Joest porsche test car driver

Again, with a little help from porsche, reinhold joest modified the 1996 porsche twr wsc 95 in order to return for the 1997 season. The porsche cup honours the most outstanding private porsche drivers of every season. Prior to that, joest racing had multiple le mans victories with porsche, and was the factory team for opel in dtm, the german touring car series. Car owner reinhold joest combined with rolf stommellen and volkert merl to drive this porsche 935j to victory in the 24 hour pepsi challenge at daytona international speedway. Test drive ends abruptly when porsche 911 crashes at the dealer. Thats right, the flat six engine now comes only one way, with a twin turbocharger. With an inhouse developed update kit for the porsche 962, which had already made its race debut back in 1982 as a 956, the team brought the sportscar once again down victory lane. We fell in love when we first drove porsche s boxster a few years ago. International journalists have already had the chance to take them for a test drive in south africa.

Test driving the new porsche models porsche newsroom. Mazda ends sportscar partnership with joest, multimatic. It is the brainchild of ferry porsche himself and has been awarded every year since 1970. This support for customer racing is virtually unique worldwide. The pretests had underlined the pace of the spyder, and in qualifying a porsche joest wsc spyder grabbed pole position. The porsche family continues to grow, with the addition of five 911 gts models and two variants of the panamera. The rare joest porsche lmp1 as run on the le mans 1998 test day by alboreto johansson. Car owner reinhold joest combined with rolf stommellen and volkert merl to drive this porsche 935j to victory in the 24 hour pepsi challenge at. Mazda team joest confirms harry tincknell, oliver jarvis for. The porsche 911 has long been one of the purest sports cars on the planet, with unmistakable styling and ethereal performance. Porsche wsc95 a dead project converted into le mans. Car and drivers test between the porsche taycan and tesla. The joest porsche at last fulfills the promise of all the fly cars before it. Of course, theres your base porsche turbo carrera and your super porsche turbo.

Reinhold joests career as racing driver began in 1962 with a porsche 75 s at the eberbach hill climb. Originally built by tom walkinshaw racing on the chassis of jaguar xjr14 in 1995, the car became a project abandoned by porsche and then adopted by joest racing. The car was able to test some of the characteristics of a formula one car in order to develop the engine. Mazda ends sportscar partnership with joest, multimatic takes. For 2000, porsche has expanded the line to two models. On the road, the porsche 914 was initially both more and less than enthusiasts expected. Trofeu 143 scale 904 joest porsche wsc test day le mans 1997 diecast model car 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings trofeu 143 scale 904 joest porsche wsc test day le mans 1997 diecast model car. Mazda team joest revealed its fulltime driver lineup for the 2019 imsa weathertech sportscar championship, featuring an unchanged championshipchasing grouping and two new parttime hires for the. I had dug out the dyno sheet from the factory the previous week and glanced at it. Jun 14, 2017 porsche wsc95, also known as twr porsche wsc95 or just twr wsc95, is the le mans prototype sports car which scored two overall wins at 24 hours of le mans in 1996 and 1997.

Porsche 911 gt1 porsche joest test car marcos 600 lm or replacement wheels and tyres. But the gang at weissach must have performed its testing with the hatchback hauling kegs of stuttgarts best weissbier, because our test car was much quicker than that. Having established its status in the sports car hall of fame with the legendary 911, porsche also makes some of the best suvs to be had. The statement from the north american arm of the japanese manufacturer made no mention joest racing, which has won le mans 15 times between 1984 and 2014 with porsche, audi and bentley. This victory was driven by manuel reuter, alexander wurz and davy jones. The engine became highly successful in f1, and while never the most powerful on the grid, between 1984 and 1987, the turbocharged tag porsche would win 25 grands prix and help mclaren to two constructors and three world driver s championships. Mazda team joest reveals mostly familiar 2019 imsa driver. Mazda team joest revealed its fulltime driver lineup for the 2019 imsa weathertech sportscar championship, featuring an unchanged championshipchasing grouping and. Jul 19, 2015 this victory was driven by manuel reuter, alexander wurz and davy jones. In 1983, driven by stefan bellof, this car established a record that would stand for 35 years, lapping the famed 20. The 917 gave porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of le mans in 1970 and 1971. The joest, as well call it, has been released in two versions, the blue and orange 1996 lemans winner, stock. Best swedish drivers, with ronnie peterson red bull. Nov 29, 2017 mazda team joest confirms harry tincknell, oliver jarvis for fulltime imsa efforts tincknell is a le mans winner and wec champion while jarvis is an exaudi lmp1 driver in his own right.

The magazine provides you with news and feature stories covering all aspects of porsche as well as technical articles that impart valuable information about the cars we drive. Reinhold joest s career as racing driver began in 1962 with a porsche 75 s at the eberbach hill climb. Porsche awards cash prizes totalling,000 euros to the most successful racing drivers each year. Tyres are 21x 12 i think any suggestions regards owen. Dec 10, 2018 bernhard, pla linked to mazda team joest drives. Porsche wsc95, also known as twr porsche wsc95 or just twr wsc95, is the le mans prototype sports car which scored two overall wins at 24 hours of le mans in 1996 and 1997 originally built by tom walkinshaw racing on the chassis of jaguar xjr14 in 1995, the car became a project abandoned by porsche and then adopted by joest racing. Porsche has paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of teams and drivers during 2016 at the night of champions motorsport gala in weissach. On this occasion, the new driver lineup for the 2017 season was announced.

When porsche makes cars out of dreams, this always leads to a sporty driving experience with no compromise. The latestgeneration model, designated 997, is the. Four things we learned chatting to porsche test driver lars. Learn more about price, engine type, mpg, and complete safety and warranty information. The mazda dpi will now be developed and enhanced by le manswinning joest racing. With the factory teams of jaguar, nissan and toyota out of contention on sunday morning it was left to reinhold joest, the perfectionist, to orchestrate the success. Porsche factory driver earl bamber tells all about. Cabriolet versions also join the 2006 porsche 911 lineup. How hard is it to test drive a porsche at a dealership.

Mazda aligns with joest racing for 2018 imsa prototype bid. The 2020 porsche 911 institutes an allnew generation which. It was the dead of night and as the martiniliveried monster bellowed past us through indianapolis and towards arnage, its enormous and awkwardly protruding turbo was aglow with heat. Reinhold joest has achieved what many others attempted in vain. The team currently competes in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship as mazda team joest under a works contract with mazda. In 1997 the joest wsc spyder with the same starting number would return to le mans and win again.

This support for customer racing is virtually unique. To an experience thats hard to describe its just something you have to experience for yourself. The pca test drive program provides you a sixmonth subscription to porsche panorama, the clubs national monthly magazine, and a temporary account to log on to our website. Just wondering what replacement tyres i can use on my fly cars pre 1995. The step from successful racing driver to an even more successful team owner.

Porsche had designed this open world sports car prototype for racing in the usa but aborted the campaign after a shortterm rule change for 1995. The winner of the porsche cup also receives a porsche vehicle. Its our top choice for enthusiasts who want a sports car for daily driving. For 2006, new carrera 4 and carrera 4s models join the carrera and carrera s models that were introduced for 2005. Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Mar 26, 2020 the handover of the mazda dpi program from joest racing to multimatic motorsports has been very seamless according to harry tincknell.

Remembering a racing pioneer and dealmaker autosport. The team won the drm back to back with driver bob wollek, in 1982 and 1983. The daytona 24hour race began as a test of speed and ended as a feat of endurance won, not unexpectedly, by porsche. In 1980, porsche didnt field a works team at le mans, but joest racingthen in its infancydid get a test chassis 004 that year which was dubbed the 90880 which went on to score a credible second with the martini racingliveried car.

He competes with a belgian licence, while representing germany. Essentially, every possible combination is available between coupe and cabriolet, 3. He and his two co drivers finished third with the 1969 model car. Go on the porsche website and build your car so that you have an idea of the option packages and the price. Nov 23, 2015 want to learn how to really drive a porsche. The porsche 956 was a group c sportsprototype racing car designed by norbert singer and built by porsche in 1982 for the fia world sportscar championship. Car and driver didnt test each automaker s claimed top speed, so they only reported the claimed figures where the tesla wins by 1 mph. Liquidating my entire collection of over 350 rare, highly detailed and accurate, out of production 1. Jul 18, 2017 the mazda dpi will now be developed and enhanced by le manswinning joest racing.

Bernhard, pla linked to mazda team joest drives sportscar365. All national and international drivers with race results achieved in a car produced by porsche are eligible to take. Test drive ends abruptly when porsche 911 crashes at the. He then switched to porsche 935s, winning the 24 hours of daytona in 1980. The german company was created in 1978 by thenfactory porsche driver reinhold joest. One of our most vivid motorsport memories is of a porsche 911 carrera rsr turbo 2. These are the 17 porsches that have won the 24 hours of le. The porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by german manufacturer porsche. Jun 21, 2017 in 1980, porsche didnt field a works team at le mans, but joest racingthen in its infancydid get a test chassis 004 that year which was dubbed the 90880 which went on to score a credible second with the martini racingliveried car.

Despite being part of factory porsche teams on several occasions, he never managed to be in their winning car. Joest racing is a sports car racing team that was established in 1978 by former porsche works racer reinhold joest. Learn more about the porsche experience center le mans. Mazda team joest confirms harry tincknell, oliver jarvis for fulltime imsa efforts tincknell is a le mans winner and wec champion while jarvis is an exaudi lmp1 driver in his own right. The porsche 911 combines driving excitement with everyday comfort. I drove it on the banking behind the interscope 935 with, in front of that, the joest 935 that won the daytona 24 hours in 1980. Four things we learned chatting to porsche test driver. He is best known for his success in endurance racing with the works audi team, including three victories in the 24 hours of le mans and the drivers title of the fia world endurance. The handover of the mazda dpi program from joest racing to multimatic motorsports has been very seamless according to harry tincknell. If you just want a porsche 911 to drive around, faster than you ever need to go, the standard carrera is just fine. Porsche says the base panamera can get to 60 mph in 5.

Mazda team joest confirms harry tincknell, oliver jarvis. Since 1 september 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the worldwide harmonised light vehicles test procedure wltp, a more realistic test procedure to measure fuelelectricity consumption and co. In our dualclutchautomatic test car, the launchcontrol system bangs off consistent 3. The macan is a realistic choice as a daily driver, offering. Remember when the 911 turbo was basically a supercar. The 2017 porsche 911 begins a new era with a dramatic change. At that point, we remember thinking there wasnt a cooler car on the planet. The joest, as well call it, has been released in two versions, the blue and orange 1996 lemans winner, stock number a41, and the white 1997 winner, stock number a42. Porsche, wanting to test a new engine for the 956 pulled a few 936s out of the porsche museum in stuttgart, redesigned the car to create the 93681 and entered as 2 official works entries for the 1981 le mans 24 hours, coaxing jacky ickx out of retirement, and at the belgians request having briton derek bell as his teammate for the race, which. Without any modern cars available, joest borrowed an outdated 3.

In the race, the spyder with starting number 7 proved unbeatable even for the two works911 gt1. To get an idea of what its like, you can go to the experience pages for the various models 911, cayman, boxster and cayenne and enjoy, besides plenty of fascinating specials, a. Mazda confirmed earlier this month that multimatic. Joest competed mainly in hill climb events till 1967 and was german champion twice. Release the brake, feel the clutch engage, and the michelin pilot sport cup 2 rear tires, size 30530zr20, hook up.