The Petersen Automotive Museum has opened the second of two Luftgekühlt exhibits, Prototype Giants, which focuses on the history and legacy of...
Watch this onboard video featuring the 1986 Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Porsche 962 hustled around the Laguna Seca during a...
I’ve driven many racing cars during my career and, for me, a great racecar has to have exceptional acceleration and handle extremely well. These qualities are uppermost for any racing driver, be they male or female. The year 1980 was the most incredible year of my career; I was driving...
Allen Berg Allen Berg began racing as most do, in karts, and soon progressed up the ladder to Formula Ford...
1982 Porsche 956 & 1988 Porsche 962 It is now 25 years since the Porsche 956 first appeared and started another of Porsche’s amazing periods of domination, this time in long-distance racing in the Group C and IMSA categories. Having decided that they wanted to win races outright rather than...
The 24th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will honor and celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of the greatest and...
Jim Clark Peter Bryant 2 Four-time 500-cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion and auto-racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born...
As Historic Sportscar Racing’s Classic 24 Hour at Daytona presented by IMSA, gets ready to roll at Daytona International Speedway next weekend, November 12-15, two sports car racing greats—Derek Bell and Brian Redman—have been added to the lineup of legends taking part in the event. Bell and Redman are both...
The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form) was built by Porsche as a replacement...
The second annual Classic 24 at Daytona will be staged by Historic Sportscar Racing at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway on the weekend of November 12-15. Name drivers confirmed for the event include Jochen Mass, Bobby Rahal, Hurley Haywood, Danny Sullivan, Gijs van Lennep, Patrick Long, Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Scott Sharp, Dieter...
Mecum Auctions’ 2016 Kissimmee sale, set for January 15-24 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, will offer more that...
David McKay Keijo Eric “Keke” Rosberg 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed (1929). 2 Peter Gethin drives a Chevron B26 to...
Watch as James Taylor from CAR magazine seizes the extraordinary opportunity to pilot the magnificent 1987 Shell-Dunlop Porsche 962 on the renowned Goodwood Motor Circuit....
DRIVETRIBE’s Mike Fernie is privileged to experience the thrill of driving the legendary Porsche 962, a true motorsport icon. Witness...
Nino Farina Jim HallPhoto: Keith Booker 1 Sports car racer Jim Pace born (1961). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell and...
Graham Hill Frank Costin 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive a Löwenbräu-sponsored Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1986). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Head-to-head battle between a Jaguar XJR-5 and Porsche 962 at Daytona during HSR’s 24-hour vintage event....
When considering my greatest racecar, the question seems far too big for me to give a simple answer. I drove...
The Monterey Reunion saw epic battles across car categories, including Trans-Am, IMSA, Group C, and classic Formula 1, at Laguna Seca. A highlight was the intense competition between the 2006 Riley Daytona Prototype and the Leyton House Porsche 962 for the lead which you can see in the video....
Alfred Neubauer Charlie Whiting Mark Donohue Wolfang von Trips 1 Ernst Loof, Werner Miethe, Lorenz Dietrich, and George “Schorsch” Meier...
In the late 1960s—1969 I think—I started racing motorbikes in local races in Belgium. Not too powerful machines, just 50-cc,...
July 2017 • Two-time Rolex 24 at Daytona winner Preston Henn has passed away at the age of 86 from natural causes. Floridian Henn, a colorful character who made his fortune with drive-in theaters and swap meet flea markets at his movie venues, first began racing in 1977 and subsequently...
Watch this thrilling onboard video featuring a Porsche 962 in action during a Group C race at Spa Francorchamps. This...
Watch this thrilling onboard video featuring a Porsche 962 in action during Group C qualifying at Spa Francorchamps. This turbocharged...
Bob Wollek and Darren Brassfield drive the rebuilt chassis 108 to 14th overall at West Pam Beachin 1987. Mauro Baldi in the B.F. Goodrich 962 during the Daytona 24 Hour race of 1988. Photo: Lee Self The Porsche 962, which first saw the track in 1984, is one of the...
Amid the hustle and bustle and razzmatazz of the 2016 edition of the Silverstone Classic, those who were still riveted...
You’re familiar with the Porsche 962, the dominant Le Mans sports car. But, have you seen the 962-200? This rarely...
The Porsche 962 and 956 generated an everlasting impression in the world of endurance racing, reigning for over a decade across the globe. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership...