Porsche Racing

Porsche has been a long-term supporter of long-distance sports car racing.

The 917s.

Powered by 4.5-litre, flat-12, 520hp, air-cooled engines, Porsche 917s won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1970 (#23) and 1971 (@ 222 km/h).

1970 917

1972+: 917 Spyders, open versions of the 917, with 5+ litre, turbo-charged engines eventually developing well over 1000 hp, came to dominate the North American Can-Am sports car series (until regulations changed in 1974), putting a stop to the success of the McLarens. Some say they killed the series.

1972 Can Am championship winner

(1972 917/10 5-litre, >850hp.)

(1973 917/30 5.4-litre, >1100hp.)