Porsche 962 Imsa

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It has a GT1 crankshaft and GT1 Pankl rods. Porsches six-cylinder turbocharged motor was so dominant that IMSA revised the technical rules at the end of the 1985 season attempting to slow down the 962 and encourage the use of normally aspirated V8s in the series.

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The intoxicatingly large KKK turbo snail with its twin waste gates one for each cylinder bank tucked underneath wouldnt look out of place on a WWII fighter and is prominently placed on top of the.

Porsche 962 imsa. For those unfamiliar with the Porsche 962 and its lineage I offer up this brief overview. The 956 from which evolved the later 962 developed to comply with American IMSA race regulations but raced around the globe was the first Porsche race car with a monocoque chassis and an aerodynamically designed underside to generate ground effects to literally suck the car down into firmer contact with the track. Originally conceived as the IMSAGTP version of the all conquering Porsche 956 the 962 would grow out to become the mainstay of Porsches sportscar program.

This video is about a 1987 Porsche 962 chassis 962-C04 which I recorded at Monza Circuit during the Monza Historic weekend by Peter Auto racing in the Gro. Outwardly similar to the 956 used in the Group C class the 962 IMSAGTP featured a slightly longer wheelbase and a single Turbocharged completely air-cooled 28 litre boxer engine. The 962 was built for IMSAs Grand Touring Prototype class standards and this particular example chassis 962-102 is one of just 16 factory cars made in accordance to these rules.

Sa première course fut les 24 heures de Daytona en février 1984 aux mains de Mario et Michael Andretti pole position puis abandon. Elle est lune des seize 962 IMSA construites par Porsche. With the previous racing experience of the Porsche 956s along with numerous other improvements helped push the 962s to become legendary.

Lorsquil fonde IMSA Performance en 2001 les ambitions de Raymond Narac sont claires. La Porsche 962 fut conçue en 1984 pour permettre à la marque allemande Porsche de participer au championnat américain IMSA GTP. Avec son associé Franck Rava animé par la même passion pour la marque et le même sens du service ils vont rapidement atteindre cet objectif.

The 962 made its IMSA debut at the 1984 Daytona 24 Hour and was immediately quick qualifying on the pole. The 962 was designed as a clone of Porsches already successful type 956 see photos directly below but included a few minor modifications in order to conform to IMSA specifications. W hen the 962 debuted in 84 IMSA regulations initially limited Porsche to the single-turbo and air cooled 287 liter 96270 engine.

Faire du team normand une figure du GT International spécialisé Porsche. 1990 Porsche 962 32 liter IMSA AirAir EngineThis 962 engine is a 32 liter with a GT1 bottom end. LEcurie de référence pour Pilotes Amateurs ou Professionnels exigeants.

It was rebuilt by PMNA and dynoed in 2011. The following year Porsche began to campaign the 962. 1984 est une année importante pour Porsche car elle marque le début de production de la Porsche 962 partant des bases de lexceptionnelle 956.

In the meantime other manufacturers introduced new GTP contenders in an effort to regain competitive position against. These IMSA-spec 962s began with Porsches Type 96270 28-liter flat six engines with air-cooling only and a single turbo as twin-turbo systems were not allowed in the IMSA GTP class at the time. Comes complete with 962 bell housing clutch cover and starter bridg.

Bid for the chance to own a 1987 Porsche 962 IMSA GTP at auction with Bring a Trailer the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. La réglementation IMSA exigeait que les pieds du pilote soient derrière lessieu avant pour des raisons de sécurité.

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