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TWR-PORSCHE WSC-95 n.8

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HISTORY

The TWR-Porsche WSC-95 is a prototype that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996. The car was created by the collaboration between Tom Walkinshaw Racing and Porsche, and brought in the race by the highly decorated Team Joest. The WSC was approved to comply with the rules of the FIA, which obliged this category to have the cockpit uncovered.

The German Joest Racing team with Michele Alboreto, Pierluigi Martini and Didier Theys at the wheel of the TWR-Porsche WSC-95 n.8 did not finish the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996 due to broken transmission after three hundred laps. The race was won by Manuel Reuter, Davy Jones and Alexander Wurz at the wheel of the TWR-Porsche WSC-95 n.7, in second the Porsche 911 GT1 n.25 with Hans-Joachim Stuck, Bob Wollek and Thierry Boutsen with a gap of one lap while in third position the Porsche 911 GT1 n.26 with Karl Wendlinger, Yannick Dalmas and Scott Goodyear with a gap of thirteen laps. The steady pace was able to compensate for the low speed against the GT1 Stuttgart, the prototypes Ferrari 333 SP and McLaren F1 GTR.

CHASSIS

TWR WSC-95
Designed: Ross Brawn and Tony Dowe
Composite fibre construction made of carbon fibres with a honeycomb
Length: 4650 mm
Width: 2000 mm
Height: 1050 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, push-rod actuated torsion bar springs and dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs and dampers
Brakes: Carbon Fibre Discs
Tyres: Goodyear

ENGINE

Porsche 935/76 2994 cc F6 Bi-turbo
Power: 397 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Porsche five speed sequential manual.
Fuel brand: Mobil 1
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank capacity: 80 lt.

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1996 with drivers Michele Alboreto, Pierluigi Martini, Didier Theys