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The Porsche 908 was the first 3-litre racing car from Porsche, introduced in 1968 designed and built to new regulations introduced by the FIA. 908/03 was a special version with the driver seated so far forward that his feet was ahead of the front wheels, and with the differential located behind the gearbox. It was prepared specially for jus four demanding events - the Targa Floria nd the Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres, in the 1970 and ’71 seasons.

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1970

3 May 1970 - Targa Florio - International Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
12 Porsche 908/03 908/03-008 P3.0 Jo Siffert (CH)/Brian Redman (GB) J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) 1st 1st 1st 11 laps
40 Porsche 908/03 908/03-009 P3.0 Leo Kinnunen (FI)/Pedro Rodríguez (MEX) J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) 2nd 2nd 5th 11 laps
36 Porsche 908/03 908/03-011 P3.0 Björn Waldegård (S)/Richard Attwood (GB) J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) 5th 4th 10th 11 laps
20 Porsche 908/03 908/03-007 P3.0 Vic Elford (GB)/Hans Herrmann (D) Porsche KG (A) DNF 2nd 0 laps - Accident

31 May 1970 - Nürburgring 1000 km - International Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
22 Porsche 908/03 908/03-008 P3.0 Vic Elford (GB)/Kurt Ahrens Jr. (D) Porsche Konstruktionen Salzburg (A) 1st 1st 3rd 44 laps
15 Porsche 908/03 908/03-003 P3.0 Hans Herrmann (D)/Richard Attwood (GB) Porsche Konstruktionen Salzburg (A) 2nd 2nd 4th 44 laps
20 Porsche 908/03 P3.0 Brian Redman (GB)/Jo Siffert (CH) J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) DNF 1st 22 laps - Oil Pressure
21 Porsche 908/03 908/03-011 P3.0 Pedro Rodríguez (MEX)/Leo Kinnunen (FI) J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) DNF 2nd 11 laps - Off Course



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