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Porsche 917/10-003

Competition Group: Can-Am

Constructed For: Porsche AG

Engine Specification: 5.0 to 5.4 liter twin turbo, over 1000hp at 1.3 bar

Ownership History: Porsche AG(1971), Penske (1972), Rinzler (1973), Destroyed in Testing, Vasek Polak (1973), John McCaw (1999)

Competition Highlights: Can-Am Champion 1972, 2nd in the Can-Am Championship in 1973, seven overall wins between 1972 and 1973

Chassis Notes:

SOLD TO PENSKE-PORSCHE AUDI FOR 1972 CAN-AM SEASON. PAINTED WHITE WITH RED AND BLACK STRIPES. 5000 TC ENGINE FITTED:

06-11-72, ROAD ATLANTA CAN-AM (#6, GEORGE FOLLMER-1st, 75 LAPS IN 1h39m36.2s 113.96 MPH-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:14.163)

07-23-72, WATKINS GLEN CAN-AM (#6, GEORGE FOLLMER-5th, 58 LAPS-3rd IN QUALIFY 1:40.515)

08-06-72, MID-OHIO CAN-AM (#6, GEORGE FOLLMER-1st, 80 LAPS IN 2h 04m 2.18s 92.876 MPH-1st IN QUALIFY 1:24.010, 102.845 MPH)

08-27-72, ELKHART LAKE CAN-AM (#6, GEORGE FOLLMER-1st, 50 LAPS IN 1h 48m 40.2s 110.426 MPH-13th IN QUALIFY 2:16.655)

09-17-72, DONNYBROOKE CAN-AM (#7, GEORGE FOLLMER-4th, 69 LAPS, OUT OF GAS-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:25.647)

10-01-72, EDMONTON CAN-AM (#7, GEORGE FOLLMER-3rd, 80 LAPS-1st IN QUALIFY 1:19.549, 114 MPH)

10-15-72, LAGUNA SECA CAN-AM (#7, GEORGE FOLLMER-1st, 90 LAPS IN 1h 34m 18.39s, 108.793 MPH-2nd IN QUALIFY :58.55, 116.604)

10-29-72, RIVERSIDE CAN-AM (#7, GEORGE FOLLMER-1st, 61 LAPS IN 1h 38m 31.65s, 122.585 MPH-1st IN QUALIFY 1:31.70, 129.553 MPH)

SOLD TO ROYAL CROWN, PAINTED WHITE WITH BLUE AND RED STRIPES:

04-01-73, NURBURGRING INTERSERIE (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-DNF-4th IN QUALIFY)

05-01-73, IMOLA INTERSERIE(#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-8th, 34 LAPS-1st IN QUALIFY)

06-10-73, MOSPORT CAN-AM (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-DNF, COUNTERSHAFT FAILURE AFTER 53 LAPS, 3rd IN QUALIFY 1:15.9)

5400 TC ENGINE FITTED:

07-22-73, WATKINS GLEN CAN-AM (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-DNF, TURBO FAILURE AFTER 21 LAPS-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:39.891)

08-12-73, MID-OHIO CAN-AM (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-2nd, 84 LAPS COMPLETED-3rd IN QUALIFY 1:23.764)

08-26-73, ROAD AMERICA SPRINT CAN-AM RACE (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-3rd, 25 LAPS COMPLETED-3rd IN QUALIFY 2:01.102)

08-26-73, ROAD AMERICA CAN-AM (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-3rd, 25 LAPS COMPLETED)

09-15-73, EDMONTON SPRINT CAN-AM RACE (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-DNF, PUNCTURE AFTER 9 LAPS-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:18.327)

09-16-73, EDMONTON CAN-AM (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-2nd, 50 LAPS COMPLETED)

10-14-73, LAGUNA SECA SPRINT CAN-AM RACE (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-3rd IN QUALIFY :59.478)

10-14-73, LAGUNA SECA CAN-AM (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-DNF, TURBOCHARGER AFTER 44 LAPS)

10-28-73, RIVERSIDE SPRINT CAN-AM RACE (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:11.600)

10-28-73, RIVERSIDE CAN-AM (#16, GEORGE FOLLMER-DNF, ACCIDENT AFTER 1 LAP)

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