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'''Introduction''' | '''Introduction''' | ||
The 89P was a collaboration between legendary single-seater manufacturer March and Porsche to launch an assault on the lucrative Indianapolis 500 crown. However, the car was ultimately under-funded due to Porsche's faltering financial position in the face of the stock market collapse, and subsequent company political disputes over the directions it would follow in the future led to the project being poorly directed and frequently delayed. The car was not particularly reliable nor competitive, and at the end of the year Porsche withdrew from single-seater engine production. It has not been back since. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 17:11, 15 December 2007
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Constructor | Porsche |
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Debut | pending (if not yet introduced) |
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Designer | {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}} |
Introduction
The 89P was a collaboration between legendary single-seater manufacturer March and Porsche to launch an assault on the lucrative Indianapolis 500 crown. However, the car was ultimately under-funded due to Porsche's faltering financial position in the face of the stock market collapse, and subsequent company political disputes over the directions it would follow in the future led to the project being poorly directed and frequently delayed. The car was not particularly reliable nor competitive, and at the end of the year Porsche withdrew from single-seater engine production. It has not been back since.
Gallery
Complete Racing Results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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YYYY | (Constructor) | (Engine) | (Tyre code) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes and references
See Also