PORSCHE RACING HISTORY917/10
For the 1972 Can-Am season it was agreed that the 917/10 would be turbocharged, embracing a lighter but far more complex and fragile technology
1972
11 June 1972 - Can-Am Mosport - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-011 | Mark Donohue (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 2nd | 1st | 80 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | 4th | 5th | 78 laps | ||
| 59 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-007 | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | 5th | 8th | 78 laps |
9 July 1972 - Can-Am Road Atlanta - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 1st | 2nd | 75 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | 3rd | 5th | 74 laps | ||
| 59 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-007 | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | 5th | 6th | 72 laps - Out of Fuel |
23 July 1972 - Can-Am Watkins Glen - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 5th | 3rd | 58 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | 6th | 8th | 57 laps | ||
| 59 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-007 | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | 11th | 9th | 42 laps |
6 August 1972 - Can-Am Mid-Ohio - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 1st | 1st | 80 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | 3rd | 6th | 77 laps | ||
| 59 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-007 | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | DNF | 7th | 10 laps - Fuel Injector |
27 August 1972 - Can-Am Road America - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 1st | 13th | 50 laps | ||
| 59 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-007 | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | 3rd | 4th | 49 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | 7th | 3rd | 47 laps |
17 September 1972 - Can-Am Donnybrooke - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | 2nd | 5th | 70 laps | ||
| 7 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 4th | 2nd | 69 laps - Out of Fuel | ||
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-005 | Mark Donohue (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 17th | 1st | 44 laps - Blown Tyre |
24 September 1972 - Interserie Nürburgring - Interserie
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 1 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-004 | INT | Leo Kinnunen (FI) | Racing Team AAW (FIN) | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 14 laps |
| 11 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-002 | INT | Willi Kauhsen (D) | Willi Kauhsen Racing Team (D) | DNF | 1st | 2 laps 1:Accident |
1 October 1972 - Can-Am Edmonton - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-005 | Mark Donohue (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 1st | 2nd | 80 laps | ||
| 7 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 3rd | 1st | 79 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | DNF | 6th | 0 laps - Cooling Fan |
15 October 1972 - Can-Am Laguna Seca - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 7 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 1st | 2nd | 90 laps | ||
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-005 | Mark Donohue (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 2nd | 1st | 90 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | 4th | 6th | 86 laps | ||
| 18 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-001 | Willi Kauhsen (D) | Willi Kauhsen Racing Team | DNF | 8th | 3 laps - Turbocharge |
29 October 1972 - Can-Am Riverside - Can-Am - Canadian-American Challenge Cup
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 7 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-003 | George Follmer (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 1st | 1st | 61 laps | ||
| 6 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-005 | Mark Donohue (USA) | Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. | 3rd | 3rd | 61 laps | ||
| 59 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-007 | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. | 6th | 10th | 59 laps | ||
| 18 | Porsche 917/10 TC | 917/10-001 | Willi Kauhsen (D) | Willi Kauhsen Racing Team | 8th | 9th | 59 laps | ||
| 0 | Porsche 917/10 | 917/10-006 | Milt Minter (USA) | Vasek Polak Racing | DNF | 6th | 18 laps - Blown Engine |