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Porsche 917 - 1969 | | Porsche 917 - 1969: Encyclopedia II - Porsche 917 - 1969 | | It soon appeared that the Porsche 917 did not work well on the racing track, as its aerodynamics were developed for low drag rather than downforce. This was necessary for all former underpowered Porsches in order to do well on the fast straights of Le Mans. As the 917 was 30km/h faster than anything previously built for Le Mans it was foudn out that the long tail body was generating significant lift on the straight.
Brian Redman recalls that "it was incredibly unstable, using all the road at speed." Many thought that the 4,5 li ...
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| | | Porsche 917: Encyclopedia II - Porsche 917 - 1969
Porsche 917 - 1969
It soon appeared that the Porsche 917 did not work well on the racing track, as its aerodynamics were developed for low drag rather than downforce. This was necessary for all former underpowered Porsches in order to do well on the fast straights of Le Mans. As the 917 was 30km/h faster than anything previously built for Le Mans it was foudn out that the long tail body was generating significant lift on the straight.
Brian Redman recalls that "it was incredibly unstable, using all the road at speed." Many thought that the 4,5 liter engine was too much for the frame. At its competition debut at the Nürburgring 1000km, all works drivers preferred the 908 over the 'unsafe' 917, which was driven by two hired drivers.
At Le Mans, the 917s were quick in practice, but did not last.
During June 1969 Enzo Ferrari sold half of his stock to Fiat, and used some of that money to build 25 cars in order to compete with the Porsche 917: the Ferrari 512, powered by a 5 liter V12, was introduced for the 1970 season.
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