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Rainer Schlegelmilchs dritter Porsche (Coupé 911 S 2.4 targa) wurde ihm 1972 von Andreas Baader gestohlen und umlackiert. Das Foto zeigt den Wagen in der Asservatengarage bei der Rückerstattung durch das BKA.

Rainer Schlegelmilchs dritter Porsche (Coupé 911 S 2.4 targa) wurde ihm 1972 von Andreas Baader gestohlen und umlackiert. Das Foto zeigt den Wagen in der Asservatengarage bei der Rückerstattung durch das BKA.

Rainer Schlegelmilchs dritter Porsche (Coupé 911 S 2.4 targa) wurde ihm 1972 von Andreas Baader gestohlen und umlackiert. Das Foto zeigt den Wagen in der Asservatengarage bei der Rückerstattung durch das BKA.

Rainer Schlegelmilchs dritter Porsche (Coupé 911 S 2.4 targa) wurde ihm 1972 vom RAF-Terroristen Andreas Baader gestohlen und umlackiert. Das Foto zeigt den Fotografen in der Asservatengarage des BKA bei der Identifizierung des Fahrzeugs.

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Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Robert F. Huhn (D) drive the Porsche 906 of Scuderia Lufthansa to sixth place

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Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Dan Gurney sits in the cockpit of the Porsche 804, besides him an american journalist

The jumping Porsche 910 #013 of Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Gerhard Koch (D)

Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Robert F. Huhn (D) on a Porsche 906

The jumping Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 of Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Porsche 908/2 002

Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the Porsche 908 LH #025, entered by Porsche System Engineering

Günter Werlich (D) and Rainer Ising (D) on Porsche 906 156

Second placed Porsche P908L 025 #7 driven by Hans Herrmann and Kurt Ahrens jr.

Porsche 908/2 016

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

1000km Monza 1970: Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S who gain fourth place in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Martini Racing Porsche System (Porsche 936)

7th placed Porsche 935/77A Turbo entered by Mondelo / ASA Cachia, F

Hurley Haywood / Peter Gregg / Reinhold Joest

John Fitzpatrick Racing - Jo Gartner / David Hobbs / Guy Edwards

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

The Porsche 911 GT1-98 of 2nd placed team Joerg Mueller (D), Uwe Alzen (D) and Bob Wollek (F)

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Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Hans Herrmann (D) becomes third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047 with team mate Graham Hill at the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) in the Porsche 911S entered by IGFA

A Porsche 910 engine

Vic Elford's (GB) and Umberto Maglioli's (I) winning Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47]

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The winning Porsche 917 009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) is being checked by Porsche mechanics in paddock

Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the Porsche 908 LH #025, entered by Porsche System Engineering

Porsche 908/2 004

Porsche 908/2 002

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Porsche 908/2 016

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Fourth placed Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Paul Keller (CH) on Porsche 911 S (winner in GT+2.0 class)

Pedro Rodriguez in his Porsche 917.

Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 908/2 026 #3, driven by Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F), becomes second placed in prototype classification

Sixth placed Giulio Pucci (I) and Dieter Schmid (D) on Porsche 911 S

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by Kremer Porsche Racing wins the GT+2.0 classement (9th overall)

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Brian Redman

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Claude Haldi (CH) and Bernard Cheneviere (CH) entered by Porsche Club Romand

Rolf Stommelen on Porsche 935 becomes first placed in his group (fourth overall)

Porsche engineer Dr. Ing. Ernst Fuhrmann

7th placed Porsche 935/77A Turbo entered by Mondelo / ASA Cachia, F

A devoted Porsche fan watches the race

Claude Haldi's Porsche 930 970 #0069?? driven by Claude Haldi (CH), Altfrid Heger (D) and Jean Krucker (CH)

Volkert Merl (D), Dieter Schornstein (D) and "John Winter" (D) in the Porsche 956 105 entered by Schornstein Racing Team

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, still-life of three helmets and a toolbox

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

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Porsche 917K (car #8) entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team, driven by Vic Elford and Brian Redman, retires with fuel tank leakage

Joakim Bonnier in the Porsche 804

Dan Gurney on grid in the Porsche 804

Graham Hill (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

The heart of a Porsche 904 GTS

The Claude Dubois/Chris Tuerlinx Shelby Mustang GT350 follows the Jochen Rindt/Gerhard Mitter Porsche 907 (003) through the Esses on Saturday afternoon at Le Mans 1967. Both cars retired early on.

The Porsches stand in line for the start of the 1000kms race

Pit stop of the Porsche 910/8 #027 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Porsche pits

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271 become thid placed overall and second placed in P3.0 class (seen here passing the remains of Sylvain Garant's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401 besides the Le Mans track)

Good mood during a rainy Le Mans night in Porsche pits - a journalist jokes around with Porsche engineer Helmut Bott (sitting, middle) and Huschke von Hanstein (right hand).

Hans Herrmann (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 907 2.2 #022 become 2nd placed in P3.0 group (4th overall)

Works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) becomes second placed

Porsche fans wave banners on Le Mans main grandstand

The Porsche 908/02 007 of Vic Elford (GB) retires by accident in practice

Porsche 908/2 016, Gerard Larrousse

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Porsche 908/2 004, Willy Kauhsen

Porsche 908/2 004, Willy Kauhsen

Works Porsche P908/2 011 #5 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) becomes fifth placed

Porsche 908/2 002, Jo Siffert

Porsche 908/2 016

Porsche 908/2 004, Willy Kauhsen

Pitstop at night of Rudi Lins (A) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on a Porsche 908 LH 029

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Willy Kauhsen's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Dieter Spoerri (CH)

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), Jo Siffert (CH) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being prepared

Vic Elford (GB) in the cockpit of a Porsche 917K 020

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain third place in GT+2.0 class (eighth overall).

Porsche's pit crew showing Pedro Rodriguez (ROD) as the current leader.

Jo Siffert (CH) in John Wyer's Porsche 908/03 012

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) at pits

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become fourth placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall), seen here in front of the soon retiring Porsche 911 S of Klaus Utz (D) and Rolf Göring (D)

Pedro Rodriguez in a Porsche 908/03 #013

Porsche 908/2 #7, driven by entrant Ernst Kraus (D) and Dieter Basche (D)

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guerie (F), Porsche 911 S

Open Porsche engine compartment

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), Jo Siffert (CH) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being prepared

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richard Attwood (GB) on the winning Porsche 917K #034/013 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Reinhold Joest's and Claude Haldi's Carrera RSR is being serviced in the Porsche garage

Martini Racing Porsche engineer Paul Hensler

Willy Kauhsen

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 #10, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), had an accident in qualifying and did not start in the 1000 kms race

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Niki Lauda's new McLaren-Porsche

A display shows a Porsche engine and its electronic components

The first TAG-Porsche engined McLaren driven by Niki Lauda in Zandvoort

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren, with trucks in line at paddock in the background

Alain Prost on the straight in Hungary, pitwall crowded

Alain Prost, McLaren

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche emblem at the Andretti's pits

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

The Courage C36 - Porsche entered by Societé Courage Compétition (La Filiere ELF), driven by Henri Pescarolo (F), Olivier Grouillard (F) and Franck Montagny (F)

Sebastian Vettel shows off in a historic Porsche for the press department

Sebastian Vettel arrives in a historic Porsche

Hans Herrmann (D) prepares on the grid for the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962 and will become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Joakim Bonnier, Porsche

Heinz Schiller im Porsche, Solitude 1962

Heinz Schiller (CH) and Ben Pon (NL) drive this Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT 122 991, is the engine or rather the loose pants the reason for a DNF?

The Porsche 904/8 #008 of Colin Davis (GB) and Gerhard Mitter (D) retires after 244 laps with a clutch failure

Luigi Taramazzo's (I) and Giulio Bona's (I) Porsche 906 #016

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by IGFA

The victorious Porsche mechanics receive congratulations

Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 910 2.2 #025

The non-starting Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) is parked whilst Italian policemen take a close look at Rudi Lins' (A) and Rico Steinemann's (CH) Porsche 910 #010

Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 #030 retires in practice whilst the Porsche 911 T of Claude Haldi (CH), Pierre Greub (CH) and Edgar Berney (CH) passes the scene, it will later become 8th placed overall and wins in the GT2.0 class.

The Porsche 908 #014 of Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) overtakes Phillippe Farjon's Porsche 907 2.2 006 driven by Herbert Linge (D) and Robert Buchet (F)

An accident during practice made the Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) an interesting studies object for the sicilian spectators

Porsche 908/2 016, Gerard Larrousse

Self-entrant Everardo Ostini (I) and Gianpiero Moretti (I) in his Porsche 911T which gained 10th place

Porsche 908/2

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

Porsche 908/2 016

Porsche P908L 029 #22 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Willy Kauhsen (D) retires with gearbox failure after 317 laps

Second placed Porsche 908/2013 #270 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I)

Porsche 908/2 002

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Porsche 908/2 004, Karl von Wendt

Porsche 908/2 001 driven by Masten Gregory and Richard Brostron, winner in the P3 class (fourth overall)

The Porsche P908L 028 #6 of Vic Elford (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) retires in an accident after 75 laps

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), 1000km Monza 1969

The winning Porsche 917 009 entered by Freiherr von Wendt, driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

The Porsche 908/02 007 of Vic Elford (GB) retires by accident in practice

Vic Elford (GB) assures his proper seating in the Porsche 908/02 010

Porsche 908/2 004, Willy Kauhsen

Porsche 908/2

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

The Porsche 908/02 018 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) was destroyed in practice session

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

Jo Siffert (CH) jumps with the Porsche 908/03 #010 of J. W. Automotive Engineering

24h Le Mans 1970: Second placed Hippie'-Porsche 917L #043 is driven by GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D), entered by Martini International Racing Team

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Car number 12 on the grid: Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a yellow Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Claude Haldi (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain victory in the GT+2.0 group (16th overall), here in front of Jacques Rey's (CH) and Edgar Berney's (CH) Porsche 911 S

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 (entered by Racing Team AAW) close behind Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) in the Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet SL76/146 entered by Racing Team VDS

The victorious Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Porsche Salzburg's Porsche 917/03 #003, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Vic Elford (GB)

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Brescia Corse's Porsche 908/2 #23, driven by Giacomo Maioli (I) and Oddone Sigala (I)

Vic Elford's (GB) and Gérard Larrousse's (F) Porsche 917K is being prepared on the second grid place besides the Porsche 911 S of Günther Huber (A) and entrant Erwin Kremer (D)

Jacky Dechaumel's (F) and Jean-Claude Parot's (F) Porsche 911 S in front of Jean Sage's (F) and Paul Keller's (CH) Porsche 914/6

Eighth placed Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) in a Porsche 911 S

Helmut Marko (A) on Porsche 908/03 007

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) pitboard signals 7 laps to go

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain third place in GT+2.0 class (eighth overall).

The winning Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F)

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

View into the 'pits' of the Martini International Racing Team

Winner Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 917K 034/013

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Porsche mechanic's tools in German shipshape

Winner Helmut Marko (A) in the cockpit of the Porsche 917K 053

Andre Wicky's Porsche 908/2 #21, driven by entrant Andre Wicky (CH), Ernesto Brambilla (I) and Peter Mattli (CH), becomes tenth placed in overall finishs, forth in prototype classification

The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team, driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

The Martini Porsche 917/20 001 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) retires later

J. W. Automotive Engineering mechanics repair the second placed Porsche 917K 031->026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) at night

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

Derek Bell (GB) in the second placed Porsche 917K 004/017

Gérard Larrousse (F) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1, entered by Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, in front of Erwin Kremer's Porsche 911 S

Third placed Werner Christmann (D) on Opel Commodore 2800 GS, entered by Steinmetz Automobiltechnik GmbH, right behind Horst Kloft's Porsche 911S

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973

Porsche racer George Follmer with driver colleague Gijs van Lennep (left hand)

Brian Redman (GB) on a Porsche 917/10 TC

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

The Porsche safety car

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing in pits

Georg Loos' (D) and Jürgen Barth's (D) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0847 overtake the Porsche Carrera RSR of Pierre Mauroy (F) and Marcel Mignot (F)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Jean Sage's Porsche Carrera RSR, driven by Hervé Bayard (F) and René Ligonnet (F)

Porsche racer George Follmer speaks with Norbert Singer (right hand)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

George Follmer (USA) retired with the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5, entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, after 6 laps in an accident

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Porsche driver Herbert Müller

Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche

Alain Prost, Portuguese GP Estoril 1985

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche

Keke Rosberg leading his McLaren team mate Alain Prost during the Spanish GP 1986

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren, waiting in pit lane for roll out

Alain Prost, McLaren, on a chequered track

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, young Japanese VIP guests above the Porsche pits

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C leading the queue (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche engineers meeting

Swede Stefan Johansson, Footwork-Porsche

The Courage C36 - Porsche entered by Societé Courage Compétition (La Filiere ELF), driven by Henri Pescarolo (F), Olivier Grouillard (F) and Franck Montagny (F)

Joakim Bonnier in a Porsche 804

The Porsche 911 S S-WX 450 driven by Jean Kerguen (F) and "Franc" (F) gains first place in GT2.0 class (14th overall)

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

Ignazio Capuano's (I) and Ferdinando Latteri's (I) damaged Porsche 910 did not start after an accident in practice

Ignazio Capuano's (I) and Ferdinando Latteri's (I) damaged Porsche 910 did not start after an accident in practice

Jo Siffert (CH) and Rolf Stommelen (D) on the Porsche 907 2.2 #029 (gaining 18th place)

Race winner Jo Siffert (CH) in his Porsche 908/02 006

Rico Steinemann keeps the times at Porsche pitwall

Jo Siffert (CH) takes over the steering wheel of the Porsche 908/02 LH 02 014 entered by Hart Ski Racing Team

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB)

Porsche 908/2 004, Karl von Wendt

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Porsche 908/2 016

Second placed Porsche 908/02 #013 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I), entered by Porsche System Engineering

'For Sale' says the sign on Bill Bradley's 11th placed Porsche 910. It is driven by the Swiss Dieter Spoerry, becoming 3rd in S2.0 group after 1000 km

Porsche 908/2 004, Karl von Wendt

Porsche 908/2 016, Richard Attwood

Ferdinand Piech, Ferry Porsche and Huschke von Hanstein

The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in pits

Vic Elford's Porsche 908/02 #007 T-car, entered by Porsche System Engineering, has an accident in practice and does not start at the actual Targa Florio 1969

Ferry Porsche and his wife Dorothea are walking through the pits at Cerda alongside many 908 Porsches, Targa Florio, 1969

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

Winning prototype (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F), in front of Filipinetti's Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk3B

Porsche 908/2 016, Gerard Larrousse

The Porsche 917K 016 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) is being repaired besdides the track whilst a red car passes

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW close behind car number 38 Nanni Galli (I) and Rolf Stommelen (D) in a Alfa Romeo T33/3 #019 entered by Autodelta SpA

The Porsche 908/03 011 of Björn Waldegaard (S) and Richard Attwood (GB)

1000km Spa 1970: Victorious driver pair Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen's (SF) Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

1000km Monza 1970: Tenth positioned driver team of Jürgen Neuhaus (D) and Helmut Kelleners (D) on Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

The winning Porsche 917K 016 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF)

During practice fans look interested behind a retired Porsche 908/02 015 which cannot be repaired in time for the race by the Martini International Racing Team

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen's (SF) Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

The crowded grid before the start

Ferry Porsche peeks at the lap times

John L'Amie (GB) and Brian Nelson (GB) on Porsche 910 in the inside of the corner overtake Corrado Manfredini (I) and Gianpiero Moretti (I) on Ferrari 512 S 1022/1032

Jo Siffert (CH) in the cockpit of the Porsche 917K 009

A bunch of happy Porsche mechanics on the pitwall celebrate the 1-2 victory of the J. W. Automotive Engineering team

sl, landscape

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Team AAW

The Rodriguez/Oliver Porsche 917LH, Le Mans 24h, 1971

Porsche 908/2 009 #29 driven by Andre Wicky (CH) and Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)

24h Le Mans 1971: A Porsche 917K at dawn

A Porsche 917L without engine cover

Second placed in GT+2.0 group: Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) in a Porsche 911 S lift a wheel at La Source

Third placed Porsche 908/03 007 of Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A), entered by International Martini Racing Team

John Wyer's winning Porsche 917K 034 #16, driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richard Attwood (GB), arrives at the cheering mechanics in pitlane

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) on Porsche 917K #014/029 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front 'the pig' 917/20 #001, at the back the later retiring Porsche 917L #042

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guerie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

1000 km Zeltweg 1971: Martini International Racing Team's Porsche 917K #030, driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gérard Larrousse (F), only managed to run 122 laps and retires after an accident due to a puncture.

The Porsche 911 S of Klaus Utz (D) and Rolf Göring (D) emits smoke at the windshield of Pierre Greub's (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie's (F) Porsche 911 S

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Jackie Oliver's (GB) Porsche 917L 043/044 in pits

Third placed Porsche 917K 014/029 driven by Derek Bell (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH)

J. W. Automotive Engineering mechanics try to repair a Porsche 917L at night

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K 053

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Leo Kinnunen (SF) and Björn Waldegaard (S) on Porsche 911 S leads another car

Claude Haldi (CH) and Paul Keller (CH) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (7th overall) in front of Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude Guérie (F) on Porsche 911 S who gain fourth place in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain third place in GT+2.0 class (eighth overall).

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1971: Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) on Porsche 917K #014/029 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pedro Rodriguez in John Wyer's second placed Porsche 908/03 013

24h Le Mans 1971: Pit stop after sunset of Martini International Racing's Porsche 917/20 001 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D)

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

1000 km Monza 1971: Derek Bell in the winning Porsche 917K 004/017

The second placed J. W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K 031->026, driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

A Porsche mechanic carries a fire extinguisher on his back

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Brian Redman (GB) sits in the later retiring Porsche 917/10 TC

George Follmer (USA) retired with the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5, entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, after 6 laps in an accident

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Emerson Fittipaldi is intervied besides a Porsche 911

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Niki Lauda, McLaren-TAG Porsche, at the 1st Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril

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New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D) starts from fourth grid position

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Jacky Ickx / Jochen Mass for Rothmans Porsche team.

Jacky Ickx / Jochen Mass for Rothmans Porsche team.

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren, after winning the race on his honoury lap through Mirabeau

Alain Prost, McLaren, passing three advertising montgolfiers

Alain Prost, McLaren, surrounded by mechanics

Later Monaco Grand Prix 1986 winner Alain Prost in his McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren, leading Nigel Mansell

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Stefan Johansson, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

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Alain Prost, McLaren

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche’s chief race engineer of the early days, Norbert Singer

Le Mans 24h 1988

Le Mans 24h 1988, Helmut Bott’s (head of Porsche’s motor sport program) number two man, Peter Falk

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche leading, folowed by the Jaguars

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche leading, folowed by the Jaguars, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Laurent Ajello/Allan McNish/Stephane Ortelli, Porsche 911 GT1-98, Le Mans 24h 1998

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

Pit stop for the Porsche 718 WRS of Graham Hill and Hans Herrmann with team manager Huschke von Hanstein keeping an eye on things.

Husche von Hanstein at Porsche pits with Jo Bonnier

Start

Phil Hill's Chaparall and Surtees' Lola Aston Martin have yet to move off their marks

Rico Steinemann (CH) on the steering wheel of a Porsche 906 LH 153

A spy view at the engine of Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 030 which ran at practice only

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification

Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) gain second place overall and win the P3.0 class on a Porsche 907 LH 008 entered by Squadra Tartaruga

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification group SP

Porsche 908/2 004, Karl von Wendt

Jo Siffert in front of the Porsche 908 LH 026 in pits

36th placed Giancarlo Mercadante (I) and Salvatore Barraco (I) in a Alfa Romeo Giulia SS entered by Pegasso come to pit behind later retiring but still 49th placed Corrado Ferlaino (I) and Nino Todaro (I) in a Porsche 911T entered by Corrado Ferlaino

Porsche 908/2 004 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) / Karl von Wendt (D), during qualification by Jo Siffert (CH)

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) chat in pits besides their Porsche 908 LH 026

Works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) becomes second placed

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) in a Porsche 908/02 #015 entered by Porsche System Engineering

Jo Siffert does not start with this Porsche P908L 024 #T, photo was taken during the practice session

Dr. Ferry Porsche walks through pitlane with his winning driver Gerhard Mitter (left hand) and Huschke von Hanstein behind him

The enduring battle between Porsche and Ferrari at Monza's steep turn

The Willy Kauhsen (D) / Karl von Wendt (D) Porsche 908/02 011 (no .5) climbs up to Nurburgring's 'Karussell'

Race winning Porsche 908 driven by Gerhard Mitter and Udo Schuetz (D)

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB).

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott (front right hand) keeps times for the winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Corrado Manfredini (I) and Luciano Selva (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #022 or #030, being watched by a local spectator on a donkey

Driver exchange during the pitstop of Rudi Lins (A) and Gérard Larrousse (F) with the Porsche 908/02 010

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB).

Mechanics work on a Porsche under supervision of Porsche engineer Peter Falk

Winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Porsche 908/2 001 #11 driven by Masten Gregory (USA) and Richard Brostrom (S) becomes fourth placed

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Winning team Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) in a Porsche 917K #016 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ) in the Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg become 2nd

Winning driver pair Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 908/03 #008 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Queue of cars at 1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch

Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) arrives third after 24 hrs

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen's (SF) Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

Jo Siffert (CH) in the Porsche 908/03 #010 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Porsche 908/2 #50, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A)

Third position in the end for Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

The grid formation before the race start

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen's (SF) Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Porsche 917/20 #001 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Vic Elford holds his own umbrella

Reinhold Joest (D) in the Porsche 917K 022 entered by Team Auto Usdau

Helmut Marko (A) on a Porsche 917K 030 leads Clay Regazzoni (CH) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0878, both retire in the course of the race

Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 908/2 026 #3, driven by Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F), becomes second placed in prototype classification

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) at Martini International Racing Team pits before the race

Tyre exchange for Vic Elford's (GB) Porsche 917K 020

The later 13th placed Porsche 911 S of Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Björn Waldegaard (S) entered by Ecurie Jean Sage behind Raymond Touroul's (F) and André Anselme's (F) Porsche 911 S which wins in the GT+2.0 group (sixth overall)

John Wyer's winning Porsche 917K 034 #16, driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richard Attwood (GB), arrives at the cheering mechanics in pitlane

Winning Porsche 917K.

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude GuÈrie (F) on a Porsche 911 S

A view into Derek Bell's (GB) cockpit of the Porsche 917L 045, he receives some advice from team mate Jo Siffert (CH)

Jo Siffert on Porsche 917K 014/029, 1000km Spa 1971

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Willy Kauhsen (D) become sixth placed on Porsche 917K 022

The Porsche 917L 042 of Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) is being serviced at Martini International Racing Team pits

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

Jo Siffert (CH) in John Wyer's Porsche 908/03 012

At the start of the 1000 km Spa 1971, Martini Team's Porsche 917K 019 is forth on grid heading to Eau Rouge but Helmut Marko (A) retires after 6 laps with engine problems

Fans watch the line-up in pitlane of J. W. Automotive Engineering's sportscars: #17 Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917L 045, then #18 Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Jackie Oliver's (GB) Porsche 917L 043/044, in front later second placed #19 Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert M¸ller (CH)

Richard Bond (GB) and Paul Vestey (GB) become sixth placed (12th overall) on the Porsche 911 S entered by The Paul Watson Race Organisation, seen here right behind group GT+2.0 first placed (6th overall) Porsche 911 S of Raymond Touroul (F) and André Anselme (F)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) in helmets behind John Wyer's Porsche 917K 004/017

Porsche 917K

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) scratches the banking with the edge of the Porsche 908/03 013 entered by J. W. Automotive Gulf Porsche

The Porsche 917K 034/013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being pushed backwards into pits

The Porsche 911 S of Alan Johnson (USA) and Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) entered by Richie Ginther Racing Inc. with an open bonnet behind Sylvain Garant's (F) / Pierre Greub's (CH) Porsche 911 S (car no. 35) and the later 13th placed Porsche 911 S of Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Björn Waldegaard (S)

The already retired team mate Jo Siffert watches the pit stop of the second placed Porsche 917K 031->026, driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and Peter Kersten (D) on Porsche 911 S gain first place in GT+2.0 group (6th overall)

Vic Elford (GB) jumps out of the Porsche 908/03 #008 entered by International Martini Racing Team during a pit stop in practice

Tony Dean's Porsche 908/2 #68, driven by Tony Dean (GB) and Bob Brown (USA), becomes fourth placed

Günter Steckkönig (D) and Dieter Schmid (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by E. Strähle KG becomes second placed in GT+2.0 class (tenth overall)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Erwin Kremer (D) in his own Porsche 911 S

A Greyhound bus was rented by Porsche as an airport shuttle

A bird's view of the Porsche 'garage' barn, 24h Le Mans 1972

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

Reinhold Joest's second placed Porsche 908/3 008 #7, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Gerhard Schueler (D)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Tony Dean's Porsche 908/2 #68, driven by Tony Dean (GB) and Bob Brown (USA), becomes fourth placed

The Porsche 908/03 008 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhelm Bartels (D)

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race of Le Mans

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

George Follmer (USA) retired with the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5, entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, after 6 laps in an accident

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 3, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Jody Scheckter (ZA) on Porsche 917/10 TC #018 entered by Vasek Polak Racing, Inc.,

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 1, 1973, Roger McClusky

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing is being refueled

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) brought the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 entered by Porsche Stuttgart to fifth position

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Niki Lauda, Austrian McLaren TAG-Porsche driver, currently in 4th position ahead of both Renault's of Tambay and Warwick

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren, passing a crowded pit wall

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Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren, on his fifth grid position

Alain Prost being serviced by his McLaren mechanics

Alain Prost, McLaren

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche drivers David Hobbs and Derek Bell

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Alex Caffi, Footwork

Alain Prost in his McLaren TAG-Porsche MP4/2B of his World Championship winning season 1986, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Alain Prost driving his McLaren TAG-Porsche MP4/2B of the 1986 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The start to the 1962 Solitude Grand Prix, polesetter and later winner Dan Gurney in a Porsche 804 with starting number 10 in front

Hans Herrmann (D) prepares on the grid for the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962, later he will become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche

The Porsche 904 GTS #091 S-UP 14 of Gerhard Koch (D) and Anton Fischhaber (D) becomes first in the GT5.0 class (5th overall)

Hans Herrmann (D) and Herbert Linge (D) drive the Porsche 906 LE #151 to second place in the P2.0 class (5th overall)

The winning Porsche 910 007 S-ZL 123 driven by Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jurgen Neuhaus (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by IGFA

Porsche 908 016 #32 driven by Gerhard Mitter (D) and Vic Elford (GB) becomes disqualified for illegal repair

The remains of Sylvain Garant's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401 are being passed by Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 911 T 118 2 0779 driven by Claude Ballot-Léna (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F)

Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 030 which ran at practice only

Start for the 24h Le Mans 1968: The Porsche 908 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) is on pole position

Race winner Vic Elford (GB, right hand) and co-driver Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) gain second place overall and win the P3.0 class on a Porsche 907 LH 008 entered by Squadra Tartaruga

Second placed Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) on Porsche 907 LH 008

The Porsche 908 #014 of Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) overtakes Phillippe Farjon's Porsche 907 2.2 006 driven by Herbert Linge (D) and Robert Buchet (F)

The start, in front car no. 34 with Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) on Porsche 908 #014

Swiss Jo Siffert sits in the cockpit of his Porsche 917 009

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott watches a pit stop of the winning prototype (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Porsche 908 LH 030 #23 is being refueled

The works Porsche P908/2 018 #4 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) gains second place in the 1969 1000km Nuerburgring

Vic Elford (GB) in the Porsche 908/02 #007 T-car, entered by Porsche System Engineering, has an accident in practice and does not start at the actual Targa Florio 1969

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

Porsche 908/2 004, Karl von Wendt

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

Second placed Porsche 908/02 #013 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I), entered by Porsche System Engineering

The Porsche 908/02 007 of Vic Elford (GB) retires by accident in practice

First placed works Porsche P908/2 006 #1 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) wins after 44 laps

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

Vic Elford's (GB) Porsche 908/02 #007 was destroyed in practice

The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in front of Oreste Abdon's (I) and Mario Ilotte's (I) Porsche 911 T

The Porsche 911 T of Gianfranco Bonetto ejects from the pits during the 1969 Targa Florio

Jo Siffert qualifies with the Porsche 908 LH 029

Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) lead the queue of Ferraris and Porsches with the Ferrari 312 P #0870

Der beim Finish drittplatzierte Porsche 908/02 #015, gefahren von Rolf Stommelen(D) und Hans Herrmann (D)

Porsche 917 #004 entered by Porsche System Engineering, driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) - DNP, David Piper (GB) - DNP, DNS: Hubert Hahne (D), DNS: Dieter Quester (A)

The Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) two laps to go before victory and winning the 1000km di Monza 1069

Presentation at the Hockenheimring 1969: Drivers Jo Siffert and Pedro Rodriquez anticipate the launch of the Porsche 917

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F)

Race winner Jo Siffert (CH) in his Porsche 908/02 006

Jo Siffert's (CH) helmet waits for him on the roof of the Porsche 917K #004/017 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Porsche 908/2 #44, Gerhard Koch (D) / Hans-Dieter Dechent (D)

Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) wait for their third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 to be prepared

Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Porsche 917K 020

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 (entered by Porsche Salzburg) which retired after 92 laps with a puncture damage

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Hans Laine (SF) drive the Porsche 908/02 020 entered by Racing Team AAW

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

The winning Porsche 908/03 #008 of Jo Siffert (CH), at the wheel, and Brian Redman (GB)

The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track after lap 49 whilst a Ferrari passes by

Later race winner Richard Attwood prepares for a practice stint in the Porsche 917K #024 of Porsche KG Salzburg

Gérard Larrousse (F) takes the seat in the second placed Porsche 917L 043, yet without heavy rain tyres

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 908/02 023

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 908/03 #009

Porsche 908/2 #50, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K #004/017 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Porsche fans show their support

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #5, driven by Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Helmut Marko (A) becomes second placed in prototype category

Pedro Rodriguez yet leads the start field with John Wyer's Porsche 917K #014

Jo Siffert (CH) in pits with his Porsche 908/03 010

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen's (SF) Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

The followers disappear in spray behind John Wyer's two leading Porsches

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A) becomes first placed in prototype category

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

Vic Elford (GB) exits the Porsche 917K 020 in pits

Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) on the Porsche 917L #042 entered by Martini International Racing Team

The Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F)

Winner Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 917K 034/013

Mary Elford with friend in Porsche pits, 1000km Monza 1971

1000 km Brands Hatch BOAC 1971: Third placed Jo Siffered is being served during a pit stop with his Porsche 917K 014/029

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 917K #022 entered by Team Auto Usdau

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on the Porsche 917K #015/035 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering retires in lap 79 with a fuel system failure

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on John Wyer's race winning Porsche 917K 015/035, closely followed by Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) team mate Porsche 917K 014/029

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) on Porsche 917K #014/029 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Vic Elford receives a full service on his winning Porsche 908/03 008

Derek Bell

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on the Porsche 917K #015/035 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering retires in lap 79 with a fuel system failure

Eventual winner of 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans: Porsche 917K #22 driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep.

Claude Haldi (CH) and Paul Keller (CH) on a Porsche 911 S, in front of Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude GuÈrie (F)

Porsche 908/2 #7, driven by entrant Ernst Kraus (D) and Dieter Basche (D)

Jo Siffered in his Porsche 917K 014/029

Vic Elford (GB) in pits with the Porsche 908/03 008

The Porsche 917K 020 of Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) goes practicing

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH), Porsche 911S

1000 km Monza 1971: Gerard Larrousse (F) waits to get behind the wheel of the semi-works Martini-Porsche 917K #020

Roger Penske and Ferry Porsche

Milt Minter (USA) on Porsche 917/10

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

Austrian and German jounalists were invited by Porsche and brought from the hotel to the racetrack and back in a hired Greyhound 'shuttle' bus

Can-Am, Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer (USA), Porsche 917/10 TC

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Erwin Kremer (D) on Porsche 911 S (car no. 55) are being overtaken by the BMW 2800 CS driven by Peter Ochs (D) and Rolf Rummel (D)

Pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

Reinhold Jˆst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 2, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Martini Racing Team's Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0588 R6 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH)

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 3, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Fourth placed Gijs van Lennep (NL) drives with Herbert Müller (CH) the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing Team

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Muller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

Niki Lauda (McLaren No. 8) overtakes Patrick Tambay

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Championship contender, Austrian Niki Lauda, sits in his McLaren TAG-Porsche MP4/2

TGC4

New-Man Joest Racing's Porsche 956 104 driven by Stefan Johansson (S), Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) and Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Mauricio de Narvaez (CO), Kenper Miller (USA) and Paul Belmondo (F) drive the Porsche 956 104 entered by New-Man-Joest Racing

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche, leading Nigel Mansell, Williams-Honda

1st lap: Alain Prost through the Acqua-Minerale chicane ahead of McLaren team-mate Rosberg, Mansell's Williams and Alboreto's Ferrari

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren

TGC4

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Michele Alboreto, Footwork-Porsche V12

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

Herbert Linge (D) and Peter Nöcker (D) on Porsche 904/6 #906-001 (S-UN 441), entered by Porsche System Engineering

Amidst all the heavy metal mayhem Porsche finished 4th and 5th at Le Mans. This is the 5th placed 2000 GT class winning factory 904GTS (091) of Gerhard Koch and Anton Fischhaber that completed 320 laps.

Hans Herrmann's (D) and Dieter Glemser's (D) Porsche 906 E 154 (car no. 15) in front of their team mate car Porsche 906 E 141 S-XR 46 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Günther Klass (D), both cars retire during the endurance race

Udo Schütz' (D) and Peter de Klerk's (ZA) Porsche 906 LE 152 S-XR 760 in front of the other Porsche 906 LE 151 S-XR 762 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Herbert Linge (D)

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 910 016 S-ZL 693 close behind their colleagues in the other 910

The winning Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224 driven by Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen (D)

Porsche mechanics have a break on the pitwall

Porsche race director Husche von Hanstein (with white hat) looks on as mechanics attend the 7th place class winning Vic Elford/Ben Pon Porsche 906 (154) at Le Mans 1967. In the background one of the factory Porsche 907s races by.

An accident during practice made the Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) an interesting studies object for the sicilian spectators, a pickup truck helps to tow it out of the field

Pit stop end of Albert Cognet (F) and Roger Riviere (F) on a Porsche 904 GTS entered by Albert Cognet

Ferdinand Piech (in suit on pit wall) watches a pitstop of the Porsche 908/2 010 #264 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) becomes the winner in the P3.0 class

Later third placed Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553 of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) on its grid place

Ferdinand Piech looks into the cockpit of a piting Porsche

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

The Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) in pits, race engineer Helmuth Bott takes the times, whilst Porsche's race director Rico Steinemann watches.

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) drive the Porsche 908/02 018 in practice only

Second placed Porsche 908/02 013 of Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I)

The grid shortly before the start

Winning driver pair Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) in a Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) on Porsche 908/02 011

Jo Siffert's winning Porsche 917 009 receives a large sip of fuel

Willy Kauhsen (D) waits at pits behind Piech and Steinemann

Second placed Porsche 908/02 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB). A scanned print of Rainer's 1st zoom, Targa Florio, 1969.

Ferdinand Piech, Ferry Porsche and Huschke von Hanstein

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB) on David Piper Racing's Porsche 917K 010

All cars are being prepared on the grid thirty minutes before the start

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: Laurel on the winning Porsche 917 009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) entered by Freiherr von Wendt

Dr. Ferry Porsche with his winning drivers Udo Schuetz (left) and Gerhard Mitter

Porsche's Ferdinand Piech and Helmut Bott wait on the pitwall

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Frank Gardner (AUS), David Piper (GB), Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved this Porsche 917 004

Some Porsche cars wait in laine on grid

The winning Porsche 917 009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) becomes the winner in the P3.0 class

The Porsche 911T of Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F) passes the Porsche pits with all tools put in order for the next operation

The grid before the start of the 1000kms Monza

Porsche 356SC of Italian drivers "Wilson" and Domenico Patti, Targa Florio 1969

24h Le Mans 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg - seen here in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/01 which retires after 156 laps with engine problems, too.

Winning drivers Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) on Porsche 917K #016 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Vic Elford in his Porsche 917

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Second placed team of Gerard Larrousse (F, at the wheel) and Willy Kauhsen (D) in the Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

After winning the 1970 24h Le Mans endurance race, Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann and Ferry Porsche enjoy the victory party in the Martini hospitality center

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Hans Laine (SF) in the Porsche 908/02 #020 entered by Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) on Porsche 917K 021 entered by Racing Team AAW overtakes car no. 39, Masten Gregory (USA) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Gérard Larrousse (F) is seated in the second placed Porsche 917L 043

Erwin Kremer (D) and Nicolas Koob (L) on Porsche 911 S besides the Ferrari 312 P Coupe #0872 of Chuck Parsons (USA) and Tony Adamowicz (USA)

Winning Porsche 908/3 008 #22, entered by Porsche Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens (D)

Brian Redman (GB) watches team mate Jo Siffert (CH) getting ready at Porsche pits

The Helmut Marko (A) / Rudi Lins (A) Porsche 908/02 LH #005 entered by Martini International Racing Team gain third position at finish

Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ) in the Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg become 2nd

Team owner Hans-Dieter Dechent watches a pit stop of his Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins and Helmut Marko (A) which arrives third after 24 hours

The winning Porsche 917K of Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann

Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) on Porsche 908/02 LH 005 entered by Martini International Racing Team becomes first placed in P3.0 group (third overall), seen here during practice in front of Dominique Martin's (CH) and Pierre Maublanc's (F) Porsche 917K 025 and the Porsche 911 S 18 VO 75 of Jean-Claude Parot (F) and Jacky Dechaumel (F)

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Jürgen Neuhaus (D) in the Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) arrives third after 24 hours

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

The grid shortly before the start

Before the start of the 1970 1000kms Monza

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Porsche 908/2 #56 driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) / Gerhard Koch (D) becomes sixth placed

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Hans Laine (SF) drive the Porsche 908/02 020 entered by Racing Team AAW

Battle on the track of the winning Porsche 917K 016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) which overtakes the Abarth 2000S of Johannes Ortner (A) and Mario Casoni (I)

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: Later race winner Pedro Rodriguez observes the repair of his Porsche 917K 016 during practice

The Porsche 917K #004 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), retires later in an accident

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

Unlucky Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 512 S #1038 in front of later third Gérard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on the 'Hippie'-Porsche 917L 043

Jo Siffert during a practice session in the later second placed Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez

Vic Elford's and Gérard Larrousse's Porsche 917K on the grid before he start of the 1000 km Spa 1971

Winning team Vic Elford (GB, at the wheel) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/03 #008 entered by International Martini Racing Team

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on the Porsche 917K #015/035 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering retired in lap 79 with a fuel system failure

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 908/03 #007, 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

Winner of the LeMans 24hrs 1971: Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

John Wyer's winning Porsche 917K 034 #16, driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richard Attwood (GB, not in picture), arrives at the cheering mechanics in pitlane

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with co-driver Jo Siffert (CH) and team mate Jackie Oliver (GB)

The later 8th placed Porsche 908/02 in the middle of the start field, entered by Ernst Kraus (D), driven by Dieter Basche (D) and Ernst Kraus (D)

24h Le Mans 1971: A rolling start is going to be put into practice for the first time at the Le Mans 24 hours 1971: By going into the formation lap behind a safety car at the front of the field are the Martini-Porsche 917LH #042 (No 21) driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB), followed by the polesetting Gulf-Porsche 917LH #043 (No 18) driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB).

The Porsche 911 S of Pierre Mauroy (F) and Jean-Claude Lagniez (F) (car no. 37) besides Sylvain Garant's (F) and Pierre Greub's (CH) Porsche 911 S (car no. 35) in front of the rest of the field

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Martini Rossi Racing Team

24h Le Mans 1971: Swiss driver Jo Siffert (at the wheel) and Derek Bell drive the Porsche 917L 045 of the John Wyer's Gulf team

1000 km Zeltweg 1971: Victorious Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) climbs out of John Wyer's Porsche 917K 034/013 after gaining first place in an exciting race battle

Jo Siffered besides John Wyer's serviced Porsche 917K 014/029

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) at Martini International Racing Team pits before the race

Jo Siffert's Porsche 917K #014/029

Eventual winner of 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans: Porsche 917K no. 22 driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep.

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) on Porsche 917L 045

1000 km Zeltweg 1971: Pedro Rodriguez in his Porsche 917K 034/013 approaches the chequered flag to win the race. It was also Porsche's last win in the 5-litre group

The grid of the 24 Heures du Mans 1971, one minute before the start as the sign reads

The second placed Porsche 917K 031->026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) in front of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL), and another etiring Chevrolet Corvette 194378S410300

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 in pits for exchange of drivers between arriving Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

Helmut Marko (A) sits ready in the Porsche 908/03 007

Team boss John Wyer on the grid besides the Porsche 917K 014/029 driven by Jo Siffert and Derek Bell before he start of the 1000 km Spa 1971

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, Reinhold Jöst's fifth grid placed Porsche 908/03 008 in front of the later third placed Chevron B19/21 Ford

General Motors chief designer Bill Mitchell talks with Ferry Porsche on a crowded grid

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC on the grid

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60 driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D) gains third place

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC on the grid

Siffert ATE Racing's Porsche 908/01L 013 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Michel Weber (D) and Mario Casoni (I)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #42, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Mario Casoni (I), gains fifth place

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

George Follmer

Georg Loos (D) and Jürgen Barth (D) become 10th overall placed in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0847 entered by Gelo Racing Team, and second placed in the GT3.0 classification

Hurley Haywood (USA) on Porsche 917/10 TC entered by Brumos/Kendall

Second placed Hurley Haywood (USA) on Porsche 917/10 TC

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Muller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Second placed Hurley Haywood (USA) on a Porsche 917/10 TC entered by Brumos/Kendall

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Brian Redman (GB) in front of team mate Jody Scheckter (ZA), both Porsche 917/10 TC entered by Vasek Polak

Charlie Kemp (USA) on Porsche 917/10 TC entered by RC Cola

Charlie Kemp (USA) in a Porsche 917/10 TC entered by RC Cola

Charlie Kemp (USA) on Porsche 917/10 TC entered by RC Cola

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Brian Redman (GB) in a Porsche 917/10 TC

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Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

New-Man Joest Racing's Porsche 956 104 driven by Stefan Johansson (S), Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) and Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche driver, in pits alking to designer John Barnard

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Marc Surer and Niki Lauda, side by side

Jacky Ickx (B)/Jochen Mass (D), Rothmans Porsche 962C, 24h Le Mans, 1985

Alain Prost, sitting in a bare McLaren, gets a wheel fitted by two mechanics

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Laurent Aiello/Allan McNish/Stephane Ortelli, Porsche 911 GT1-98

Niki Lauda ready to start for the Legends Parade in his McLaren-TAG Porsche of the 1984 F1 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

Most probably a Porsche middle engine

Pit stop of Herbert Linge (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 904 GTS #006 S-TJ 16

Hans Herrmann's (D) and Dieter Glemser's (D) Porsche 906 E 154 (car no. 15) in front of their team mate car Porsche 906 E 141 S-XR 46 driven by Udo Schütz (D) and Günther Klass (D), both cars retire during the endurance race

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

1000km Nuerburgring 1967 Start

The race machines stand in line for the start of the 1000kms race whilst the drivers wait for the signal opposite their sports cars. From front: Scuderia Lufthansa's Porsche 906 with starting number 70, the Alfa Romeo T33 of Autodelta SpA (nr. 20), Sten Axelsson's (S) Porsche 906 #117 (nr. 76), the Mirage M1 Ford 10001 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, and a row of Porsches...

After the start, Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) take the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31)

Vic Elford's (GB) and Richard Attwood's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 028 on the famous Monza banking

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Karl von Wendt (D) on Porsche 908/02 #011

Winning driver team Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), exchange their seats of the Porsche 917 #009 entered by Freiherr von Wendt, during the 1000 km Zeltweg 1969. On the far left Porsche engineer Ferdinand Piech.

The last true Le Mans start: All drivers had sprinted to their cars with Rolf Stommelen, Porsche 917, in the lead, followed by Vic Elford's and Jo Siffert's Porsches

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

Porsche's race engineer Peter Falk helps his mechanics to take care for the Porsche 908/2 012 #268 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB) which retires later with a broken driveshaft

Presentation Hockenheimring 1969: Drivers Brian Redman, Jo Siffert and Pedro Rodriquez anticipate the launch of the two Porsche 917 versions with Porsche's race director Rico Steinemann

The Porsche pit crew waits for the service action, Le Mans 1969

Driver exchange during the pitstop of Rudi Lins (A) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) with the Porsche 908/02 010

Pit stop of the winning driver team Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) on Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

Mechanics work on the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D), in front of them waits the already prepared and later second placed Porsche 908 LH 025 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with race engineer Peter Falk aside

Pit stop and driver exchange of Rudi Lins (A) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/02 010

Pit stop of the third placed driver team Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

Ferdinand Piech watches David Piper (GB) giving autographs behind the Porsche 917K 010

Porsche 917 presentation at the Hockenheimring 1969: The company made a risky investment by unexpectedly building twenty-five 5000 cc 917's. F.l.t.r.: Rico Steinemann (Porsche racing manager), Helmuth Bott (Porsche head engineer) and Ferdinand Piech, responsible for mechanical development of Porsche's serial and racing cars.

Dr. Ferry Porsche on podium with one of the winning drivers Udo Sch¸tz

Dr. Ferry Porsche (middle, with tie) walks through the pitlane with his drivers Gerhard Mitter and Udo Sch¸tz (left)

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in pits

Gerhard Mitter's (D) and Udo Sch¸tz' (D) Porsche 908/02 015

Night shift at Porsche pits, at front busy with car no. 268, Richard Attwood's (GB) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908/02 012

The second placed Porsche 917L 043 awaits it's driver in pits whilst the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 passes by, Le Mans 24h, 1970

Driver exchange between Willy Kauhsen (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on the second placed Porsche 917L 043

Third placed Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K 020

Second placed Ferrari 512S Spyder #1042 (car No. 3) with Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I) battles against car No. 8, the Porsche 917K #009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB). The later race winning car No. 7, Porsche 917K #016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF), runs side by side with the Porsche 917K #023 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), they did not last for the whole 1000kms.

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire after 225 laps with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K #004/017 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917L 042

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems on the Porsche 917L of Porsche KG Salzburg

Jo Siffert (CH) in the winning Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Second placed Leo Kinnunen (SF) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 908/03 #009 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pedro Rodriguez does the fastest lap with a clean wiped visor

Pit stop in pouring rain of the winning Porsche 917K 023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

The victorious Porsche 908/03 008 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) takes the chequered flag

Later second placed Gérard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Porsche 908/2 #50, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in Porsche 917K #0014 (car no. 24, will finish on 10th position) follows the unlucky drivers pair of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) in the Porsche 917K #004/017 which will retire later in the race

Mike Hailwood had spun into Facetti's abandoned Alfa Romeo. The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of Hobbs (GB)/Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track.

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 917K #004, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

Pauli Toivonen (SF) and Sten Axelsson (S) in the Porsche 917K #021 during practice session, entered by Racing Team AAW. The vehicle did not start because it was withdrawn due to a fatal accident in practice in which team mate Hans Laine was killed.

24h Le Mans 1970: Porsche team briefing with Flegel, Porsche, Bott (and press officer Klaus Reichert on the left)

All cars stand in line minutes before the start

1000km Monza 1970: The race start with Ferraris and Porsches as strong competitors side-by-side. Car no. 1 are Chris Amon (NZ) and Arturo Merzario (I) in a Ferrari 512S #1026, car no. 8 are Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #009. Car no. 7, the Porsche 917K 016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF), wins.

Winning driver pair Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) drives the Porsche 917K #016 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pit stop of the winning Porsche 908/3 008 #22, entered by Porsche Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens (D)

The fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA) passes the bridge in front of Claude Laurent (F) and Jacques Marché (F) on a Porsche 911 S

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Derek Bell (GB) left hand watch the preparation of Jo Sifferts (CH) third placed Porsche 917K 014/029 at pits

Jo Siffered is being served during a pit stop with his Porsche 917K 014/029

John Wyer's second placed Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Muller (CH)

Derek Bell (GB) / Jo Siffert (CH) on Porsche 917L #045, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, 24h Le Mans 1971

Pierre Greub (CH) and Jean-Claude GuÈrie (F) on Porsche 911 S become second placed in GT+2.0 group (11th overall)

The Porsche 917L 043/044 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is about to retire with oil pipe and engine problems

24h Le Mans 1971: Porsche 917L 043/044 of J. W. Automotive Engineering stops at pits for drivers exchange between Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

The Ferrari 512 M 1040 of Mark Donohue (USA) and David Hobbs (GB) entered by North American Racing Team pushes from behind (car no. 27 Christian Poirot (F) on Porsche 910, car no. 36 Porsche 911 S of Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Björn Waldegaard (S) entered by Ecurie Jean Sage)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) in helmets behind John Wyer's Porsche 917K 004/017

1000 km Monza 1971: 2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

John Wyer's second placed Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Muller (CH)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), in the Porsche 917K #014/029 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, win the S5.0 classement (3rd overall)

John Wyer's Porsche 917K #015/035 with Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) driving, did not finish the race. It is seen here in front of Andrew Fletcher (GB) or Willie Tuckett (GB) in a Chevron B16 Ford entered by The Paul Watson Race Organisation.

Attwood out of the car, Mueller taking over the drive.

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Gerard Larrousse (F), Porsche 917K #023, entered by Martini Rossi Racing

At the start of the 1000 km Spa 1971, Martini Team's Porsche 917K 019 is forth on grid heading to Eau Rouge but Helmut Marko (A) retires after 6 laps with engine problems

Dechent's later winning Martini-Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB). The Frenchman gets out of the cockpit while his copilot Elford (up right, with gloves) makes himself ready to take over the steering wheel.

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) will become second placed after 24hrs

The winning team of the 24 hours Le Mans, 1971: Martini Porsche 917K #22 driven by Gijs van Lennep (NL, at the wheel) and Helmut Marko (A).

24h Le Mans 1971: Winner of the LeMans 24hrs 1971: Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) at dawn

Start for the 1000km Monza (I), 1971: The Ferrari 312PB no. 15, driven by Jacky Ickx (B), takes the lead while Vic Elford (GB), Martini Porsche 917 no. 3, looses his pole position by having to much wheelspin. Trying to squeeze in between are Mike Parks (GB), Ferrari 512 S/M no. 8 and Rolf Stommelen (D) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 no. 19.

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), gains third place

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC prepares for practice

George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC prepares for action, Roger Penske watches besides the car

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908/3 008 #9, driven by Reinhold Joest (D), Mario Casoni (I) and Wilhem Bartels (D), retires with a broken wheel after 33 laps

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

Hans Heyer (D) in Werner Christmann's (D) blue Porsche 911 S, long behind Erwin Kremer's (D) Porsche 911 S

Second placed Hurley Haywood (USA) on Porsche 917/10 TC entered by Brumos/Kendall

Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917/10 TC

Mark Donohue beside his Porsche 917

The fifth placed Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 driven by Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Charlie Kemp (USA) on Porsche 917/10 TC entered by RC Cola

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 2, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) exchange their drivers seat in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Porsche mechanics (Klaus Bischof, rear right hand) await their deployment during the 24h Le Mans 1974

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

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Alain Prost, McLaren, in front of his team mate Keke Rosberg

Alain Prost, McLaren, surrounded by mechanics and spectators

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell), Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Former Austrian Formula 1 drivers Gerhard Berger, Ferrari, and Niki Lauda, McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The Porsche 718 GTR of Dan Gurney and Joakim Bonnier on its way through the rain to 4th place with the famous Nurburgring in the background.

Graham Hill (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) become third placed in the Porsche 718 WRS #047

The three works Porsche 906s start

While Phil Hill's Chaparall and Surtees' Lola Aston Martin have yet to move off their marks, the Porsche armada launches itself into battle with Jo Siffert at the front

Jo Siffert is fast away at the Le Mans-type start at the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1965, leading a whole phalanx of works Porsches

Pitstop of Vic Elford's (GB) and Jochen Neerpasch's (D) Porsche 910 #014

Porsche 908 016 #32 driven by Gerhard Mitter (D) and Vic Elford (GB) later becomes disqualified for illegal repair

Race winner Vic Elford (GB) with his wife Anita and co-driver Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

Race winner Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

Start for the 24h Le Mans 1968: The Porsche 908 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) is on pole position

The two Alfa Romeo T33/2 with Ignazio Giunti, Nanni Galli (#39), Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) are being chased by Christian Poirot (F) and Pierre Maublanc (F) on Porsche 906 107 88 JA 88

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: Freiherr von Wendt entered this Porsche 917 #009, which was driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Dr. Ferry Porsche walks through pitlane with his winning drivers Udo Sch¸tz (left) and Gerhard Mitter (right) well guarded by the Sicilian 'carabinieri'

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Vic Elford lässt seinen später zweitplatzierten Porsche 908/2 betanken, auf der Boxenmauer steht Fahrerkollege Umberto Maglioli

Vic Elford, 1000km Nuerburgring 1969

Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB) in a Porsche 908/02 #012 entered by Porsche System Engineering

Dr. Ferry Porsche (right, with tie) and Rico Steinemann walk through the pitlane with their drivers Gerhard Mitter and Udo Sch¸tz

The winning Porsche 908 LH 026 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB)

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott keeps times in pits for the winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

1000km Spa 1970: Porsche's developing chief engineer Ferdinand Piech was the 'father' of the 917, besides him sits the timekeeping team boss John Wyer

Jo Siffert with Brian Redman on Porsche 908/3, entered by John Wyer

24h Le Mans 1970: A Porsche 917 bodywork nestled in French idyll, a farm house on countryside rented by Porsche

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

Pit stop of Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) which arrives third after 24 hrs

Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

The winning Porsche 917K no. 23 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D), Le Mans 24h, 1970

Pedro Rodriguez besides the pitting Porsche 917K #004/017

Porsche displays the new 908s - no. 20 Porsche 908/03 #007 (entered by Porsche Salzburg), in the back the two 1-2 winners of the Targa Florio: no. 12 Porsche 908/03 #008 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), and no. 40 Porsche 908/03 #009 driven by Leo Kinnunen (SF) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), both entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Jo Siffert (CH) at Porsche pits with Ferdinand Piech

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: The second placed Porsche Salzburg entered this Porsche 917K 023, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

1000km Spa 1970: Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen swap driver's seat of their Gulf-Porsche 917K #004/017

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

1970 BOAC 1000 Kilometres, Brands Hatch, the Porsche 917K of Porsche Salzburg driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) in the unlucky Porsche 917K #004/017

Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) arrives third after 24 hours

Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K #020 entered by Porsche Salzburg becomes 3rd placed.

The winning Porsche 917K of Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann roars by the Le Mans amusement park evening scenery

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) win on a Porsche 908/03 #008, Targa Florio 1970

24h Le Mans 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Ferry Porsche with his race director Rico Steinemann watch the ontrack display from the pitwall

Winner of the LeMans 24hrs 1971: Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) drive this Porsche 917L #045 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with team mate Jo Siffert (CH)

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front the winning Porsche 917K #053, in the middle and at the back the retiring Porsches 917L #042 and 'the pig' 917/20 #001

A frustrated Vic Elford is being interviewed in pits after his retirement

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), in the Porsche 917K #014/029 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, win the S5.0 classement (3rd overall)

The second placed Porsche 917K 031->026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Dechent's winning Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Jo Siffert, Gulf Porsche 908/03 #013, 1000km Nuerburgring 1971

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Mueller (CH) will become second placed after 24hrs

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) on Porsche 917L #045 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) will become second placed after 24hrs, here it is seen in front of the later winning Porsche 917K driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) at dawn

A Greyhound bus was rented by Porsche as an airport shuttle

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer (USA) starts on a Porsche 917/10 TC in front of the two McLaren Chevrolets

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: The strongest Porsche Turbo

Milt Minter (USA) on Porsche 917/10

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Roger Penske and two young race fans pose for a group photo besides the Porsche 917/10 TC

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) brought the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 entered by Porsche Stuttgart to fifth position

Charlie Kemp (USA) in a Porsche 917/10 TC entered by RC Cola

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside 2, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Race winner Mark Donohue (USA) in a Porsche 917/30 TC #003 entered by Sunoco P+A

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jˆst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

The rear of a Porsche 917/30 TC

Starting from 16th position on the grid in a Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5 (no. 66), entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG, George Follmer (USA) will later retire after 6 laps in an accident

Race winner Mark Donohue (USA) in a Porsche 917/30 TC #003 entered by Sunoco P+A

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Brian Redman (GB) on a Porsche 917/10 TC

Martini Porsche garage, Le Mans 1973

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing is being refueled

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Jody Scheckter (ZA) on a Porsche 917/10 TC entered by Vasek Polak leads the queue at the start

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Brian Redman (GB) on a Porsche 917/10 TC

Porsche privateer team boss Reinhold Jöst and his driver Klaus Niedzwiedz with journalist Klaus Reichert

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

Alain Prost sits waiting in his McLaren cockpit

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche, leads the field throuth the Hella-Licht-S chicane followed by both Williams-Honda's of Mansell and Piquet, Rosberg in the 2nd McLaren and Senna, Lotus

After a pit stop for tyre change, McLaren team boss Ron Dennis gives way to his second placed driver Stefan Johansson, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1987

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4, 1999

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

Hans Herrmann in his works-Porsche 718 WPS overtakes Tony Maggs in the John Ogier-entered Aston Martin DBR1/300 for 4th place.

Followed by compassionate journalists, Edgar Barth (DDR) pushes his Porsche 718 WRS #047 without the right rear wheel through the pitlane towards his pit crew. He will finish the 24h race in 8th position, 39 laps behind the winner. 24h Le Mans 1963

A Porsche 906 155 S-XR 763, driven by Peter Gregg (USA) and Sten Axelsson (S), overtakes the wrecks of three retired racecars besides the track. Car no. 42 is the Matra M620 BRM 03 driven by Jo Schlesser (F) and Alan Rees (GB), car no. 20 the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I), car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F)

The victorious Porsche drivers Paul Hawkins and Rolf Stommelen are being interviewed together with Huschke von Hanstein

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Claude Ballot-LÈna (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F) on the plastered Porsche 911 T 118 2 0779

Pit stop and driver exchange of Rudi Lins (A) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/02 010

Frank Gardner (AUS), David Piper (GB), Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved this Porsche 917 004

Hans Laine (SF) jumps with Sten Axelsson's (S) Porsche 906 125

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The third placed Porsche 917K 010 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB), entered by David Piper

Driver seat exchange of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) with the slightly damaged Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

"Wilson" (I) and Domenico Patti (I) on a Porsche 356 SC entered by Trident

Second placed Porsche 908/02 #013 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I), entered by Porsche System Engineering

Hubert Hahne (D) and Dieter Quester (A) moved the No. 61 Porsche 917 #004 during practice only, at the race itself it was driven by Frank Gardner (AUS) and David Piper (GB)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of his Porsche 908/3 009 #40 becomes second placed together with team mate Leo Kinnunen (SF)

24h Le Mans 1970: The Porsche 917L 042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), does not finish the race

Third placed Nino Vaccarella (I) and Ignazio Giunti (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1004 closely follwed by the later winning team of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on a Porsche 908/03 #008

After winning the 1970 24h Le Mans endurance race, Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann and Ferry Porsche enjoy the victory party in the Martini hospitality center

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Porsche 917K #026 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering) did not finish due to an accident in lap 49.

A queue of cars after the start of the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970

Porsche 908/2 001 #57 driven by Gijs van Lennep (NL) / Hans Laine (SF) becomes fourth placed

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) winning Porsche 917K 0014 in front of seventh placed Ferrari 512 S #1044 of Peter Schetty (CH) and Arturo Merzario (I)

1000km Spa 1970: Leo Kinnunen is going to take over from Pedro Rodriguez in the Porsche 917K #0014

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 entered by Porsche Salzburg

The Ferrari 512 M #1002 driven by Nino Vaccarella (I) and José Juncadella (E), entered by Escuderia Montjuich, in front of the later secont placed Porsche 917K 031 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) exchange drivers seat on the third placed Porsche 917K 014/029 at pits

The Porsche 917LH, later retireing with oil system failure

Second placed Wyer Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Mueller (CH, at the wheel) still in front of later winning Martini Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A) behind the Porsche 908/03 007

George Follmer (USA) on a Porsche 917/10 TC

Can-Am, Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer (USA) starts in a Porsche 917/10 TC in front of the two McLaren-Chevrolets

Engineer Peter Falk (in yellow jacket) helps with pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

George Follmer

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC

Brian Redman (GB) in a Porsche 917/10 TC

Race winner Mark Donohue (USA) in the Porsche 917/30 TC #003 entered by Sunoco P+A

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888 and Arturo Merzario (I) on pole position in the Ferrari 312 PB #0896 on Le Mans' grid just before the race

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Georg Loos (D) and J¸rgen Barth (D) become 10th overall placed in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0847 entered by Gelo Racing Team, and second placed in the GT3.0 classification

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange seats and have the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 being serviced

Car no. 6, Porsche 917/30 TC #003, entered by Penske-Roger Enterprises Inc., driven by Mark Donohue (USA)

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Mark Donohue (USA) in the no. 6 Sunoco Porsche 917

Mark Donohue (USA) in the no. 6 Sunoco Porsche 917, leads the field, followed by Redman's Porsche 917 no. 3 and Hobbs' McLaren-Chevrolet no. 73.

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Mark Donohue (USA) in the winning Porsche 917/30 TC entered by Sunoco Porsche+Audi

Porsche privateer team boss Reinhold Jöst and his driver Klaus Niedzwiedz chat with journalist Klaus Reichert

The Porsche System Engineering's Porsche 924 GTP "944 LM", driven by Jürgen Barth and Walter Röhrl, receives a swift service

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

McLaren team mates Niki Lauda and Alain Prost hug on the podium, Portuguese GP Estoril 1984

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Start of the 24h Le Mans 1988, Porsche's of Hans-Joachim Stuck (No. 17, left) and Bob Wollek (No. 18) iin the lead

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Pit stop and drver exchange between Bernd Schneider (D), Henri Pescarolo (F) and "John Winter" (D) on the Porsche 962C 014 entered by Konrad Motorsport (Joest Porsche)

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

Followed by compassionate journalists, Edgar Barth (DDR) pushes his Porsche 718 WRS #047 without the right rear wheel through the pitlane towards his pit crew, no help allowed by racing rules! He will finish the 24h race in 8th position, 39 laps behind the winner.

Nighly pitstop of seventh placed Vic Elford (GB) and Ben Pon (NL) in the Porsche 906 154

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Porsche 908 015 #31 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) retires with gearbox failure

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 with Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) yet in front of the later winning Porsche 908 LH 031 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Race winners Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens are being interviewed at the pitsbehind their Porsche 917 009

13th placed Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D) on Porsche 911 S of Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm defeat Dan Margulies' later 20th placed 911 S

Dr. Ferry Porsche with his winning drivers Udo Schuetz (left) and Gerhard Mitter, Targa Florio 1969

Race winners Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens pose for the press together with second placed Jo Bonnier

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) in pits whilst the winning Ford overtakes

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

Later race winners Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) on the Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014 of Porsche System Engineering

The last true Le Mans start: All drivers had sprinted to their cars while Jacky Ickx (blue helmet, middle) walkes slowly towards his Ford in order to protest against the folly traditional starting procedure

The Porsche 908 LH #030 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being refueled

Gerhard Mitter ¸bernimmt den sp‰teren Sieger-Porsche 908/2 von Udo Sch¸tz

Ferry Porsche on podium amidst his celebrating victorious Porsche driver team Mitter and Sch¸tz

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in front of Helmut Krause's (D) and Hans-Dieter Weigel's (D) Porsche 907 2.2 029 and the Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151 driven by Jo Bonnier (S) and Herbert M¸ller (CH)

Porsche 908/2 010 #264 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Gerard Larrousse (F), Targa Florio 1969

The later winning Porsche 917K #016 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) on Porsche 917K 021

24h Le Mans 1970: Night pit stop of Gerard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on second placed Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #5, driven by Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) and Helmut Marko (A) becomes second placed in prototype category 1000km Spa 1970

No finish for Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917L #042 entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Second placed Porsche 917K 023 of Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Porsche 917K #026 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering) did not finish due to an accident in lap 49.

24h Le Mans 1970: The Porsche 917K 026 of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB)

Pit stop for Rudi Lins (A) in his Porsche 908/02 LH #005 of Martini International Racing Team, who gains third position at finish

Pit stop of winning driver pair Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K 023

1000km Monza 1970: The Gulf-Porsche drivers Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriquez (couching), Brian Redman and Leo Kinnunen relax at their business car in pits

Winning Porsche Salzburg team Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) surrounded by cheering officals, team members, such as Elford's wife Mary, and fans, 1000km Nuerburgring, 1970

24h Le Mans 1970: The winning Porsche 917K 023 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) in front of Jo Bonnier's (S) and Reine Wisell's (S) Ferrari 512 S #1008

During a pit stop Vic Elford takes the winning Porsche 908/03 008 over from Gerard Larrousse

Jo Siffert (CH) waits besides the Porsche 908/03 012 whilst mechanics try to fix chassis problems

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) in John Wyer's race winning Porsche 917K 015/035, closely followed by Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) team mate Porsche 917K 014/029

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Martini International Racing Team's Porsche 917/20 #001, called 'the pig'

Prime minister of Rhineland-Palatinate and later German chancellor Helmut Kohl towers above podium ceremony for victorious Porsche 908/3 drivers Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) await the preparation of the third placed Porsche 917K 014/029 in the pits

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Mark Donohue chats with a mechanic on grid besides the Porsche 917/30 TC

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Mark Donohue (USA) in the winning Porsche 917/30 TC entered by Sunoco Porsche+Audi

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Mueller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Charlie Kemp (USA) on Porsche 917/10 TC entered by RC Cola

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Jody Scheckter (ZA) on Porsche 917/10 TC

DRM race winner Bob Wollek on Jägermeister Kremer Racing's Porsche 935 K3/80 3.2

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1st lap of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1984, with Alain Prost, McLaren, leading Lotus driver Nigel Mansell and both Ferraris of Arnoux and Alboreto

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (#17 Hans-Joachim Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

The most successful Formula 1 drivers of the 1980s, left to right: Alain Prost, McLaren, Nelson Piquet, Brabham and Niki Lauda, McLaren, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Porsche 356 A 1600 S Cabrio, 1958

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The winning race car of the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the Porsche 'Typ 804' 1962, driven to victory by the 'Eagle' Dan Gurney. It raced just in 1962 because Porsche built it for F1 only and stopped participating F1 in the end of the season.

The victorious Porsche drivers Paul Hawkins and Rolf Stommelen pose together with Huschke von Hanstein (from right side)

After the start of the 24h Le Mans 1968, Jochen Neerpasch (D) takes the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Gerhard Mitter (D) in the Porsche 908 #016 (car no. 32) and the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31) of Jo Siffert (CH)

Porsche's legendary engineer Helmuth Bott takes the times, Ferdinand Piech is about to jump from the pitwall. Journalist Helmut Zwickl stands in the middle while Porsche driver Brian Redman reads the schedules.

The Porsche 917K #004 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, driven by Jo Siffert (CH), currently at the wheel, and Brian Redman (GB), retires later in an accident

The winning Porsche 917K 016 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) finishes the honoury lap with many mechanics as passengers

Heading of the grid on a damp but drying track: Two Wyer-Porsches in the lead with Jo Siffert (CH) car no. 24 of Siffert/Redman and polesetter Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) in the other 917K no. 25 driven by Rodriquez/Kinnunen

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A) retires with gearbox failure during the Targa Florio 1970

1000km Spa 1970: Both John Wyer Gulf-Porsches driven by Jo Siffert (no. 24) and Pedro Rodriquez (no. 25) start from the front row on a damp but drying track. The later winner is the Porsche 917K 0014 of Siffert (CH)/Redman (GB). Rodriguez (MEX)/Kinnunen (SF) will retire after 44 laps.

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) drive the Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. for the 24hrs of Le Mans 1970

The Gijs van Lennep (NL) / David Piper (GB) Porsche 917K #021 entered by Team AAW

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A) exchange drivers seats on Martini's Porsche 908/03 #007 and become third placed after the 1000 km endurance race at the Nuerburgring in 1971

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) is being serviced at Martini International Racing Team pits whislt the drivers exchange seat

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in pits

Seconds before the start of the 1000 km Spa 1971, the first two grid rows are in Porsche hands with John Wyer's Porsche 917K 014/029, driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), on pole position and second grid placed Porsche 917K of the Martini Team with Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) at the steering wheel

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) on Martini International Racing Team's Porsche 917L 042

Gijs van Lennep (NL) , Helmut Marko (A), Vic Elford (GB) and Willy Kauhsen (D) pose with a Martini Porsche 917K

Race cars leave the pitlane to grid formation proir to the 1971 BOAC 1000kms

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

David York with Pedro Rodriguez at Porsche pits

24h Le Mans 1971: The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) both drivers on the far right, is being refueled at Martini International Racing Team pits, Helmut Bott in front observes the procedure whilst engineer Helmut Flegel holds the light

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Joest (D) exchange their drivers seat in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, did not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement.

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, did not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement.

Can-Am Riverside 1973: Second placed Hurley Haywood (USA) in front of Charlie Kemp, both driving a Porsche 917/10 TC

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, did not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement.

Porsche 935, team Henri Cachia

The Porsche System Engineering's Porsche 924 GTP "944 LM", driven by Jürgen Barth and Walter Röhrl, receives a swift service

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

The two works Porsche 906s, 6th and 7th in the line-up, of Udo Schuetz (No. 16) and Bob Bondurant (No. 17), who decided they could not wait for the rest.

The start with the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on pole position. Siffert is about to jump into his car.

At the start, Mario Andretti's Ferrari 312P (no. 1), Jo Siffert's Porsche 908L (no. 4) and Pedro Rodriguez' Ferrari (no. 2) in the lead, 1000 km Monza, 1969

Vic Elford lässt seinen später zweitplatzierten Porsche 908/2 betanken, auf der Boxenmauer steht Fahrerkollege Umberto Maglioli, Targa Florio 1969

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

Porsche 908 presentation with Jo Siffert, John Wyer, Porsche's Ferdinand Piech and Vic Elford

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

The third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 of Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) in parking position besides pits whilst the winning Porsche 917K 023 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) is being serviced in front and the just retiring Porsche 917L 042 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with unhappy looking mechanics around it behind them

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) receives the Porsche 917L #042, whilst Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) approaches the pits

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team with the drivers Helmut Kelleners (D) and J¸rgen Neuhaus (D) in front of later retiring J. W. Automotive Engineering's Porsche 917K #004/017 driven by Rodriguez and Kinnunen

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) receives a full service

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits during practice, the strongest Porsche ever with 1400 hps from two turbochargers

Spy view through the engine cover of a Porsche 917/10 TC

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits during practice, the strongest Porsche ever with 1400 hps from two turbochargers

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) brought the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 entered by Porsche Stuttgart to fifth position

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

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Porsche 911 (964) Turbo 3.6, 1993

The Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 124 of Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen (D) lifts off during the car-by-car start out of the 'pit lane'

Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D) in pits with the Porsche 911 S entered by Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm

The Porsche 917K #020 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) speeds through Eau Rouge, finishing 6th

24h Le Mans 1970: The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track

John Wyer (2nd from the left) celebrates the victory at Targa Florio 1970 with his winning Porsche drivers Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB)

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) overtakes a Porsche 911S

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Charlie Kemp's (USA) Porsche 917/10 TC is being prepared for the Can-Am race on the grid

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Second placed Stefan Johansson pits with the flaming McLaren-TAG Porsche during the German GP Hockenheim 1987

After 24 hours racing Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) cross the finish line in the Ford GT40 #1075, still being chased by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908 LH 031

Winning Porsche driver pair Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Sch¸tz (D) crosses the finish line with the Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

The later winning Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) trapped in between between the two Ferraris 312P - car no 1 in front is Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) on Ferrari 312 P #0870, car no. 2 at the back is the Ferrari 312 P #0868 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Peter Schetty (CH)

Car number 12 with Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW close behind queue leader car number 14 with Jurgen Neuhaus (D) and Helmut Kelleners (D) in a Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

The Wyer-Porsche-Team for the 24h Le Mans 1970: Leo Kinnunen, Pedro Rodriguez, Brian Redman and Jo Siffert

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: The winning Gulf-Porsche 917K #016 driven by Rodriguez/Kinnunen leads their team mate's Siffert/Redman later retiring Porsche 917K #004

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) receive congratulatoins on their victorious Porsche 908/03 #008 as they enter parc fermé after their honoury lap

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

The two winning Porsche driver teams on podium: Jo Siffert, Derek Bell, Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Oliver after the 1000 km Spa, 1971

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Clemens Schickentanz (D), Paul Keller (CH) and Günter Steckkönig (D) compete in the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885, entered by Oldenkott Tobacco and Pipes Racing, and become second placed in the GT+1.6 classement (12th overall) at the 1973 1000km Nuerburgring

Start for the 1000 km Nurburgring: Both Ferraris 250 P of John Surtees (GB, car no. 110) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) beside Edgar Barth's (DDR) Porsche 718 WRS (car no. 101)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Colin Davis (GB) on Porsche 906 LE 153 S-XR 761 in front of Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Richie Ginther's (USA) Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) sit on their victorious Porsche 908/03 #008 as they enter parc ferme after their honoury lap

1000km Spa 1970: Both John Wyer Gulf-Porsches driven by Jo Siffert (No. 24) and Pedro Rodriquez (No. 25) in the lead on a damp but drying track

The winning Porsche 917K 0014 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), car no. 25 the Porsche 917K 004/017 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) retires after 44 laps

Victorious Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) carresses team mate Richard Attwood (GB) after gaining first place in John Wyer's Porsche 917K 034/013, 1000km Zeltweg 1971

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885 (starting number #46), entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, do not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement. No. 64 is the BMW of Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), next to him Niki Lauda (A), also on BMW.

Fifth placed Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 907 LH 004 close behind Jochen Rindt (A) and Gerhard Mitter (D) in their Porsche 907 LH 003

J. W. Automotive Engineering's Porsches start from front row, car no. 24 is the later winner Porsche 917K 0014 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), car no. 25 the Porsche 917K 004/017 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) retires after 44 laps

1000km Brands Hatch BOAC 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Denny Hulme (NZ) are being chased in their second placed Porsche 917K 023 by later eighth placed Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1010

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

16th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix And International Race of Champions, Riverside International Raceway, IROC 1974, Round 1-3 27./28.10.1973

The winning Porsche 917K 016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) in front of second placed Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 of Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

The endurance battle between three Porsches and two leading Ferraris continues at Monza's steep turn whilst a following Matra sticks at the back

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885 (starting number #46), entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, do not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement. Cars arround are the Porsche no. 41 of van Lennep (NL), a Lola of Portugese Gaspar (no. 65) an both BMW's of Lauda (no. 60) and Stuck (no. 64).

The later winning Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) trapped in between between the two Ferraris 312P - car no 1 in front is Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) on Ferrari 312 P #0870, car no. 2 at third position is the Ferrari 312 P #0868 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Peter Schetty (CH). The two following Porsches are Vic Elford (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Porsche 908 LH 028 (car no 6) and Udo Sch¸tz (D) with Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 908 LH 027 (car no. 5)

Jo Siffert, Porsche driver

TAG-Porsche chief engineer

Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche 718

Porsche driver, the Swiss Jo Siffert

Pedro Rodriguez' timekeeper at Porsche pits

Niki Lauda on McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost on McLaren-TAG Porsche

A Porsche 911 passes a retired Ford

Jo Siffert's helmet on a Porsche 908

Porsche driver Hans Herrmann, Le Mans 1969

Porsche team-mates Brian Redman and Jo Siffert

Kurt Ahrens sits in the later winning Porsche

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

Race winner Alain Prost on McLaren-TAG Porsche

Pedro Rodriguez' Porsche 908/03 #013 is being serviced

Martini Porsche driver Helmut Marko waits for his turn

A Ferrari in front of a Porsche at dawn

Jacky Ickx participating with Martini Racing Porsche System team.

Alain Prost in discussion with a TAG Porsche engineer

Porsche driver Jacky Ickx, 24h Le Mans, 1985

Winning Porsche team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB)

Jo Siffert (CH) in pits on Porsche 908/03 #010

Team principal John Wyer keps the times above Porsche pits

Helmut Marko (A)/Gijs van Lennep (NL), Porsche 917K

McLaren driver Niki Lauda with Porsche's engine designer Hans Mezger

Alain Prost sits waiting in his McLaren-TAG Porsche cockpit

Porsche drivers Vic Elford, Jo Siffert, Brian Redman and Kurt Ahrens

Pedro Rodriguez in Porsche pits during the 1000km Monza 1971

The winning Porsche driver team Rolf Stommelen and Paul Hawkins pose together

Team boss John Wyer in the Gulf-Porsche pits, Le Mans 1970

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 908/03 011, 1000km Nuerburgring 1970

Chequered flag for two Porsche cars after the 1971 BOAC 1000kms

Derek Bell in Porsche pits during the 24hrs Le Mans 1981

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) in his Porsche 908/03 011, 1000 km Nurburgring, 1970

Vic Elford sits in the Porsche 917K #020, 1000km Monza 1971

Vic Elford sits in the Porsche 917K #020, 1000km Monza 1971

Vic Elford sits in the Porsche 917K #020, 1000km Monza 1971

Alain Prost in his McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4, French Grand Prix, 1986

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

Herbert Mülleris prepared to race a Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0576 R5

Rolf Stommelen talks to Porsche press officer Klaus Reichert, 24h Le Mans 1978

Alain Prost retires after 23 laps with suspension problems on his McLaren-TAG Porsche

The winning Porsche driver team on podium of the 1000 km Spa 1970: Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) on Porsche 917K #0014 entered by John Wyer Automotive Engineering

The winning Porsche driver team on podium of the 1000 kms Spa 1970: Brian Redman (GB) and Jo Siffert (CH) on Porsche 917K #0014 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

The Porsche of Edgar Barth and Herbert Linge chases the front runners at the start

Helmut Marko behind the wheel of the Porsche 917K #030, 1000km Zeltweg 1971

Vettel and Glock chat with Christian Menzel who became second in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

The Porsche 908 #014 (no. 34) of Joe Buzzetta and Scooter Patrick (both USA) of Porsche System Enginnering retires after 115 laps with a failing alternator. Behind it waits the Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271 of Neerpasch and Stommelen which becomes second placed in P3.0 class

24h Le Mans 1970: A deserved sip of the winner's champagne for the Porsche mechanics

Graham Hill (right hand) and Hans Herrmann (on the left side) become third placed on Porsche and celebrate with Porsche race director Huschke von Hanstein on the podium after the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1962

Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm entered this Porsche 911 S driven by Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D)

Jacky Ickx with his private motorcycle (Rainer's Porsche 911 in the background) after the Belgium GP 1972

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommy enjoy a cruise in a historic Porsche for a press event

A damaged Ford GT40 besides the track, a lonely Porsche 910 #016 (S-ZL 693) passes by

Victorious Porsche drivers Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA) are picked from podium by their cheering mechanics

Denny Hulme (NZ) on McLaren M20 Chevrolet in front of George Follmer's (USA) Porsche 917/10 TC

A lonely cigarette in the pits of the Porsche 908/01L 013 entered by Siffert ATE Racing

Alain Prost has just retired. His McLaren TAG-Porsche had an engine failure on the 4th lap

Richard Attwood and Pedro Rodriguez of the winning Porsche team. It was Rodriguez last win before his fatal accident two weeks later at the Norisring (Germany). It was also Porsche's last win in the 5-litre Group 5 cars.

The leading Ford GT40 of Ickx/Oliver in front of the Porsche 908 LH driven by Herrmann/Larrousse

Arturo Merzario, driving the Amon/Merzario Ferrari 512 S #1026, leads the pushing Porsche 917K of Rodriguez/Kinnunen

Race winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richard Attwood (GB) celebrate their victory for Porsche, 1000 km Zeltweg, Austria, 1971

Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford on podium, after winning the 1000km of Nuerburgring in their Martini-Porsche 908

The winning Porsche driver team (P2.0) Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) celebrate with champagne on podium

Victorious Porsche drivers Udo Schütz (D) and Joe Buzzetta (USA) on the Nuerburgring rostrum with german politician Franz Josef Strauss

The Porsche 911 S of Dan Margulies becomes 20th overall and gains fifth position in GT2.0 classement

The Porsche 911 S of Dan Margulies becomes 20th overall and gains fifth position in GT2.0 classement

Porsche drivers Brian Redman (GB), Richard Attwood (GB) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) prepare for the drivers exchange at next pitstop

John Wyer with his winning drivers Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) who shared a Porsche 908/03 #008

Porsche pit talk Le Mans 24h 1988 (from left to right: Klaus Bischof, Frank Jelinski, Klaus Ludwig, Manfred Jantke)

Porsche's Graham Hill (GB) and his race director Huschke von Hanstein (D) on the grid before the 1962 1000km Nuerburgring

Ignazio Capuano's and Ferdinando Latteri's damaged Porsche 910 did not start after an accident in practice before the 1968 Targa Florio

A better start of Jean-Pierre Jabouille in the Renault Alpine, he takes the lead from Jacky Ickx, Porsche (No. 5)

The victorious Porsche driver team with the laurel: Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) after winning the Targa Florio 1969

Niki Lauda in his Marlboro McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4/2 of the 1984 F1 season, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

A totally exhausted Edgar Barth (DDR) gaps for breath at Porsche pits. He just had to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for the last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help was allowed by racing rules!

The two winning Porsche drivers Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) enjoy the fresh podium air after the 1000km Monza 1969

Jo Siffert in the Porsche 917K #004 overtakes Pescarolo's Matra-Simca MS650 #03 during the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970

Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 908/03 #013 during a practice session before the 1000 km endurance race at the Nuerburgring in 1971

Race winners Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/03 008 celebrate their victory besides later German chancellor Helmut Kohl

Journalists were invited by Porsche to the introduction in Watkins Glen, from right to left: Herbert Völker, Klaus Reichert, Dieter Stappert and Heinz Prüller

The winning team of Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell change seats of the Porsche 936/81 #003 during the 24hrs Le Mans 1981

Nino Vaccarella (I) and Jose Juncadella (E) on Ferrari 512 M #1002, yet in front of the second placed Porsche 917K 031 #026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Muller (CH) and the later also retiring Porsche 917L 043/044 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009, still leading the Porsche 911 S of Bjorn Rothstein and Boo Johansson (S)

Winning driver team Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens admire their trophies, the Porsche 917 #009 was entered by Freiherr von Wendt, note Bonnier in the background

The damaged drive shaft of the Porsche 908/02 012 of Richard Attwood and Brian Redman is repaired on the grass during the 1969 Targa Florio

Winning driver team Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens admire their trophies, the Porsche 917 #009 was entered by Freiherr von Wendt, note Bonnier in the background

Early laps: 3rd placed Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1034 leads a queue of followers (Vaccarella, Ferrari no. 6, Hobbs, Porsche no. 22)

Jacky Ickx' (B) and John Surtees' (GB) Ferrari 512 S #1038 in front of the Porsche 910 018 of Peter Sadler (GB) and Paul Vestey (GB)

Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford being pushed to pose for a photo on track after winning the 1000km of Nuerburgring in their Martini-Porsche 908

Le Mans 24h 1965 - podium ceremony with Herbert Linge and Peter Noecker, winner in the GT class up to 2000cc with a Porsche 904/6

Le Mans 24h 1965 - podium ceremony with Herbert Linge and Peter Noecker, winner in the GT class up to 2000cc with a Porsche 904/6

Corrado Manfredini (I) and Gianpiero Moretti (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1022/1032 in front of Guy Verrier (F) and Sylvain Garant (F) on Porsche 911 TH

A queue of cars after the start of the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970, with the Porsche 917K #020 of Attwood and Herrmann in front

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team in S5.0 classification, also Raymond Touroul (F) and André Anselme (F) wining the GT+2.0 class on a Porsche 911 S

Graham Hill on a BRM P57 no. 11 and Dan Gurney, Porsche 908 no. 7, side by side at the start for the German Grand Prix 1962

Solar Productions' Porsche 908/02 #908-022 (driven by Herbert Linge) with a movie camera on its front hood, already producing footage for the classic movie 'Le Mans'

A queue of cars after the start of the 1000km BOAC Brands Hatch 1970, with the Porsche 917K #016 of Rodriguez and Kinnunen in the lead

Solar Productions' Porsche 908/02 #908-022 (driven by Herbert Linge) with a movie camera on its front hood, already producing footage for the classic movie 'Le Mans'

Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) gain first place with a Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, 24h Le Mans 1971

Pit stop of Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971

Pit stop of Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971

Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford on podium, after winning the 1000km of Nuerburgring in their Martini-Porsche 908. Note the later German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on the left.

Jacky Ickx at the wheel of the Ickx (B)/Schetty (CH) Ferrari 512 S #1038 leads the Porsche 917L 042 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Group photo for the press at Martini International Racing Team pits of Gijs van Lennep (NL), Helmut Marko (A) and Vic Elford (GB) besides the victorious Porsche 917K 053

Helmut Marko (A) awaits the arrival of team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) for a pit stop with the later winning Porsche 917K 053, entered by Martini International Racing Team

Triple Olympic gold medalist skier Jean-Claude Killy and team-mate Bernard Cahier, winner of the Grand Touring Class in a Porsche 911S, 7th overall at the Targa Florio 1967

Tripe Olympic gold medalist skier Jean-Claude Killy and team-mate Bernard Cahier winner of the Grand Touring Class in a Porsche 911S, 7th overall at the Targa Florio 1967

Henri Greder (F) and Umberto Maglioli (I) drive this Chevrolet Corvette 194378S410300, entered by Scuderia Filipinetti, at the 24h Le Mans 1968. Porsche's Huschke von Hanstein stands behind the car.

Start of the 1970 1000kms Monza, Chris Amon (NZ) and Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1026 besides polesiter Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K 009

Derek Bell (GB) sits on the pitwall whilst bored Porsche mechanics prepare the pitboard signaling leading position, 10 laps to go and nearly a minute distance to the hunters to winner Pedro Rodriguez

It's all right for John Wyer to laugh at the Gulf press officers, as team boss of J. W. Automotive Engineering whose two Porsche cars are just about to gain a 1-2 victory

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team

First placed Porsche teammates Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on the podium besides the second placed team Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB), both driving for John Wyer's J. W. Automotive

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team

Edgar Barth (DDR) has to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for th last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help allowed by racing rules!

Bernard Cahier winner of the Grand Touring Class in a Porsche 911S, and 7th overall with team-mate Jean-Claude Killy, the former skier and tripe Olympic gold medalist, at the Targa Florio 1967

Fourth placed Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017 in front of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on third placed Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271

Porsche driver Jo Siffert (CH) celebrates his victory at the Ardennes podium, Behind him on the left Brian Nelson (GB) winner in the S2.0 class and Rudi Lins (A) winner in the P3.0 class

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 in front of Rolf Stommelen's and Kurt Ahrens, Jr.'s Porsche 910/8 027 - they gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team in S5.0 classification

Joakim Bonnier (S), Ferrari 330P, followed by the Porsche 904 GTS of Buchet (F)/Ligier (F), the Ford GT40 of Attwood (GB)/Schlesser (F) and, comming out as winners, the Ferrari 275P of Guichet (F)/Vaccarella (I)

The pits: At the right standing on the pitwall are Hans Wilhelm Gaeb (editor of the Autozeitung), in a green dress Evi Butz (Porsche press) and in an dark blue blouse Frau Ursula v. Hanstein (wife of Huschke von Hanstein).

Nanni Galli (left hand) and Ignazio Giunti (I) are being welcomed after the race by Porsche's racing legend von Hanstein. They gain second place overall and win the P2.0 class in an Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017.

Podium ceremony after the 1000 km Nurburgring, 1971: The winning Porsche team of Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB), beside them on the left is Helmut Kohl, minister-president of Rhineland-Palatinate and later Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998.

Le Mans 24h 1965, podium ceremony with prototype GT class winners: Noecker (eft) and Linge (black shirt) 1st in the GT class up to 2000cc with a Porsche 904/6, Gregory and Rindt (right) 1st place in a Ferrari 250LM, prototype GT class 4000cc

Jacky Ickx (B) in the Ferrari 312PB #0878 leads at the start in front of Stommelen's (D) Alfa Romeo T33/3. Behind them later winning Vic Elford (GB) and van Lennep (NL), both in the Martini-Porsches 908/03, closely followed by Siffert's (CH) and Rodriquez' Gulf-Porsche

Maria Teresa de Filippis (grandprix.com: This attractive woman from Rome raced six-cylinder Maserati sports cars before trying a 250F in the 1958 Belgian, Portuguese and Italian Grands Prix. She retired after failing to qualify the Behra Porsche Formula 2 special at Monaco the following year. Birth: November 11, 1926)

All the Ford GT40s retired at Le Mans due to stretched head bolts that led to head gasket failures on the 289 cubic inch (4.7 litre) engines. This is the F. English (a Bournemouth Ford dealership owned by Col. Ronnie Hoare of Maranello Concessionaires) chassis 1006 driven by Innes Ireland/John Whitmore in the Esses showing its distinctive Len Bailey redesigned nose. It is followed by the Klass/Glemser works Porsche 904/6 (906-12) and the Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 250LM (5895) of L. Bianchi/Salmon.

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