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    The 718 was a development of the successful Porsche 550A with improvements made to the body work and suspension. The car's full name is 718 RSK, where...
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    Its successor from 1957 onwards, the Porsche 718, commonly known as the RSK was even more successful. The Spyder variations continued through the early...
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    European Hill Climb Championship in 1965, Porsche developed a successor to the 1964 Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder. The 904 Bergspyder, based on the Coupé 904/8...
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    removing the passenger seats and spare tires. For 1958 Porsche fielded a modified 718, called the RSK Mittellenker (centre-steer), for F2 events. The bodywork...
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  • air-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC, eight-valve boxer flat-four (718/1600 RSK Spyder, 718 RS 60, 718 RS 61) 1961 2.0 L (1,981 cc) 176 kW (239 PS; 236 bhp) 205 N⋅m...
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    718, RS, and RSK models being the backbone of the company's racing programme through to the mid-1960s. The 90x series of cars in the 60s saw Porsche start...
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    Hans Herrmann (category Porsche Formula One drivers)
    last moment before the fast train to Rome passed. Driving a very low Porsche 550 Spyder, Herrmann decided it was too late for a brake attempt anyway, knocked...
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  • bus". Azcentral.com. 2006-01-24. Retrieved 2011-09-18. "1959 Porsche 718 RSK Werks Spyder Monterey 2022". RM Sotheby's. Retrieved 18 November 2023. "1931...
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  • Ferdinand Porsche founded his company Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH, Konstruktionen und Beratungen für Motoren und Fahrzeugbau (Porsche) in April 1931...
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    to first and second. During 1956, Miles raced John von Neumann's Porsche 550 Spyder at most of the Cal Club and SCCA events. For the 1957 season (in co-operation...
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    Jean Behra (category Porsche Motorsports drivers)
    Porsche Spyder. In Formula One he drove exclusively for BRM that year. Behra finished 4th at Riverside International Raceway in a small Porsche RSK,...
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    the very strong run to 3rd. 4th and 5th in the previous year, the Porsche 718 RSK was the car to beat in the 2.0 and 1.5-litre prototype classes. They...
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    Ludovico Scarfiotti/José Froilán González. As for Porsche, they also entered three cars, their 718 RSK were piloted by Jo Bonnier/Graham Hill, Olivier Gendebien/Edgar...
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    even on, the road. Porsche, on the other hand, did not race its big and powerful 917K, but rather the smaller and nimbler 908/3 Spyders. Due to safety concerns...
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    a Triumph engine. Porsche, having dominated the S-1500 class now broadened their focus by uprating two of their three works 718 RSKs with 1.6L engines...
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    original on 15 January 2007. "Fastest lap: John Surtees No. 1 Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder 8:37 158.832 km/h (lap 2)". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013...
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    present, the six Porsches had the S-1500 class to themselves. The works team brought a pair of 550As as well as one of the new 718 RSK for Umberto Maglioli...
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    fastest qualifying time and in the race won against smaller engined Porsche 718 RSKs. This would remain the only 412 S' victory. The next race, also at...
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  • track and where he was circuit director. In 1959 he drove a factory Porsche 718 RSK in the 12 Hours of Sebring, sharing with Edgar Barth to second in class...
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    02:13.6 12 BM #111 Devin-Chevrolet Special Ak Miller 02:13.7 13 FM #7 Porsche 718 RSK Jean Behra 02:14.3 14 BM #14 Lister-Corvette Bill Pollack 02:15.5 15...
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    Masten Gregory (category Porsche Motorsports drivers)
    same year, Gregory finished fifth in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche RS61 Spyder. 1962 saw Gregory win the Canadian Grand Prix sports car race at...
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    Shell. As for Porsche, they ‘leased’ two of their new RS 60 Spyders to the works driver, Jo Bonnier. Together with a number of Porsche drivers and mechanics...
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    both the Ferraris. After five hours, Moss led Behra and by now the little Porsche of Wolfgang von Trips and Jo Bonnier had moved into third. At this time...
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  • Buzzetta Porsche 718 RSK E Production Lake Underwood Porsche 356 F Modified Peter Sachs Lotus 23 F Production Robert Shaw Alfa Romeo Spyder G Modified...
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  • a tree and caught on fire  Jean Behra (FRA) 1959-08-01 Sports car Porsche 718 RSK AVUS German Grand Prix support race Race Lost control at the banking...
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  • Pierre Mion AC Ace-Bristol F Modified Don Sesslar Porsche 718 RSK F Production Harry Blanchard Porsche 356 Carrera GT G Modified Art Tweedale Elva Mk IV...
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