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.
Group shot of (from L-R): Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally car; 959 road car; 961 race car (1986) The Porsche 961...
1986 Porsche 961 Built as the racing version of the Porsche 959, the 961 had a very short life. At...
1986 Porsche 961 demo at Zandvoort 2018 Entered in the IMSA GTX class for experimental cars, the 961 was the...
Porsche 961 driven at Goodwood Watch the historic Porsche 961 driven up the hill at Goodwood. Based on the iconic...
1987 Le Mans – Kees Nierop fire in Porsche 961 The works Porsche 961, with Kees Nierop behind the wheel,...
Porsche 961 Specifications type Racing Car released at 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans built at Weissach, Germany production 1...
The Porsche 961 was the racing version of the 959 supercar. While the 959 rallye car was also internally called 961,...
The Porsche 961 was the racing version of the 959 supercar. This lightweight (around 2,540 lbs) machine boasted a powerful flat-six...