Carrera DIGITAL 132 Porsche 917K Sebring "No.16"
Item No.: 20030760
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There are races that become legendary for a variety of reasons.
Due to legendary duels (e.g. Senna – Prost at the 1988 Japanese GP), accidents (Lauda at the Nürburgring), or vehicle failures (most recently: Toyota in the 24 Hours of LeMans, failure on the last lap).
Sebring 1970 was such a race:
The Ferrari factory team was under pressure because it hadn't won at Sebring in years. They entered four Ferrari 512Ss, three of them Spyders (and a 312P Coupe from the NART team in the USA). Their main rival, Porsche, fielded everything they had to offer in the racing car sector at the time: 917Ks, 908/02s, 906s, and 911Ts. Five 917Ks were entered, of which only the No. 15 car from the GULF J. Wyer Automotive team (drivers: Joe Siffert; Leo Kinnunen; Pedro Rodriguez) finished, albeit in fourth place overall.
The two newest Porsches from the CARRERA range, however, failed to compete in the real race.
The beautiful blue 917K with white stripes of the Porsche/Audi factory team, driven by Hans Hermann and Rudi Lins, was forced to retire after just 28 laps due to engine problems. The car is available from CARRERA under item no. 23823 for the large DIGITAG 124 scale.
For fans of the EVOLUTON and DIGITAL 132, there's the Porsche factory team's other 917K for the home field, the white race car with the blue stripes driven by Vic Elford and Kurt Ahrens. In the race at the old Hendricks Army Airfield, this car also retired after 61 laps, being hit from behind, damaging the suspension and body.
Who won the race?
The #21 Ferrari 512S was driven by Nino Vaccarella, Ignazio Giunti, and Mario Andretti. After Mercario and Andretti led the race for almost the entire race in their #19 Ferrari 512S Spyder, locked in fierce battles with the J. Wyer Porsche, the car was forced to pit with transmission problems and retire. Siffert, in the Gulf Porsche, took the lead. With half an hour to go, the Ferrari team manager decided to put the experienced Mario Andretti in the cockpit of the #21 Ferrari 512S driven by Giunti and Vaccarella. Andretti then launched a daring comeback, as the Ferrari was a lap down. Siffert had to pit due to problems with the front wheel hub, which suddenly put the Porsche 908/02, driven by Peter Revson and Steve McQueen (yes, THAT Steve McQueen!!!), in first place. With four laps to go, Andretti overtook the Porsche 908 and then had to pit briefly for refueling, which allowed Revson to retake the lead in the 908. However, Mario Andretti then overtook Revson in his 908 on the final lap, virtually at the finish line, securing the victory for Ferrari in the 5-liter sports car class.
Best regards
CoMod Lotus
Item No.: 20030760
<< Shop online now >>
There are races that become legendary for a variety of reasons.
Due to legendary duels (e.g. Senna – Prost at the 1988 Japanese GP), accidents (Lauda at the Nürburgring), or vehicle failures (most recently: Toyota in the 24 Hours of LeMans, failure on the last lap).
Sebring 1970 was such a race:
The Ferrari factory team was under pressure because it hadn't won at Sebring in years. They entered four Ferrari 512Ss, three of them Spyders (and a 312P Coupe from the NART team in the USA). Their main rival, Porsche, fielded everything they had to offer in the racing car sector at the time: 917Ks, 908/02s, 906s, and 911Ts. Five 917Ks were entered, of which only the No. 15 car from the GULF J. Wyer Automotive team (drivers: Joe Siffert; Leo Kinnunen; Pedro Rodriguez) finished, albeit in fourth place overall.
The two newest Porsches from the CARRERA range, however, failed to compete in the real race.
The beautiful blue 917K with white stripes of the Porsche/Audi factory team, driven by Hans Hermann and Rudi Lins, was forced to retire after just 28 laps due to engine problems. The car is available from CARRERA under item no. 23823 for the large DIGITAG 124 scale.
For fans of the EVOLUTON and DIGITAL 132, there's the Porsche factory team's other 917K for the home field, the white race car with the blue stripes driven by Vic Elford and Kurt Ahrens. In the race at the old Hendricks Army Airfield, this car also retired after 61 laps, being hit from behind, damaging the suspension and body.
Who won the race?
The #21 Ferrari 512S was driven by Nino Vaccarella, Ignazio Giunti, and Mario Andretti. After Mercario and Andretti led the race for almost the entire race in their #19 Ferrari 512S Spyder, locked in fierce battles with the J. Wyer Porsche, the car was forced to pit with transmission problems and retire. Siffert, in the Gulf Porsche, took the lead. With half an hour to go, the Ferrari team manager decided to put the experienced Mario Andretti in the cockpit of the #21 Ferrari 512S driven by Giunti and Vaccarella. Andretti then launched a daring comeback, as the Ferrari was a lap down. Siffert had to pit due to problems with the front wheel hub, which suddenly put the Porsche 908/02, driven by Peter Revson and Steve McQueen (yes, THAT Steve McQueen!!!), in first place. With four laps to go, Andretti overtook the Porsche 908 and then had to pit briefly for refueling, which allowed Revson to retake the lead in the 908. However, Mario Andretti then overtook Revson in his 908 on the final lap, virtually at the finish line, securing the victory for Ferrari in the 5-liter sports car class.
Best regards
CoMod Lotus
