Porsche’s 956 was a revolutionary force in endurance racing. Introduced in the early 1980s to compete in the new Group C category, the 956 represented a leap forward in technology and performance. Its aluminum monocoque chassis and advanced aerodynamics were unparalleled at the time, providing exceptional rigidity and downforce. Powered...
Raw Porsche 956 Group C Noise Porsche’s Group C titan, the 956, runs flat-out up the Hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2013. This is a sportscar legend that fortified and cemented the Porsche’s Le Mans record and set a record time at the Nurburgring that still stands...
The legendary Porsche 956 In the 1980s the 956 with its aluminum monocoque chassis, ground effect, and air-cooled 2.6 liter turbocharged engine paved the way for Porsche to achieve new racing records. The highlight was in 1983 when the Porsche 956 took the first 8 places at the 24 hours...
1984 Le Mans Porsche 956 For the 1984 World Sportscar Championship, Richard Lloyd (GTi Engineering) teamed up with Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason in the Canon sponsored Porsche 956 Group ‘C’ car. In this clip we ride with Richard In-Car for the opening stages of the 1984 Le Mans 24...
Jacky Ickx drives the Porsche 936 & 956 at Fuji Speedway For more than 30 years, Jacky Ickx raced over international circuits and demonstrated his convincing skills in a variety of disciplines – Formula 1, rallies and endurance races. He won the overall victory at Le Mans six times, four...
Porsche 956 In action at Monza Circuit! The 956 in this video is chassis 956-101 which is a very important Porsche: the first ever customer-delivered Porsche 956 Group C car. It was sold in 1983 to Kremer Racing and fielded in both the 1983 and 1984 World Endurance Championships. It...
Porsche 919 EVO vs 956 – EXPLAINED Performance + OnBoard Full Lap For 35 years and 31 days Bellof’s 6:11.13 minutes record remained uncontested. The German driver from Gießen, who tragically died at Spa-Francorchamps in 1985, counted as the biggest racing talent of his time. He drove his record on...
In-Car Porsche 956 with Derek Bell at Nurburgring 1000kms If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to lap ‘old’ Nurburgring in one of the fastest race cars ever built and with a World Champion driver, now’s your chance to find out! In 1983, we put an in-car camera in a...
1983 Porsche 956 – Awesome Acceleration & Sound I saw this Porsche 965 group C car in action on track during the 2014 Ayrton Senna Tribute at Imola racetrack. The car (chassis #104) was built in 1983 and bought by Joest Racing which used the car in many races between...
Tribute to Stefan Bellof Nürburgring Video On May 28th 1983, a 25 year old German Racing driver named Stefan Bellof drove a Porsche 956 around the Nürburgring Nordschliefe in 6:11.13, a record that stood for a long time. So lets take a look at why that record stood unbeatable for...
With the dawning of the 1982 season, the introduction of the Group C era ushered in a new breed of closed race cars that conformed to an 800kg minimum weight requirement amongst a host of other dimensional and fuel consumption regulations. In many ways, Group C which rand for more...
