The 917 K-81 beat the best time set by a Porsche 917 at Brands Hatch (recorded by Vic Elford and Denny Hulme in April 1970) by almost two seconds, making it the most efficient and fastest Porsche 917 on a technical circuit.

The suspension geometry was also altered to make the most of the latest tyre technology. Porsche offered Kremer Racing a choice of two versions of the Type 912 engine. The first was …

2024年3月25日 · Offered for the first time in more than a decade, this 917K—which could be considered the ultimate iteration—affords a serious collector or institution the rare opportunity to acquire one of the...

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The 917 K-81 beat the best time set by a Porsche 917 at Brands Hatch (recorded by Vic Elford and Denny Hulme in April 1970) by almost two seconds, making it the most efficient and fastest Porsche 917 on a technical circuit.

The car, dubbed the Porsche 917 K81, was heralded as one of the favorites along with the works Porsche 936s and the Rondeau M379s. With its “K” this time referring to Kremer and not to Kurzheck (short tail), the 917 was as much an attraction for racing enthusiasts when it arrived at Le Mans as it was a curiosity for the press of the time.

Following the two 1981 outings at Le Mans and Brands Hatch, the unique Porsche 917 K/81 was retired to the Kremer Racing showroom. It was retained by the Kremer Brothers through to 1986 when it was tested by a German magazine and compared to a brand new 962C.

2024年4月9日 · Now offered at auction by RM Sotheby’s is the 1981 Porsche 917 K-81 built by Kremer, to be sold in Monaco on May 10th. The estimate is €3,500,000 – €5,000,000. Thanks to Aussie Dave for this fabulous tip!

Dubbed the 917-K81, the new car featured a Kremer-built aluminium spaceframe chassis similar to that of the original, albeit with additional triangulation and thicker gauge tubing to improve torsional stiffness.

1981 年保时捷 917 K-81 赛车 保时捷 917 的赛车生涯相对短暂，但非常成功。 在三个赛季中，917 参加了 23 场比赛并赢得了 15 场比赛，其中包括在代托纳和勒芒的胜利。 规则的变化迫使 917 从国际赛事中退出，但它在 Can-Am 赛车系列赛中同样占据主导地位。