It can be said with some confidence that nothing quite defined sports car racing in the eighties as well as the Porsche 956/962. Its sleek looks made it noticeable, but so did the consistent finishes. As sports car racing was and is known for incredible, near-F1 performances, the incredible build quality is often looked over. However, any self-respecting racing nerd will appreciate the engineering expertise that’s required to make an 800-horsepower thoroughbred last 24 hours, dominate sprint racing, and become one of the most widely-sought out turnkey racers by works teams and privateers alike. In short, the Porsche 956/962 is the daddy–and with stars in his eyes, Chris Harris had the chance to sample a longtail 962 with the iconic Rothman’s livery … More
This car belongs to the Porsche Museum. It is worth millions of dollars. And they let me spank it at their Weissach test track. Good times.
You may know him by the name Filip Baf but don’t be alarmed, it’s the same guy and he’s back with a stormer of an edit for DUB. We bumped into him while he was over from Greece at the recent jam those guys threw in Liverpool and his knuckles were destroyed after the wild opening clip. Dude put in serious work throughout. Hopefully we’ll get to see him come back to the UK soon and handle that beast.