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Chassis:
Originally conceived as one of three XJR-14s, this chassis scored victories in Group C races at Silverstone and Sugo in 1991, and also won a IMSA GTP race at Mid Ohio during the following season. Retired from active service, it lingered in TWR's Valparaiso workshop until it was recommissioned as the first of the two Porsche TWR WSC95s built. Shortly after it was completed, it was shaken down at the Charlotte Speedway and later tested at Daytona.
After Porsche's withdrawal from the Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours, it was shipped to Weissach where a potential Le Mans entry was assessed. This did not happen until Reinhold Joest stepped in and prepared both cars for the 1996 Le Mans. Starting seventh, it clinched outright victory after a flawless race. The car was back at Le Mans in 1997 where it started on pole and became only the fourth car in history to score back-to-back victories. For 1998, it was modified to LMP1/98 specification and raced at Le Mans and the inaugural Petit Le Mans, where it finished second overall.
Cherished by Rheinhold Joest, the two-time Le Mans winning Porsche TWR WSC95 was meticulously restored to its victorious 1997 configuration and is today proudly displayed in Joest's private museum alongside his Porsche 956 chassis 117, which won Le Mans in 1984 and 1985.
| Chassis details |
| Manufactured in |
1995 |
| First owner |
Porsche AG |
| Major wins |
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| Last known location |
Joest Racing |
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