The Porsche 961 was the racing version of the 959 supercar. While the 959 rallye car was also internally called 961, publicly only the circuit racer was called 961. Only one 961 was built. It had 959 prototype chassis number which in turn was from the 1985 911 Turbo chassis number sequence: WP0ZZZ93ZFS010016. The 961 was entered at the 1986 Le Mans 24 hour race. Uncommonly, the 24 hour race was scheduled for May 31-June 1 that year, two weeks earlier of the typical Le Mans weekend in the middle of June.
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Group shot of (from L-R): Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally car; 959 road car; 961 race car (1986) The Porsche 961 was a special racing car. Based on the roadgoing technical showcase, the Porsche 959, the Type 961 showed that it had the stamina to go the distance in endurance racing...
1986 Porsche 961 Built as the racing version of the Porsche 959, the 961 had a very short life. At the beginning of the ’80s when Group B and Group C were conceived to modernize the World Sports-Prototype Championship, Porsche created the 956 as a Group C car and a...
1986 Porsche 961 demo at Zandvoort 2018 Entered in the IMSA GTX class for experimental cars, the 961 was the first 4WD car to race at Le Mans in 1986. The sole IMSA GTX, the 961 scored a default class win when it finished a credible 7th overall, after problems...
Porsche 961 driven at Goodwood Watch the historic Porsche 961 driven up the hill at Goodwood. Based on the iconic 959, the 961 remains the only all wheel drive car raced at Le Mans....
1987 Le Mans – Kees Nierop fire in Porsche 961 The works Porsche 961, with Kees Nierop behind the wheel, spun at Indianapolis and clouted the barrier. The Dutch Canadian tried to restart, to get back to the pits, but the marhals won’t allow him to, as the car was...
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The Porsche 961 was the racing version of the 959 supercar. While the 959 rallye car was also internally called 961, publicly only the circuit racer was called 961. Only one 961 was built. It had 959 prototype chassis number which in turn was from the 1985 911 Turbo chassis number...
Porsche, as we all know, is a name that is synonymous with clean, simple lines that highlight the peak of German engineering. Even from a mile away, you could pick out a 911 from a Cayman from a Taycan, each very similar in design language but completely different in shape...
The Porsche 961 was the racing version of the 959 supercar. This lightweight (around 2,540 lbs) machine boasted a powerful flat-six engine (Type-935) and a 6-speed manual transmission, putting a whopping 680 horsepower at its command. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 961 surprised everyone by matching the speed...