There were encouraging glimpses, but Porsche’s 963 didn’t fare as well as hoped on its debut in the Daytona24 Hours. ✍️ But as Motorsport_Ed writes, neither did its spiritual predecessor the 962... Feature ⬇️
Porsche has made no bones about its new 963 prototype being the heir to its ultra-successful 962 of the 1980s and 1990s, with its plans involving a factory team and customer cars on both sides of the Atlantic. So far, it’s proving to be a tribute act in more ways than one.
To remind you, the 962 itself was a successor to the 956, designed to fit IMSA’s GTP demands with a longer wheelbase, extended by 12cm at the front so the driver’s feet were behind the front axle. A steel roll cage, instead of aluminium, and a single-turbo engine, rather than the pair that the 956 boasted, were also required.
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