Porsche pays tribute to the developer of its best vehicles and a legend of rallying

Porsche has paid tribute to Walter Röhrl with an exhibition in its museum. The two-time world rally champion was one of the most versatile drivers of his era.

“Genius on wheels” is the name of the exhibition being held at the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen, which pays tribute to the rallying legend, Walter Röhrl, on his 70th birthday. To this day, Röhrl works with Porsche on the tuning of models such as the 918 Spyder and the Carrera GT.

Walter Röhrl built his reputation as the most versatile driver of his era in rallying, where he won two world titles. The German is one of the few drivers in motorsport history to have won World Championship races in both rallying and other disciplines; Röhrl also triumphed in TransAm and IMSA events, in hill climbs such as Pikes Peak, and in the German touring car championship.

The Porsche museum will display several of the vehicles Röhrl raced: a 365 B 1600 Coupé, the Carrera GTS from the “Monnet” Rally, the 911 SC Coupé from San Remo, the 924 GTP from Le Mans in 1981, a 911 Carrera 2 Cup competition car and the legendary Carrera GT.

Walter Röhrl has been an ambassador and test driver for the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer since 1993. His driving skill and his ability to explain vehicle behaviour in a simple and precise way remain highly valuable assets for Porsche to this day. Walter Röhrl continues to take part in the tuning and technology development of Porsche sports cars. The German has developed supercars such as the Porsche 959, the Porsche Carrera GT and the Porsche 918.

Briefly, the German company will name a bend on the test track at its development centre in Weissach after the driver.