Overview

This book chronicles the history of Porsche's all-conquering 956/962 sports cars. The Group C category, for which the 956 was built, allowed Porsche to demonstrate their expertise with the turbocharged racing engine, and the car won at Le Mans in its debut year of 1982. The 956, and the later 962, went on to dominate the French Classic for an unbroken run of six years until 1988. During this spell, Porsche also lifted the World Sports Car Championship crown for five successive years. Here is the full story of the dominant Group C car of the 1980s.

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Author:   Peter Morgan
Publisher:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Imprint:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 25.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   1.120kg
ISBN:  

9781859609514

ISBN 10:   1859609511
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   14 August 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

The story of an international racing career that spanned a remarkable 12 years. The announcement of Group C sports car racing for the 1982 season - a new engineering challenge for Porsche. The development story of the 956, Porsche's first ever aluminium monocoque car, incorporating cutting-edge aerodynamics. The low-key debut of the 956 at Silverstone in 1982, and the dominant 1-2-3 on the car's Le Mans debut later the same year. The Joest team's two consecutive Le Mans victories with the same chassis in 1984 and 1985. How the 956 evolved into the 962 due to changes in the US IMSA regulations aimed at ending Porsche's dominance. The final reprise - the controversial Dauer 962 win at Le Mans in 1994. Appendices of international race victories and technical specifications.

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Freelance journalist Peter Morgan, who raced in karts, Formula Ford and sports cars, had ha a lifelong interest in motor racing, and writes for motoring and motorsport magazines worldwide. He has written a number of books on Porsche, including Haynes's Porsche in Motorsport and Porsche 917. He lives at Marlborough, in Wiltshire.

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