The Porsche 956 was a Group C sports-prototype racing car designed by Norbert Singer and built by Porsche in 1982 for the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was later upgraded to the 956B in 1984. In 1983, driven by Stefan Bellof, this car established a record that would stand for 35 years, lapping the famed 20.832 km (12.93 mi) Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:11.13 during qualifying for the 1000 km Sports Car race. The record was finally surpassed by Timo Bernhard in a derestricted Porsche 919 Evo on 29 June 2018.
Porsche 956
The Porsche 956 mounted upside down at the Porsche Museum to symbolize its legendary downforce.
Jägermeister sponsored 956 run by privateer Brun Motorsport.
Four customer Porsche 956s.
Group C was a category of sports car racing introduced by the FIA in 1982 and continuing until 1993, with Group A for touring cars and Group B for GTs.
A sticker on a race car from the 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans, denoting the car is part of the Group C category.
The Porsche 956 was a dominant car in its many factory and customer built forms in the early 1980s.
Jaguar XJR-8 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2008.