Rennlist Racing Quiz Results Announced

The Rennlist Racing contest is over, and we're pleased to announce the following winners:

*   Official event 8 1/2" x 11" photograph of all 956/962's  - Michael J. Behrman
*   Official event 8 1/2" x 11" photograph of all 917's - Chad Henry
*   One pair Porsche driving gloves - Jonathan Franks
*   Porsche Boxster model - Larry G Turner Sr
*   1 Rennsport Reunion T shirt -  Barry Schultz

Congratulations! Below are the questions with the answers shown by an <== .  If you'd like to see more activities like this,

1. Porsche first raced at Le Mans in what year?

               a. 1949

               b. 1950

               c. 1951<==

               d. 1952

               e. None

2. Which driver gave Porsche their first Grand Prix victory in a car with the Porsche name? 

               a. Joakim Bonnier

               b. Dan Gurney <==

               c. Stirling Moss

               d. Briggs Cunningham

               e. None

3. The Gulf-Porsche 917's were predominantly painted what color?  

               a. Orange   

               b. White    

               c. Blue  <==

               d. Green   

               e. None

4. The 917 was accepted for racing by the FIA in what year?  

               a. 1968  

               b. 1969 <==

               c. 1970  

               d. 1971

               e. None

5. Name the model, i.e., 911 SCRS,  that in 1967 was the first 911 built for racing.   911 R

6. Rennlist-sponsored drivers Lynn Wilson and Adam Merzon drive their GT3RS in what Grand Am class?

               a. AGT

               b. GTS

               c. GT <==

               d. GTE

               e. None

7. The Porsche "Moby Dick" was built to win one race. Name it.    Le Mans

8. The 1973 CanAm 917/30 typically raced with how much horsepower ?

               a. 850

               b. 975

               c. 1000

               d. 1100 <==

               e. None 

9. What engine type number, ie, 930/16, was used by the 2.1 Carrera RSR turbo in 1974?    911/76

10. The 956 started in the US IMSA Camel GT series in what year?

               a. 1981

               b. 1982

               c. 1983

               d. 1984

               e. None  <==  The IMSA rules were written to keep the 956 out, hence the birth of the 962

11. In 1977, a special Porsche was entered in the under 2.0 liter class of the German Group 5 series. This 935's nickname was what?   Baby

12. The IMSA 962 engine was reduced to what size, in liters, for the 1987 racing season?

               a.  2.4

               b.  2.8

               c.  3.2

               d.  3.6

               e.  None  <== The engine was reduced to 3.0 liters

13. Porsche first won Le Mans outright in what year?

               a. 1959

               b. 1966

               c. 1970 <==

               d. 1978

               e. Still trying!

14. Which Porsche model placed first and second at Le Mans in 1998?

               a. 962

               b. LMP1

               c. 993RS

               d. GT1 <==

               e. None

15. The "last" 935, built by Fabcar, was primarily sponsored by

               a. Martini Racing

               b. Swap Shop

               c. Jagermeister

               d. Coca-Cola <==

               e. None

16. At the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup Race at Roosevelt Raceway, what Porsche-designed entry won?

               a. Mercedes

               b. Auto Union <==

               c. Cisitalia

               d. DKW

               e. None

17. Which Porsche model finished 1, 2, and 3 at Le Mans in 1982?

               a. 934

               b. 935

               c. 956 <==

               d. 962

               e. None

18. The 1980 Porsche Indianapolis engine was the only Porsche engine which could exceed

               a. 7000 rpm

               b. 8000 rpm

               c. 9000 rpm <==

               d. 10000 rpm

               e. None

19) Which Porsche model won the 1966, 1967, and 1968 European Hillclimb Championship for Porsche?

               a. 906

               b. 908

               c. 910 <==

               d. 911

               e. None

20) Porsche received it's first world championship title in what year?

               a. 1968

               b. 1969 <==

               c. 1970

               d. 1971

               e. None