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Posted on DR: Porsche 956 Nurburgring http://bit.ly/1GXnm4
Posted on DR: Porsche 956 Nurburgring http://bit.ly/1GXnm4
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Porsche 956 Nurburgring http://tinyurl.com/dga96x from: @DriversRepublic
Porsche 956 Nurburgring http://tinyurl.com/dga96x from: @DriversRepublic
Porsche 956 Nurburgring http://tinyurl.com/dga96x
Brilliant
Excellent Video, spent many hours trying to emulate that lap on GT4!
That video camera is huge isn’t it ?!
Brilliant
Excellent Video, spent many hours trying to emulate that lap on GT4!
That video camera is huge isn’t it ?!
Porsche 956 C Coupe
It’s June 1981 when Weissach received the green light to create a two-seater racing sportscar complying with Group C regulations. In August, Norbert Singer works with the first 1:5 model in the wind tunnel. On 27 March 1982, Jurgen Barth takes the car with chassis 001 through its paces on the Weissach circuit for the first time.
The rules limit the fuel consumption, at the same time downforce is a decisive factor, which increases the importance of aerodynamics more than ever. Thanks to the layout of the underbody, the 956 generates an ‘aerodynamic ground effect’. Although sliding skirts like in F1 are prohibited in Group C, the new Porsche reaches cornering speeds not previously seen in sportscars. On the Mulsanne straight Porsche calculates a top speed of 350kph.
The 956 features a monocoque chassis made of aluminium. It is the first time that this style of construction is used at Porsche. All suspension components – of which only the lower wishbones are in the air flow – are designed to withstand the high stresses of the strong downforce. The fully synchromesh five-speed gearbox is completely new.
For the engine, Porsche at first sticks with a proven solution. The previous year, the 2.65-litre six-cylinder boxer with a twin-turbo brought the 936 victory at Le Mans.
Initially 1982 is anticipated as a trial year for the 956. However, in the hands of Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass as well as Derek Bell and Vern Schuppan the sportscar turns into a winner. Porsche immediately conquers the world championship for manufacturers and Ickx secures his first sportscar drivers’ world championship title. Jacky Ickx’s final spurt to victory and world champion status at Brands Hatch is unforgettable, where in the last hour he reels in Riccardo Patrese who leads by almost one lap.
During 1983, the full potential of the 956 unfolds. Porsche again wins the World Endurance Championship, Jacky Ickx secures his second consecutive world championship title. At the Le Mans 24 Hour race Hurley Haywood, Al Holbert and Vern Schuppan drive the works 956 with starting number three to victory ahead of team mates Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell. Porsche customer teams secure eight of the top ten places, with Philippe Alliot, Mario and Michael Andretti carrying off third place in their Kremer Porsche.
Porsche build a total of 28 of the 956 Group C racers through to 1984.
Technical Specifications (1983 model):
* Engine: Six-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally opposed engine, dry sump
* Power: 640bhp at 8,200rpm
* Displacement: 2,649 cc
* Fuel system: Electronic fuel injection (Motronic Sport), 99-litre safety fuel tank
* Transmission: Five-speed fully synchronised transmission with oil cooling
* Clutch: Single-plate dry clutch
* Chassis: Aluminium monocoque, riveted with integrated safety bar
* Body: Kevlar body reinforced with carbon fibre
* Front axle: double wishbone with titanium springs, Bilstein shock absorbers fitted externally
* Rear axle: double wishbone with titanium springs, Bilstein shock absorbers fitted internally
* Brakes: Hydraulic dual-circuit disc brake with twin pliers and ventilated by wheel carriers
* Wheelbase: 2,650mm
* Length: 4,800mm
* Width: 2,000mm
* Weight: 820kg
* Performance: Top speed in excess of 350km/h (217.5mph)
1983 Porsche 956 C Coupe
[img]http://www.porsche.com/filestore.aspx/normal.jpg?pool=germany&type=image&id=racinghistory-1983-956ccoupe&lang=none&filetype=normal[/img]
NB: 956 Nurburgring video best viewed in HQ…
😉
Porsche 956 C Coupe
It’s June 1981 when Weissach received the green light to create a two-seater racing sportscar complying with Group C regulations. In August, Norbert Singer works with the first 1:5 model in the wind tunnel. On 27 March 1982, Jurgen Barth takes the car with chassis 001 through its paces on the Weissach circuit for the first time.
The rules limit the fuel consumption, at the same time downforce is a decisive factor, which increases the importance of aerodynamics more than ever. Thanks to the layout of the underbody, the 956 generates an ‘aerodynamic ground effect’. Although sliding skirts like in F1 are prohibited in Group C, the new Porsche reaches cornering speeds not previously seen in sportscars. On the Mulsanne straight Porsche calculates a top speed of 350kph.
The 956 features a monocoque chassis made of aluminium. It is the first time that this style of construction is used at Porsche. All suspension components – of which only the lower wishbones are in the air flow – are designed to withstand the high stresses of the strong downforce. The fully synchromesh five-speed gearbox is completely new.
For the engine, Porsche at first sticks with a proven solution. The previous year, the 2.65-litre six-cylinder boxer with a twin-turbo brought the 936 victory at Le Mans.
Initially 1982 is anticipated as a trial year for the 956. However, in the hands of Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass as well as Derek Bell and Vern Schuppan the sportscar turns into a winner. Porsche immediately conquers the world championship for manufacturers and Ickx secures his first sportscar drivers’ world championship title. Jacky Ickx’s final spurt to victory and world champion status at Brands Hatch is unforgettable, where in the last hour he reels in Riccardo Patrese who leads by almost one lap.
During 1983, the full potential of the 956 unfolds. Porsche again wins the World Endurance Championship, Jacky Ickx secures his second consecutive world championship title. At the Le Mans 24 Hour race Hurley Haywood, Al Holbert and Vern Schuppan drive the works 956 with starting number three to victory ahead of team mates Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell. Porsche customer teams secure eight of the top ten places, with Philippe Alliot, Mario and Michael Andretti carrying off third place in their Kremer Porsche.
Porsche build a total of 28 of the 956 Group C racers through to 1984.
Technical Specifications (1983 model):
* Engine: Six-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally opposed engine, dry sump
* Power: 640bhp at 8,200rpm
* Displacement: 2,649 cc
* Fuel system: Electronic fuel injection (Motronic Sport), 99-litre safety fuel tank
* Transmission: Five-speed fully synchronised transmission with oil cooling
* Clutch: Single-plate dry clutch
* Chassis: Aluminium monocoque, riveted with integrated safety bar
* Body: Kevlar body reinforced with carbon fibre
* Front axle: double wishbone with titanium springs, Bilstein shock absorbers fitted externally
* Rear axle: double wishbone with titanium springs, Bilstein shock absorbers fitted internally
* Brakes: Hydraulic dual-circuit disc brake with twin pliers and ventilated by wheel carriers
* Wheelbase: 2,650mm
* Length: 4,800mm
* Width: 2,000mm
* Weight: 820kg
* Performance: Top speed in excess of 350km/h (217.5mph)
1983 Porsche 956 C Coupe
[img]http://www.porsche.com/filestore.aspx/normal.jpg?pool=germany&type=image&id=racinghistory-1983-956ccoupe&lang=none&filetype=normal[/img]
NB: 956 Nurburgring video best viewed in HQ…
😉
Just think to yourself “I’ve always wanted to drive a 956 on the Nurburgring”…http://bit.ly/1GXnm4
Just think to yourself “I’ve always wanted to drive a 956 on the Nurburgring”…http://bit.ly/1GXnm4
this is just like GT4! if only they still did this for real
this is just like GT4! if only they still did this for real
Astonishing, but even more amazing…How fast was Ickx going ?
Astonishing, but even more amazing…How fast was Ickx going ?