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SOLVED: si_301 - Porsche - 908.3 - 1000km-Nürburgring - Larrousse-Elford - 1971
« on: September 12, 2022, 03:11:42 PM »
The manufacturer and type of this racer should be a task for rookies, but which race and which year is it? Who is at the wheel, who was his partner and what result did they achieve?
Score a full point for all answers! 
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: si_301
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2022, 06:25:44 AM »
The obvious part:
Porsche 908/3
MARTINI RACING TEAM

The tricky part:
race: 1971 ADAC 1000 km-Rennen Nürburgring
driver/(co): Vic Elford (GB)/Gérard Larrousse (F)
result: winner
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Re: si_301
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2022, 07:16:13 AM »
Almost nothing to add except the info who is sitting at the steering wheel in the picture.
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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: si_301
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2022, 08:04:46 AM »
It should be Gérard Larrousse
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Re: si_301
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2022, 03:40:11 PM »
You're right, it's the helmet of Gérard Larrousse, Vic Elford wore a red helmet! One point for your brilliant solution.
It was a typical race for the "Green Hell", as Jackie Stewart called the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Practice: Accident by Ferfried von Hohenzollern, driver okay, Porsche 908/02 not ready to start, gearbox damage on Ferrari 512M of Loos/Pesch, Herbert Müller lent them his spare gearbox!!!
The race: Brilliant start by Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 512PB, fierce battle for second place between Rolf Stommelen, Alfa Romeo T33/3 and Vic Elford Porsche 908/3, Ickx lost the lead on lap six due to loss of coolant.
Jo Siffert changed to the 908/3 of Pedro Rodríguez after the engine mounts broke.
14th lap: Stommelen/Galli: out due to engine failure.
21st lap: Ickx/Regazzoni, in the lead, out due to engine overheating.
Result: Victory for Elford/Larousse ahead of Rodríguez/Siffert, World Brand Championship for Porsche!

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Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: SOLVED: si_301 - Porsche - 908.3 - 1000km-Nürburgring - Larrousse-Elford - 1971
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2022, 04:31:58 AM »
Here an impressive picture of this race. Please note the green barriers. Puzzle-sister-car #4 with Gijs van Lennep on the wheel, "Döttinger Höhe", I believe
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