porsche

When Porsche entered into races, Porsche astonished the world

with its performances. But participation in Formula One races

brought mixed results. In the 1961-1962 season, Porsche participated

as a constructor but produced just one win in a championship

race, claimed by Dan Gurney at the 1962 French Grand Prix.

In a non-championship race, one week later Stuttgart's Solitude

it repeated the success. At the end of the season, Porsche retired

from F1 due to the high costs.

In 1983, Porsche returned to Formula One, supplying engines

badged as TAG units for the McLaren Team. It was a success

as the Porsche-powered cars won two constructor championships

in 1984 and 1985 and three driver crowns in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

Less than ten years later, in 1991, Porsche returned as a engine

supplier, but this time the results were disastrous: Footwork, the

Porsche-powered cars, didn’t score a single point and at over half

of the races it even failed to qualify. Since that year, Porsche has

not participated to Formula One.

Still, lightly-modified Porsches participate in many competitions

around the world, mostly in amateur classes for enthusiasts. The

only professional category is the Porsche Michelin Supercup raced

as a support category for European Formula One rounds.