1985 Le Mans Rothhams Porsche 962c Top Speed

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In its current configuration the Circuit de la Sarthe named after the Sarthe river and made up in part of public roads is just under 14 km long. 1985 Porsche 962C T he Porsche 962 was designed for the International Motor Sports Association GTP racing and as a replacement for the Porsche 956.

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1985 le mans rothhams porsche 962c top speed. As such it was to the same specifications as the final works 962Cs raced during the 1988. Initially fitted with a 265-litre twin-turbo engine the 962 C was first powered by a fully water-cooled three-litre twin-turbo engine producing up to 700 hp during practice at Le Mans in 1985. The car driven by Henn Michel Ferté and Edgar Dören was classified in 26th position despite their race ending after 247 laps with ignition failure.

1994 Dauer Porsche 962 LeMans specs 0-60 quarter mile top speed engine specifications pictures updated September 2020. Le Mans 1987. His qualifying lap time which earned him pole position was 31480.

It is the second 962 constructed by the factory and competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship for the Rothmans Porsche factory Werks team. MRA improved significantly as sources suggest it went up to at least 248mph the jaguar went 248 and the 962c passed it. Duesenberg J Murphy Disappearing Top Torpedo Drophead Coupe.

Other performance figures included a 0-100 kmh 621 mph in 28 seconds and 0-200 kmh 1243 mph in 73 seconds. 251815 kilometres per hour average speed. The 962 C won Le Mans in 1986 1987 and 1994 following the 956s unbeaten run in the 24h race from 1982 to 1985.

These fully finished 143 scale models are now considered the industry standard due to their exceptional detail and modest price. A notable participation at the 1985 24 Hours of Le Mans considering the fact that the 2 factory Porsche 962 driven by Joachim Stuck and Derek Bell achieved a qualifying lap of 31480. Porsche 962 251815 kmh 1985 This record average speed was achieved during 1985 Le Mans qualifying and even 30 years after this is still the fastest average lap speed.

The Dauer 962 was called the fastest street-legal production car in the world in the Evo September 2003 issue. The 956 had been a highly successful race car and had captured many triumphs including the 24 Hours Le Mans and the FIA series. Hyundai i20 N Rally1.

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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990. Spark produces high quality and very accurate reproductions of the actual cars they represent. Power output also increased to 800hp and top speed obviously increased to at least 248mph.

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This model comes with a custom high quality acrylic cover for display. Winning Porsche 962 C LH of Hans-Joachim Stuck Derek Bell and Al Holbert Historical poster Le Mans 1987 Le Mans pre-test 1987 Porsche Type 962 C. The record was seth with 2 Rothmans Porsche 962C driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck.

One of the last 962Cs built by the factory this example was completed in July of 1990. We stock the entire range of street and racing cars by Spark. McLaren F1 GTR Longtail.

For 1985 the 962C would debut in the World Sportscar Championship but ironically the car lost to an older 956 which had already taken WEC top-honors four times. With around 75 of the course spent on full throttle and top speeds of over 340 kmh the fastest vehicles cover more than 5000 km in the 24-hour race. Chevrolet Corvette Le Mans.

Hans-Joachim Stuck underlined the enormous potential of the 962 C at its maiden outing on the Circuit des 24 Heures in 1985 posting the fastest ever qualifying lap in Le Mans. In the ten race 1985 championship series chassis 002 driven by Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass won three times.

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