Porsche 917/10-004

Competition Group: Interserie/CanAm

Constructed For: Team AAW

Engine Specification: 5.0 to 5.4 liter, normally aspirated. Later fitted with 4.5 to 5.0 liter turbos.

Ownership History: Team AAW (1972), Heemeyer

Competition Highlights: Dominated 1972 Interserie competition.

Chassis Notes:

SOLD TO TEAM AAW FOR 1972 INTERSERIE SEASON. DRIVEN BY LEO KINNUNEN, RACE #1, PAINTED BLUE AND WHITE AND LATER IN YELLOW.

5400 CC ENGINE.

04-03-72, NURBURGRING INTERSERIE (4th, 14 LAPS IN 2h 17m 41.2s-2nd IN QUALIFY)

05-01-72, IMOLA INTERSERIE (DNF, 2nd IN QUALIFY 1:28.76)

05-21-72, SILVERSTONE INTERSERIE (1st, 70 LAPS IN 1h 42m 44s, 119.66 MPH-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:20.1)

5000 TC ENGINE FITTED:

07-09-72, OESTERREICHRING INTERSERIE (DNF-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:38.71)

09-16-72, HOCKENHEIM INTERSERIE (1st IN RACE-2nd IN QUALIFY 1:58.2)

08-06-72, NORISRING INTERSERIE (1st, 140 LAPS IN 2h 6m 26.3s-5th IN QUALIFY :52.01)

08-27-72, KEIMOLA INTERSERIE (1st IN RACE)

4500 TC ENGINE FITTED:

09-24-72, NURBURGRING INTERSERIE (1st, 14 LAPS IN 1h 51m 10.8s-3rd IN QUALIFY 7:40.5)

10-01-72, HOCKENHEIM INTERSERIE (1st IN RACE, 1st IN QUALIFY 1:57.2)

5000 TC ENGINE FITTED FOR 1973 SEASON:

04-01-73, NURBURGRING INTERSERIE (2nd, 14 LAPS IN 1h 51m 32.9s-9th IN QUALIFY)

05-01-73, IMOLA INTERSERIE (2nd, 60 LAPS IN 1h 42m 14.5s-5th IN QUALIFY 1:40.67)

05-20-73, SILVERSTONE INTERSERIE (1st, 70 LAPS IN 1h 32m 44.8s-1st IN QUALIFY 1:19.2)

06-24-73, NORISRING INTERSERIE (1st IN RACE)

07-15-73, HOCKENHEIM INTERSERIE (9th IN RACE, 3rd IN QUALIFY 1:55.5)

07-22-73, SANTA MONICA INTERSERIE (1st IN RACE)

09-30-73, HOCKENHEIM INTESERIE (1sT, 40 LAPS IN 1h 20m 6.3s-2nd IN QUALIFY

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