PORSCHE RACING HISTORY917
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The very first 917 was unveiled to the public at the Geneva International Motor Show on th 12th March 1969. The 917 programme ran from 1969 until 1973. It’s debut was in the 1969 Spa 1000km Jo Siffert qualified it on pole but did not race it due to bad handling due to rear lift. The first win for the 917 was the Zeltweg 1000km in August of 1969, but the car was still an animal to drive, later in the year they made a crude short tail which was immediately faster. It gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971.
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11 May 1969 - Spa 1000 km - International Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 30 | Porsche 917 | 917-024 | S5.0 | Gerhard Mitter (D)/Udo Schütz (D) | Porsche System Engineering (D) | DNF | 1 lap - Engine | ||
| 31 | Porsche 917 | 917-003 | S5.0 | Jo Siffert (CH)/Brian Redman (GB) | Porsche System Engineering (D) | DNS |
1 June 1969 - Nürburgring 1000 km - International Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 61 | Porsche 917 | 917-004 | S5.0 | Frank Gardner (AUS)/David Piper (GB) | Porsche System Engineering Ltd. (D) | 8th | 2nd | 10th | 40 laps |
15 June 1969 - Le Mans 24 Hours - International Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 10 | Porsche 917 | 917-005 | S5.0 | John Woolfe (GB)/Herbert Linge (D) | John Woolfe Racing (GB) | DNF | 9th | 0 laps - Fatal Accident |
10 August 1969 - Zeltweg 1000 km - International Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 29 | Porsche 917 | 917-009 | S5.0 | Jo Siffert (CH)/Kurt Ahrens Jr. (D) | Karl Freiherr v. Wendt (D) | 1st | 1st | 4th | 170 laps |
| 30 | Porsche 917 | 917-010 | S5.0 | Richard Attwood (GB)/Brian Redman (GB) | David Piper Racing Ltd. (GB) | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 169 laps |