PORSCHE RACING HISTORY718 WRS
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1963 was the last year of Porsche’s old style aluminium-bodied space frame race car. The 718 RSK had been a remarkable model, the 718 WRS (W stood for ‘World Championship’) was one of the company’s most used racers. It was fitted with a variety of engines from 4 to 8 cylinders, during its hard life. As a result it became known as the ‘Großmutter’ or Grandmother.
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5 May 1963 - Targa Florio - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 156 | Porsche 718 WRS | 718-047 | P2.0 | Umberto Maglioli (I)/Giancarlo Baghetti (I) | Porsche KG (D) | 7th | 2nd | 10 laps |
19 May 1963 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 101 | Porsche 718 WRS | 718-047 | P2.0 | Edgar Barth (DDR)/Herbert Linge (D) | Porsche System Engineering (D) | DNF | 3rd | Gearbox |
16 June 1963 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 28 | Porsche 718 WRS | 718-047 | P3.0 | Edgar Barth (DDR)/Herbert Linge (D) | Porsche System Engineering Ltd. (D) | 8th | 3rd | 23rd | 300 laps |