956 - 1982
1951:  Porsche participates for the first time in the Le Mans motor race and wins their class in a 356 aluminium coupe with a 1.1 litre engine. In the total score, Porsche is no 20.

1953:  Jose Herrarte wins the Carrera Panamericana in a Porsche 550-02 in the class up to 1500 ccm. In the 24-hour Le Mans, the Porsche drivers Richard von Frankenberg/Paul Frere win their class up to 1500 ccm in a 550 coupe.

1955:  Richard von Frankenberg wins the German Sports Car Championship, together with Helmut Polensky  he wins the 1,5 litre class at Le Mans.

1960:  Joakim Bonnier and Hans Herrmann win the Targa Florio in an RS 60. Bonnier also wins the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring in a Formula-2 car.

1962:  Dan Gurney wins the French Grand Prix in Formula-1.

1967:  The Swiss Porsche drivers Steinemann, Voegele, Illert, Seiffert and Spoerry make a world record. In 95 hours, 35 minutes and 4.2 seconds they cover 20.000 kilometer on the Monza course with an average speed of 209.24 kph.

1968:  Vic Elford and Umberto Maglioli win the Targa Florio in a Porsche 907. Jo Siffert and Hans Herrmann win the 12-hour race in Sebring in a Porsche 907. Vic Elford and David Stone win the Monte Carlo Rally  in a 911 T. Besides Porsche wins the first total victory at the 24-hour race in Daytona.

1969:  Porsche wins for the first time the Mark world championship. The Monte Carlo Rally is once again won.

1970:  Porsche win again the Mark world championship and for the third time in a row the Monte Carlo Rally is won in a 911 S. Porsche win for the first time the total victory in the 24-hour Le Mans.

1972:  Porsche wins the Can Am series in a 917-10.

1976:  Porsche wins a double World Championship in a 935 and a 936 (group 5 and 6).

1981:  The first Formula-1 World Championship, with a Formula-1 TAG-engine, V6 Turbo 1.5 litre.

1982:  First group C World Championship. Porsche 956 C is elected the motor sports car of the year.

1984:  Porsche wins the Paris-Dakar Rally in a new four-wheel drive 911 Carrera.

1985-  Porsche continues to win !

 


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