PORSCHE RACING HISTORY962
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The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form) is a sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 and designed mainly to comply with IMSA's GTP regulations, although it would later compete in the European Group C formula as the 956 had. The 962 was introduced at the end of 1984, from which it quickly became successful through private owners while having a remarkably long-lived career, with some examples still proving competitive into the mid-1990s. The vehicle was later replaced by the Porsche WSC-95. 91 962s were produced from 1984 to 1991, 16 cars were for the factory team, the other 75 sold to private customers.
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5 February 1984 - Daytona 24 Hours - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 1 | Porsche 962 | 962-001 | GTP | Mario Andretti (USA)/Michael Andretti (USA) | Dr. Ing. H. C. F. Porsche (D) | 66th | 25th | 1st | 127 laps - DNF |
29 April 1984 - Riverside 6 Hours - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 86 | Porsche 962 | 962-101 | GTP | Al Holbert (USA)/Derek Bell (GB) | Bayside Disposal Racing (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 204 laps |
6 May 1984 - Laguna Seca 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 86 | Porsche 962 | 962-101 | GTP | Derek Bell (GB) | Bayside Disposal Racing (USA) | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 52 laps |
17 June 1984 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Endurance Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 61 | Porsche 962 | 962-104 | GTP | Preston Henn (USA)/Edgar Dören (D)/Michel Ferté (F) | Preston Henn | DNF | 27th | 247 laps - Ignition |
29 July 1984 - Portland 3 Hours - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 14 | Porsche 962 | 962-103 | GTP | Al Holbert (USA)/Derek Bell (GB) | Holbert Racing (USA) | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 145 laps |
| 86 | Porsche 962 | 962-101 | GTP | Bruce Leven (USA)/Jim Adams (USA) | Bayside Disposal Racing (USA) | 4th | 4th | 9th | 143 laps |
| 5 | Porsche 962 | 962-102 | GTP | Bob Akin (USA)/John O'Steen (USA) | Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA) | 11th | 11th | 10th | 138 laps |
26 August 1984 - Road America 500 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 14 | Porsche 962 | 962-103 | GTP | Al Holbert (USA)/Derek Bell (GB) | Holbert Racing (USA) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 125 laps |
| 86 | Porsche 962 | 962-101 | GTP | Bruce Leven (USA)/David Hobbs (GB) | Bayside Disposal Racing (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 8th | 122 laps |
| 5 | Porsche 962 | 962-102 | GTP | Bob Akin (USA)/John O'Steen (USA) | Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA) | 6th | 6th | 16th | 115 laps |
25 November 1984 - Daytona Finale 3 Hours - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 14 | Porsche 962 | 962-103 | GTP | Al Holbert (USA)/Derek Bell (GB) | Holbert Racing (USA) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 91 laps |
| 9 | Porsche 962 | 962-104 | GTP | Bob Wollek (F)/Al Holbert (USA) | Preston Henn (USA) | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 88 laps |
| 86 | Porsche 962 | 962-101 | GTP | Bruce Leven (USA)/David Hobbs (GB) | Bayside Disposal Racing (USA) | 4th | 4th | 6th | 88 laps |
| 5 | Porsche 962 | 962-102 | GTP | Bob Akin (USA)/Jim Mullen (USA) | Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA) | 51st | 23rd | 14th | 42 laps - DNF |