PORSCHE RACING HISTORY956 B
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The Porsche 956 was a Group C sports-prototype racing car designed by Norbert Singer and built by Porsche in 1982 for the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was later upgraded to the 956B in 1984
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13 May 1984 - Silverstone 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 19 | Porsche 956 B | 956-116 | C1 | Walter Brun (CH)/Vern Schuppan (AUS) | Brun Motorsport | 11th | 11th | 12th | 192 laps |
17 June 1984 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 11 | Porsche 956 B | 956-115 | C1 | Alan Jones (AUS)/Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 6th | 6th | 7th | 336 laps |
15 July 1984 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 33 | Porsche 956 B | 956-114 | C1 | Thierry Boutsen (B)/David Hobbs (GB) | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | 2nd | 2nd | 10th | 207 laps |
| 10 | Porsche 956 B | 956-115 | C1 | Manfred Winkelhock (D)/Marc Surer (CH) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 5th | 5th | 8th | 204 laps |
| 9 | Porsche 956 B | 956-116 | C1 | Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Harald Grohs (D) | Schiesser Porsche Brun | DNF | 79 laps - Accident |
16 September 1984 - Imola 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 8 | Porsche 956 B | 956-117 | C1 | Jochen Mass (B)/Henri Pescarolo (F)/Hans Heyer (D) | Joest Racing | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 197 laps |
| 10 | Porsche 956 B | 956-115 | C1 | Walter Brun (CH)/George Fouché (ZA)/Leopold von Bayern (D) | Brun Motorsport | 4th | 4th | 9th | 195 laps |
| 33 | Porsche 956 B | 956-114 | C1 | Thierry Boutsen (B)/David Hobbs (GB) | John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | DNF | 5th | 14 laps - Engine |
30 September 1984 - Fuji 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 60 | Porsche 956 B | 956-118 | C1 | Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Vern Schuppan (AUS) | Trust Racing Team | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 224 laps |
2 December 1984 - Sandown Park 1000 km - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 11 | Porsche 956 B | 956-115 | C1 | Rusty French (AUS)/Manfred Winkelhock (D) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 5th | 5th | 5th | 200 laps |
| 33 | Porsche 956 B | 956-114 | C1 | Thierry Boutsen (B)/David Hobbs (GB) | John Fitzpatrick Racing | DNF | 4th | 171 laps - Coil |