Description

PORSCHE 962 n.55

HISTORY

The Porsche 962 is a prototype that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1984. The British Skoal Bandit Porsche Team with Roberto Moreno, Rupert Keegan and Guy Edwards at the wheel of the Porsche 962 n.55 did not finish in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1984 due to accident after having covered seventy-two laps. The winner the race was Porsche 956B n.7 with Klaus Ludwig and Henry Pescarolo, in second place the Porsche 956 n.26 with Jean Rondeau and John Paul jr, while in third position the Porsche 956B with David Hobbs, Philippe Streiff and Sarel Van Der Merwe.

The race was conditioned by the death of the race commissioner Jacky Loiseau due to the incident involving John Sheldon’s Nimrod-Aston Martin and Drake Olson’s sister car.

Video crash John Sheldon with Nimrod-Aston Martin, where a marshall race dead

CHASSIS

Porsche 962
Kevlar, glass reinforced plastic and aluminium panels
Length: 4770 mm
Width: 2000 mm
Height: 1030 mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Lower wishbones, top rockers, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Brakes: Ventilated and cross-drilled discs
Tyres: Yokohama

ENGINE

Porsche 935/76 2649 cc F6 Bi-Turbo
Power: 471 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Manual five speed.
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 120 lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1984 with drivers Roberto Moreno, Rupert Keegan, Guy Edwards

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