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On May 3, 1959, Christian «Bino» Heinz started at GP Spa, in his Porsche 718 RSK under number 20. On one of the first laps, at the apex of the well-known Eau Rouge turn, the pilot lost control of the rear axle of his car…...
Internationales Flugplatzrennen Klagenfurt, 1960 (Austria). Second stage Cup der Österreischen Flugplatzrennen der ÖASC. Joseph (Sepp) Greger (on the photo — behind the driver) in a fight with David Piper and his Lotus 15 (№127). Porsche, having lost control, flies off the track at high speed and crashes into the parked...
Porsche 718 RSK Mittellenker
Porsche created the single-seat 718 RSK Mittellenker (center steering) to compete in Formula 2 racing. The body differed from the 718 2-seat sports racer only to accommodate the central driving position, with revised seat, steering, shifter and pedal placement, and the aerodynamic fairing behind the driver’s head moved from the left to the middle. Instead of having a full-width cockpit, the body sides were extended toward the center to create a space solely for the single driver, with a short, wrap-around windshield.