Norbert Singer - My Racing Life with Porsche 1970-2004

'The gearbox in the 917 needs to survive the 24 Hours of Le Mans without overheating. But the new cooling system can't create any additional drag. Okay, off you go.' That was the first task given to newly-qualified aerospace and automotive engineer Norbert Singer when he joined Porsche's racing development programme in the spring of 1970.As we now know the gearbox was reliable, Porsche won the race, and Norbert Singer stayed loyal to the German carmaker for decades to come. To celebrate Singer' ...