In 1950 a young Max Moritz opened one of the earliest Porsche dealerships alongside his VW franchise; it soon became one of the largest in Germany. By 1969 the company created its own competition department, preparing and racing the Porsche 914/6.
In its first season proved a struggle until a client purchased a 914/6 and needed it to be race prepared. As he was responsible for the promotional budget of the brewing giant, Jagermeister, he agreed to become a sponsor. With an influx of funds and the cars painted orange, the small team became a serious contender in the world of sports car racing. The Max Moritz team went on to enter a wide variety of Porsches from the 911 RS up to the 935, driven by some of the most talented racers of the period such as Jacky Ickx, Jurgen Barth and, seen in the photograph, Manfred Schurti. He is shown here at the wheel of a Max Mortiz Porsche 935 during the World Championship Sports Car 6-Hour race at Brands Hatch in 1977. The race began in torrential rain which became so heavy it was stopped after 45 minutes. Schurti co-drove with Edgar Doren, qualifying in an impressive second place behind the rapid factory entered Porsche 935-77 of Jacky Ickx/Jochen Mass. Once the race was re-started, Schurti took the lead of the shortened race until Ickx eventually found a way past to cruise to victory ahead of the Moritz 935. The race proved to be a Porsche benefit as 12 of the top 13 cars were Porsches.
From the book ‘Moments in Motorsport’ by Trevor Legate
