Porsche 917 - History

HISTORY

1970 Season (Part III)

SIXTH RACE - 1000 KM. SPA FRANCORCHAMPS

May 17^th, 1970

SPORTS SYNTHESIS

After the Targa, in which the Siffert-Redman duo won with a 908/03, they repeat the win, only this time aboard a 917.

Famous poster that represents that situation, extracted from crrart.com
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The note of the race was given by Rodriguez and Siffert who fought hard since the beginning of the race, even having contact at Eau Rouge in the first lap.
This episode usually is put like example nowadays of the rough rivalry that both of the Wyer-Gulf Team drivers were known to have.

(More details on the rivalry between Rodriguez and Siffert can be seen in the "MISCELANEAS" Section, in spanish)

71 laps at an average speed of 149.415 mph (240.41 km/h) including rain and pit stops was Jo Siffert and Brian Redman’s record.

Pedro Rodriguez classified at 157,862 mph (254,16 km/h) and made its fastest lap at 160,513 mph (258.43 km/h), 14 seconds faster that the record established in Spa in F1 and 3 seconds faster than the pole position time. Rodriguez-Kinnunen abandoned with a broken gearbox.

Start of the race. Rodriguez with car #25 takes the ideal line and the position against Siffert´s opposition
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In the photo below, we see the winners in front of those who finalized second, Jacky Ickx-John Surtees with a Ferrari 512S of the Works Team. They finalized with the same number of laps than the winners.

*#24 Siffert/Redman y #20 Ickx/Surtees*	*#24 Siffert/Redman*
917K chassis N° 015 in a tire change by means of the very same Jo Siffert (carrying the hydraulic pump). The scene corresponds to the practice session prior to the race.

Rodriguez-Kinnunen did the best time at qualifying but they had to abandon in lap 44 with gearbox problems.

Herrmann/Attwood with the 917 of the Porsche Salzburg Team. They finished sixth. The pair was preparing, with views on the 24 Hours of Le Mans....

Photo collaboration of Philippe Moriniere (click to enlarge)

Helmut Kelleners-Jürgen Neuhaus with the 917 of the Gesipa Racing Team. They finalized in 17th position.

Photo collaboration of Philippe Moriniere (click to enlarge)

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SEVENTH RACE - 1000 KM. OF NÜRBURGRING

SPORTS SYNTHESIS

A Porsche 908/03 wins, lead by Vic Elford-Kurt Ahrens.

Photo: Parkes - Ferrari 512 S - Nürburgring 1970 - Escudería Filipinetti

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EIGHT RACE - 24 HOURS. OF LE MANS

June 16^th,1970

SPORTS SYNTHESIS

A Porsche 917 wins, lead by Hans Herrmann-Richard Attwood, members of the Porsche Salzburg team.

They had obtained the first victory for the marque in the most important test of the Championship.

THE START

Three sequences of the start at the 24 Hours.

In the second photo it can be seen the 917 #20 of Siffert-Redman followed by the Ferrari 512S #6 of Nino Vaccarella-Ignazio Giunti and the 917K #21 of Rodriguez- Kinnunen.

The Ferrari would abandon seven laps later.

In the third photo it can be seen much clearer who came behind. It’s the Ferrari 512S #5 of Belgian Jacky Ickx and Swiss Peter Schetty and then, the 917 #22 of Englishmen David Hobbs and Mike Hailwood.

917L #25 of the Porsche Salzburg Team of Elford can also be seen the being surpassed by Siffert with the 917 #20
Elford had done the best time of qualifying with a time of 3:21,050 at 241.176 km/h average speed. Elford, who co-drove with the German Kurt Ahrens, would abandon in lap 225 due to motor problems.

THE WINNER

A Porsche 917 won; driven by Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood, members of the Porsche Salzburg Team.

They obtained the first victory for the marque in the most important race of the World Championship of Makes.

	Winners Herrmann- Attwood of the Porsche Salzburg Team in one of the drivers changes.
	917K #23 circulating under rain.
Photo published in http://www.supercars.net	Another scene in which the 917K #23 circulates in the wet.
Photo published in http://www.supercars.net	Technical scale in pits.
Photo published in:	The winners: Hans Herrmann (left) - Richard Attwood

The following is a series of photos extracted from the vintagemotorphoto.com website


Rodriguez/Kinnunen - Porsche 917K - Le Mans 1970	Vic Elford/Kurt Ahrens - Porsche 917LH - Le Mans 1970	Andrea De Adamich/Piers Courage - Alfa Romeo 33/3 - Le Mans 1970

The 917 LH of Larrousse-Kauhsen

Photos collaboration of Philippe Moriniere

Photos sent by Antonio Castelo
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917 LH International Martini Racing - Larrousse / Kauhsen.

They finished in second place.

In the picture above, we see the car during qualifying

OTHER PARTICIPANTS

Photo collaboration of Philippe Moriniere

This is N.A.R.T.´s Ferrari 512S driven by Americans Sam Posey-Ronnie Bucknum. They finished in 4th place.

Photo collaboration of Andrés Solerno

Porsche 917K of Team AAW driven by Dutchman Gijs Van Lennep and the English David Piper. They abandoned in lap 112 due to an accident.


The 917 #20 of Siffert-Redman. They abandoned in lap 156 due to engine problems. (Photos collaboration of Andrés Solerno) CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE