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Lorenzo Baer·
Motorsport & Racing

Porsche & Indy – The Tale of Two Worlds (Part 2)

Between 1987 and 1990, Porsche forged a remarkable path in American motorsports, with one of its most memorable moments being the team's short-lived, yet intense, stint in CART/IndyCar. Join us in the second part about the story of this epic, as the Zuffenhausen-based company faced growing challenges to establish itself in the competitive scenario of the CART in late 80’s

1988 would be Porsche's first full season in CART; certainly it was to be a year of great learning and some setbacks. Credits: Unattributed

A WINTER OF CHAOS AND TURMOIL

After the disastrous 1987 season, Porsche had entered into a period of political agitation, through a veiled confrontation between two key figures in the CART project, Norbert Singer and Al Holbert.

Singer, representing the German side of the company, argued that Porsche’s failure that season was due to a lack of time to refine the 2708 design, and that the team should soldier on with the design for the following season. To this end, Singer allocated a significant amount of resources, especially in aerodynamic research, to the development of an 1988-spec 2708. In this way, Singer kept alive the essence of the Porsche/CART project, a 100% German-built machine.

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