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The Porsche 936 was the successor of the 908/03 in the group 6 category. The first one was a kind of kit car that used body parts, suspension and brakes from the 917 Can-Am Spyders and the engine from the 911 RSR Turbo.
1976
1976 Nürburgring 300km, Porsche 936
The 1976 Porsche 936 was the first of a new generation Porsche prototypes and the successor of the 908/03 turbo from 1975. It was a kind of kit-car with 917 suspension and body parts and the engine of the 1974 Carrera RSR Turbo, just as the 908/03 turbo did. Development started only in October 1975 and it made its debut at the 300km Nürburgring race where it was beaten by the Joest 908/03 turbo. Porsche decided to do the entire world championship and Le Mans with it, all other races it competed in the familiar white Martini livery.
Martini Racing #1: Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 7:19.100 / race 5th – 11 laps / 2nd prototypes >2L
Porsche 936/76 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 540 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #001
- TROFÉU 1902 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Only appears in this collection
1976 Monza 4 hours, Porsche 936
New technology arrived in the world sports car championship in 1974 when Joest introduced turbo engines. Alpine and Porsche followed in 1975 but were beaten by the 12-cylinder Alfa Romeos from WKRT nearly every time. Porsche replaced the 908/03 turbo with the new 936 that made its debut in black. Porsche decided to do the entire championship with support from Martini. They won the second race of the season at Monza, one lap ahead of the Alpine and the Joest 908/03 turbo.
Martini Racing #3: Jacky Ickx (B) / Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 1:32.230 / race 1st – 153 laps
Porsche 936/76 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 540 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #001
- TROFÉU 1903 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
1976 Imola 500 km, Porsche 936
The 500 km race at Imola was the third race of the championship. Ickx and Mass won the race with the new #002 chassis of the Porsche 936. Second was an Alfa Romeo 33TT12 and the Joest turbo Porsche finished third.
Martini Racing #7: Jacky Ickx (B) / Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 3rd / time 1:43.030 / race 1st – 100 laps
Porsche 936/76 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 540 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #002
- MIINICHAMPS MC400 766607 limited 1152 pcs (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
1976 Enna Pergusa 4h, Porsche 936
In the fourth race in the championship, the Coppa Florio on Sicily, the victory was Porsche’s again. 10 laps behind finished some 2-liter sports cars, the Joest Porsche finished 5th and both the Alpines retired as did the sole 12-cylinder Alfa romeo. It was the first time that the 936 appeared with the large airbox. This time Stommelen – who usually pilotes the Porsche 935 in the GT world championship – drove together with Mass.
Martini Racing #4: Rolf Stommelen (D) / Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 4th / time 1:36.240 / race 1st – 102 laps
Porsche 936/76 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 540 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #002
- MINICHAMPS MC 400 766604 limited 1008 pcs (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Only appears in this collection
1976 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 936
For the non-championship race at Le Mans, Porsche entered both cars; the #002 chassis with airbox for Ickx & Van Lennep and the older chassis #001 without airbox under the flag of Joest Racing, however it was a full factory effort. The #18 retired with a broken engine, but the #20 won with an 11 laps advantage over the Renault powered Mirage M8. It was the first victory for a turbo car at Le Mans, Ickx his third and Van Lennep his second win.
Martini Racing Joest #18: Reinhold Joest (D) / Jürgen Barth (D)
Results: Start-grid 5th / time 3:45.400 / race DNF engine – 218 laps
Martini Racing #20: Jacky Ickx (B) / Gijs van Lennep (NL)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 3:39.800 / race 1st – 350 laps
Porsche 936/76 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 540 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnrs. 936 #001 & #002
- TROFÉU 1901 & 1904 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
1976 Dijon 500 km, Porsche 936
The 6th round of the world championship was held at Dijon Prenois. The Martini Porsche won in front of two Alpine Renaults who failed to achieve a win in front of their home crowd. In fact, the Alpines didn’t win at all in 1976.
Martini Racing #6: Jacky Ickx (B) / Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 1:00.120 / race 1st – 152 laps
Porsche 936/76 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 540 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #002
- TROFÉU 1905 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
Other world championship races were held at Mosport and the Salzburgring, these also were won by the Martini Porsche 936 that won the world championship for sportscars and for GT’s with the 935.
1977
1977 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 936/77
Both Porsche and Renault didn’t compete in the world championship this year and put all their efforts in the Le Mans 24h. Jacky Ickx had to battle with the fast Alpines the entire race. At first in his own #3 car that he shared with Henri Pescarolo until that broke down. He then switched to the #4 car and drove such a high pace that all Renaults retired. Even his own engine seized, but he managed to finish running on 5 cylinders.
Martini Racing #4: Jacky Ickx (B) / Jürgen Barth (D) / Hurley Haywood (USA)
Results: Start-grid 7th / time 3:40.000 / race 1st – 343 laps
Porsche 936/77 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 550 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #002
- MINICHAMPS WAP 020 044 97 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
1978
1978 Test Paul Ricard, Porsche 936/78
Before the Le Mans 24-hour race, Porsche extensively tested its aerodynamically improved 936 chassis #001 in a white outfit on the fast track of Paul Ricard. A new car with chassisnr. #003 had been built also. The cars had new 24-valve twin turbo engines with water-cooled cylinder heads, therefore it needed radiators that used the characteristic NACA air intakes on either side of the cars.
Martini Racing #-: Jacky Ickx (B)
Results: Test / no times available
Porsche 936/78 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 935/73 flat-6 twin-turbo, approx. 590-615 hp (@1.5-1.7 bar). Dunlop tires. Weight 820 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #001
- TROFÉU 1207 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
1978 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 936/78
Both Porsche and Renault competed with no less than 4 cars in this year’s 24-hour race. Porsche entered two new 936/78 twin-turbo cars, 1 older 936/77 and the “Moby Dick” 935. Jacky Ickx was entered as third driver on both ’78 cars and when his #5 car got delayed first and eventually crashed he continued in the #6 car. That also got delayed by a gearbox problem and however they pulled back two laps of their deficit, it never threatened the Renault-Alpine and had to settle for second.
Martini Racing #5: Henri Pescarolo (F) / Jochen Mass (D) / Jacky Ickx (B)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 3:27.600 / race DNF accident – 255 laps
Martini Racing #6: Bob Wollek (F) / Jürgen Barth (D) / Jacky Ickx (B)
Results: Start-grid 4th / time 3:35.200 / race 2nd- 365 laps
Porsche 936/78 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 935/73 flat-6 twin-turbo, approx. 590-615 hp (@1.5-1.7 bar). Dunlop tires. Weight 820 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #003 & #001
- TROFÉU 1201 & 1202 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
1978 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 936/77
The third 936 was last year’s winner; the 936/77 chassis #002 with the old 12-valve single turbo engine. It was the back-up car for the new 936/78s and it finished third. After the race it retired in the Porsche museum.
Martini Racing #7: Hurley Haywood (USA) / Peter Gregg (USA) / Reinhold Joest (D)
Results: Start-grid 6th / time 3:37.300 / race 3rd – 363 laps
Porsche 936/77 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by– 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 550 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 770 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #002
- MINICHAMPS MC430 776707 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Only appears in this collection
1979
1979 Silverstone 6h, Porsche 936/78
Before Le Mans, Porsche entered a sole 936 for the 6-hour race at Silverstone. It turned out to be as bad as Le Mans would be. Jochen Mass crashed the car. Because of the distance covered it got classified 10th, 36 laps behind the winning Loos Porsche 935.
Essex Porsche #1: Brian Redman (GB) / Jochen Mass (D)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 1:20.130 / DNF accident (classified 10th) – 193 laps
Porsche 936/78 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 935/73 flat-6 twin-turbo, approx. 590-615 hp (@1.5-1.7 bar). Dunlop tires. Weight 820 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #001
- TROFÉU 1209 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Only appears in this collection
1979 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 936/78
The first year without the famous Martini livery brought Porsche little success. The Essex sponsored cars were the same as last year’s and being favorite because of the absence of Renault, they failed! Both 936s got delayed in the early hours and coming back through the field wasn’t easy because of the heavy rain that limited the overspeed of the 936s. The #12 car got damaged and received some new body work from the sister car that had a red rear. It got disqualified for outside assistance. The #14 car crashed 4 hours before the finish, the win went surprisingly to Kremer’s Porsche 935 GT car.
Essex Porsche #12: Jacky Ickx (B) / Brian Redman (GB)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 3:31.370 / race DSQ outside assistance – 200 laps
Essex Porsche #14: Bob Wollek (F) / Hurley Haywood (USA)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 3:30.070 / race DNF engine – 236 laps
Porsche 936/78 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 935/73 flat-6 twin-turbo, approx. 590-615 hp (@1.5-1.7 bar). Dunlop tires. Weight 820 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #001 & #003
- TROFÉU 1203, 1204 & 1208 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jack Ickx
1980
1980 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 908/80
This year the Porsche works team entered three 924 GTPs and no 936 … officially. A new 936 according to 1977 specs was built with chassisnr. #004. But as Porsche didn’t want the 936 name used for this car that was entered by Joest Racing, so the car competed as 908/80. Martini was back as sponsor and also the #1 works driver Jacky Ickx. More about the history of the 908/80 can be found in collection #072.
Joest Martini Racing #9: Reinhold Joest (D) / Jacky Ickx (B)
Results: Start-grid 4th / time 3:50.000 / race 2nd – 337 laps
Porsche 908/80 – Prototypes Group 6 <3L: Powered by 2.1 liter Porsche 911/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 550 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 770 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #004
- VEREM 750 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 2 STARS | Quality details: 1 STAR | Estimated value: 2 STARS
- Also appears in #115 Jack Ickx
1981
1981 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 936/82
The ACO let go of the 3-liter formula (or 2.1 liter turbo) group 6 cars. Next year Group C would be the new standard and such cars with larger engine capacities were already allowed to participate this year. Porsche developed a 2.65 liter flat-6 engine for Indy cars, but because of a rule change in the USA they didn’t use it at that side of the ocean. Now it could be found in the back of the old 936s that made their come-back to Le Mans and it would power the next generation Porsche Group C cars also.
Porsche System #11: Jacky Ickx (B) / Derek Bell (GB)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 3:29.440 / race 1st – 355 laps
Porsche System #12: Jochen Mass (D) / Vern Schuppan (AUS) / Hurley Haywood (USA)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 3:32.610 / race 12th – 313 laps
Porsche 936/81 – Prototypes >2L: Powered by 2.65 liter Porsche 935/82 flat-6 twin-turbo, approx. 620 hp (@ 1.4 bar). Dunlop tires. Weight 860 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #003 & #001
- MINICHAMPS MC430 816911 & MC430 816912 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- #11 also appears in #115 Jacky Ickx
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