Born out of Ferdinand Piëch’s obsession with winning the Le Mans 24 Hours outright, the 917 would give Porsche overall victories at the Circuit de la Sarthe in 1970 and 1971. This brace of triumphs marked the first in what would become a record-breaking 19 wins over the next 47 years.
The very first 917, chassis #001, will lead out the parade around the Goodwood Motor Circuit. Chassis #001 was originally used as the test model, but has undergone extensive an restoration at the Porsche Museum over the winter. Sharing driving duties at the Members’ Meeting will be its original driver, and winner of the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours, Richard Attwood and 2015 World Endurance Champion with Porsche, Mark Webber.
Behind 917-001 will be three more cars from the Porsche Museum, the 1970 Daytona 24hr-winning 917K and two 917/30s, including the car that dominated the 1973 Can-Am championship, lapping at over 220mph at Talladega in the process.