The starting grid of the Austrian Ennstal Classic Rally this year looked particularly solid — thanks to the Porsche museum, was put up for the start integer eleven victors last car from his collection. These came in a variety of iconic models in the company's history, from the Porsche 356 Coupé with a V-shaped windshield Speedster and 356 to 356 B GS Carrera GTL Abarth, the 550 Spyder and 718 RS 60 Spyder.
Behind the wheel of legendary vehicles, together with the head of the Supervisory Board Dr. Wolfgang Porsche and head of LMP1 project Fritz Entsigerom rally was attended by the current world champion in the class LMP1 Mark Webber, winner of the «24 Hours of Le Mans» Neel Jani, the legend of Porsche, Hans-Joachim Stuck and serial pilot Richard Lietz Porsche GT. In total, the three-day test of endurance on the roads of Austria took part in 198 classic vehicles manufactured before 1972, about 20% of which were models of Porsche. The test includes 30 special stages, the majority of which had increased the complexity and until recently kept secret.
Ennstal Classic Rally held since 1993 and is known as an event for classic cars with high competition. Porsche has always acted with dignity here: two victories in the overall standings remained for double champion rally Walter Rёrlem world, and once became the triumphant winner of Rally Mille Miglia Paul-Ernst Strehle and European champion to lift the hill Eberhard Male.
The main aim of all teams museum Porsche could get the pleasure of driving historic cars and bright emotions from piloting speed at an altitude of over 2,000 meters above sea level in the Austrian Alps. But even more important for all members of the Porsche Museum was the fact that all eleven classic cars crossed the finish line without any faults, breaking the nearly 1000 km. «Even the most valuable classic sports cars is necessary from time to time displayed on the road», — says Achim Stejskal, the Porsche museum director. Achim also took part in the event — at the wheel of Porsche 356 1600 S Coupé in 1956.
