Porsche 917 lap at Le-Mans

[MCB]

Right you are on your hot lap and you have the wick turned up - from failing memory 1000BHP - 750Kg - 250MPH. As you exit Tertre Rouge you floor it (just imagine) and you are on the Mulsanne straight pedal to the metal for approx 6 miles! What a f*****g ride that must of been, lucky sods!

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... &q=le+mans

[DavidT]

I think that's a 956 and from memory, its Derek Bell from the 'in-Car 956' video. Awesome stuff, especially the north loop and silverstone.

http://www.dukevideo.com/Cars/DVD/Marqu ... 20DVD.aspx

[MCB]

Not so sure, Bell wearing red gloves in that vid and the car had the obligatory blue Porsche screen visor, however could be a 956 although I thought the dash was different?

[DavidT]

The car in the vid is turbocharged. Here is some 917 info: http://www.research-racing.de/917-d.htm

[MCB]

Your right mate, early 917's such as the one in the vid were NA so 956 is probably on the money, not a Rothmans car though.

The 917 became turbo later on in Can-Am guise.

[DavidT]

Your right mate, early 917's such as the one in the vid were NA so 956 is probably on the money, not a Rothmans car though.

The 917 became turbo later on in Can-Am guise.

You've got me at it now http://www.answers.com/topic/canam

Porsche's sportscar racing heritage is wonderful.

[MCB]

Your not wrong and Can-Am was an amazing series, loads of power! Be good to find a few vid's...

[jeffw]

Looking at the other cars in the Video and the look of the front wings it does appear that it is too late for it to be a 917K....more likely to be a 956 as already stated. It's not the footage from In-Car 956 though