Competitor portrait: Porsche 356

No less than 3 Porsche 356 have seen battle in my division during the last 2 seasons, and this mini-portrait cover them all: Niels Nordendorff (pictured), Carsten Risgaard Nielsen and Torkild Stamp. They have great speed in common: Best lap at Ring Djursland was Carsten with a 1:06,7 - 4,5 seconds faster than the Spitfire. They have another thing in common as well: They have only done a few races per season, and therefore not collected enough points to make an impact on the championship stand. They could have, though, as they usually are more reliable than the even faster Ginetta. Nothing seems to change this season, as international races and drives in other classes are also on the calendar this year. Since the Porsches are older than 1961 they can run a bigger engine than the newer 1961-1965 cars are allowed. The 356's use a 1,6 liter engine, but weigh only around 800 kilo, and as there is also tremendous knowhow from many years of racing the model the result is a fast and reliable car. And please note - these cars use a rear swing axle, like the Spitfire. I just thought I would mention that, as some people think that racing and swing axles do not mix. They must have forgotten the 356...