{"id":496543,"date":"2017-05-01T03:12:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44266"},"modified":"2024-12-26T17:06:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T17:06:06","slug":"1977-porsche-rsr-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1977-porsche-rsr-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"1977 Porsche RSR Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>Porsche, throughout its racing career, has created some of the most iconic machines of all time: the RSK, 904, 906, 908\u2026 and, of course, the 917. Also among these celebrated creations is the 911 RSR: a purpose-built racer created to compete in the GT category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-673745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-RSR0170-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>In 1973, two \u201cprivateer\u201d RSRs fought it out tooth and nail for the overall lead in the Daytona 24 Hours, ahead of all the factory prototypes: a blue liveried car entered by Penske Racing with Mark Donohue and George Follmer behind the wheel, and a car in the red, white and blue colors of Brumos Racing with the duo of Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood sharing the seat. 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