Triple test: Porsche 917, Ferrari 512S and Lola T70
Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, Lola T70 – perhaps as great a concentration of sports car heritage as you could find in a single pit garage. And Motor Sport was at Donington Park to drive them. Your chauffeur? Dario Franchitti For the October 2018 issue of Motor Sport magazine, multiple Indy 500 winner Franchitti tests three sports cars from the 1960s and '70s, heroes to racing fans and made yet more famous by the Steve McQueen film Le Mans. To buy the issue, visit shop.motorsportmagazine.com.
About Porsche 917
The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars. Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engine which was progressively enlarged from 4.5 to 5.0 litres, the 917 was introduced in 1969 and initially proved unwieldy on the race track but continuous development improved the handling and it went on to dominate sports-car racing in 1970 and 1971. In 1970 it gave Porsche its first overall win at ...
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