1986.. When the 962 C was created as a result. January 7, 2024 0 Car Of The Day: 1991 Porsche 962C Image Courtesy of RM Sotheby's The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form) was built by Porsche as a replacement for.
