Death of Eberhard Mahle

Eberhard Mahle died on Tuesday December 21 at the age of 88. The former pilot of rally s’était distingué en permettant à Porsche de décrocher son premier sacre international en compétition, dans le cadre du Championnat d’Europe des rallyes (ERC) in 1966 in the GT category

« It was my greatest success. Especially because all the experts told me I would never win with this car. » Indeed, his Porsche 911 2.0, purchased second-hand in 1965, only developed 165 horsepower after modifications made in a garage, and was not seen as a weapon suitable for small roads in the face of Ferrari and Ford. “A good driver can compensate for a performance deficit on such courses”, the German used to say.

Among his other feats of arms is a second place in the formidable Targa Florin at the wheel of a Porsche 550 Spyder in 1959. Always passionate about the Stuttgart brand, he recently gave conferences on behalf of the Porsche Museum during the Solitude Revival or the Gaisberg Rally.