Active year: 1973 - season Champion driven by Mark Donohue
s/n: 917/30-002 (003 also raced)
1973 Watkins Glen #6 with Mark Donohue Team: Sunoco P+A 1st OA 60 laps 1:43:14,4.0 Grid=1st (only race for s/n:002; 003 did the rest of the year)
Engine flat 12cyl 2turbo no intercooler DOHC 5374cc 1100hp at 7800rpm 820ft.lbs at 6400rpm Bosch FI 386km/h accel 0 to 100=2.1s 4 speed gearbox 849kg 4 built
The world was in the middle of the oil crisis, which was not compatible with racing gas-guzzling 800-1200 bhp cars. In response to the situation the governing body set a maximum fuel consumption of 3 mpg. In fact this was about as much as the big block V8s used. However this was a limit that the thirsty twin-Turbo Porsche flat-12s could never meet. This effectively ended the Porsche presence in the Can-Am Challenge.
s/n: 917/30-002 (003 also raced)
1973 Watkins Glen #6 with Mark Donohue Team: Sunoco P+A 1st OA 60 laps 1:43:14,4.0 Grid=1st (only race for s/n:002; 003 did the rest of the year)
Engine flat 12cyl 2turbo no intercooler DOHC 5374cc 1100hp at 7800rpm 820ft.lbs at 6400rpm Bosch FI 386km/h accel 0 to 100=2.1s 4 speed gearbox 849kg 4 built
The world was in the middle of the oil crisis, which was not compatible with racing gas-guzzling 800-1200 bhp cars. In response to the situation the governing body set a maximum fuel consumption of 3 mpg. In fact this was about as much as the big block V8s used. However this was a limit that the thirsty twin-Turbo Porsche flat-12s could never meet. This effectively ended the Porsche presence in the Can-Am Challenge.
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