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Chassis No. 956-101


Chassis 101 was the first of the initial batch of customer cars delivered ahead of the 1983 season. It finished third at Le Mans in 1983 behind the ailing Rothmans factory cars. The car would notch half-a-dozen top-six finishes in addition to its Le Mans podium, and also won a round of the German DRM championship on the Diepholtz Airfield Circuit with Franz Konrad. It was subsequently campaigned by the Nova Engineering squal in the All-Japan Sports-Prototype Championship in 1985-86 in FromA colours. Chassis 101 - May 2019 - On Sale at Maxted-Page for £3.75 million


8 May 1983 - Silverstone 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
21 Porsche 956 956-101 C Alan Jones (AUS)/Vern Schuppan (AUS) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 5th 5th 10th 201 laps

19 June 1983 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
21 Porsche 956 956-101 C Mario Andretti (USA)/Michael Andretti (USA)/Philippe Alliot (F) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 3rd 3rd 8th 364 laps

24 July 1983 - DRM Diepholz - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
10 Porsche 956 956-101 C Franz Konrad (A) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 1st 1st 2nd 63 laps

4 September 1983 - Spa 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
21 Porsche 956 956-101 C Derek Warwick (GB)/Franz Konrad (A) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) DNF 3rd 45 laps - Engine

2 October 1983 - Fuji 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
21 Porsche 956 956-101 C Stefan Johansson (S)/Philippe Alliot (F) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) DNF 14th 92 laps - Engine

23 April 1984 - Monza 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
19 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Harald Grohs (D)/Walter Brun (CH) Brun Motorsport/Kremer 4th 4th 6th 167 laps

13 May 1984 - Silverstone 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
11 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Franz Konrad (A)/David Sutherland (GB) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 6th 6th 13th 202 laps

17 June 1984 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
17 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Tiff Needell (GB)/David Sutherland (GB)/Rusty French (AUS) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 9th 9th 9th 320 laps

15 July 1984 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
20 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Walter Brun (CH)/Leopold von Bayern (D) Brun Motorsport 9th 9th 12th 196 laps

29 July 1984 - Brands Hatch 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
10 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Desiré Wilson (ZA)/George Fouché (ZA)/David Sutherland (GB) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 4th 4th 8th 229 laps

5 August 1984 - Mosport 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
20 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 George Fouché (ZA)/Bill Adam (CDN)/Kees Nierop (CDN) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) NC 6th 159 laps - Transmission

2 September 1984 - Spa 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
10 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 George Fouché (ZA)/Kees Kroesemeijer (NL) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 7th 7th 12th 138 laps

30 September 1984 - Fuji 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
10 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Mike Thackwell (NZ)/Manfred Winkelhock (D) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 5th 5th 6th 216 laps

2 December 1984 - Sandown Park 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
10 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)/George Fouché (ZA) Porsche Kremer Racing (D) 4th 4th 8th 200 laps

7 April 1985 - Suzuka 500 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 D Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J) From A Racing (J) 7th 7th 6th 80 laps

5 May 1985 - All Japan Fuji 1000 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 LD-1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J) From A Racing (J) 2nd 2nd 7th 221 laps

28 July 1985 - Fuji 500 Miles - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 LD-1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J) From A Racing (J) 8th 7th 9th 166 laps

25 August 1985 - Suzuka 1000 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 D Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J) From A Racing (J) 5th 5th 8th 167 laps

6 October 1985 - Fuji 1000 km - World Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J) From A Racing (J) DNF 12th 10 laps - Withdrawn due to weather

24 November 1985 - Fuji 500 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 LD-1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J) From A Racing (J) 5th 5th 12th 80 laps

6 April 1986 - Suzuka 500 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 C Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J)/Tsunehisa Asai (J) From A Racing (J) 2nd 2nd 4th 84 laps

4 May 1986 - All Japan Fuji 1000 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 LD-1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J)/Tsunehisa Asai (J) From A Racing (J) DNF 7th 140 laps - Accident

20 July 1986 - Fuji 500 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 LD-1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J)/Tsunehisa Asai (J) From A Racing (J) 6th 6th 6th 169 laps

24 August 1986 - Suzuka 1000 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 C Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J)/Tsunehisa Asai (J) From A Racing (J) 1st 1st 4th 170 laps

5 October 1986 - Fuji 1000 km - World Sports-Prototype Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 C1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J)/Tsunehisa Asai (J) From A Racing (J) 21st 17th 14th 209 laps

23 November 1986 - Fuji 500 km - All Japan Endurance Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
27 Porsche 956 956-101 LD-1 Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Hideki Okada (J)/Tsunehisa Asai (J) From A Racing (J) 3rd 3rd 7th 111 laps