991 GT3 Race Pedigree

[Grantstown]

There doesn't seem to have been much of the way of 991 GT3 entries in racing as far as I can see. Does anyone know of anything significant in terms of wins etc?

There was a Cayman GT4 entry in the last British GT Champs and various race wins across Europe for 996/997 cars, but not for the 991.

Does Porsche just tend to focus on bespoke racing creations such as the 919 for Le Mans, or is it just a case of private teams not choosing to partner with Porsche for GT3 racing?

[hunter 66]

Yes , not like 15-20 years ago when most GT entries ( Privateer ) were Porsche and no new GT3 R until 2019 ...... so again besides the Cup and supercup there are few Porsche GT3/ GTE cars made these days for Privateers . Alegra racing in US ( won Daytona 24 Hours last year ) seems to be the only Porsche entrant again an Rennuar Racing does well in 24 hr series .....
But when with Proton last year , Christiaan said the they would be getting the first customer mid engine GTE .... so lets see.
But a long way from when Weissach made 30 cars a year for GTN privateers

[browngt3]

There was the works 911 RSR in the LM GTE Pro class this year of the WEC. Although mid engined it still counts as a 991 I think.

But agreed theirs not the number of privateers anymore.

Edited by browngt3 on Sunday 24th December 10:49

[Callughan]

991.1 gt3 has same block as regular carrera no? .2 has rsr engine

[Porsche911R]

RSR is a GT4 though :-)

[hunter 66]

Alegra GTD winning car sadly only static display on the weekend ........ but hey were running a few other cars

[hunter 66]

BUt did race against this Austrian Team GT3 R .... with a very cool carbon wrap

[Yellow491]

Main reason not so many was the fact they were not competative,even flying lizard bailed on porsche.
New rsr is technicaly a prototype with no homolgated road versions yet 😉
Proton already have there car and out testing,see proton won best privateer/semi factory with a nice new porsche and funding as a trophy/reward

[Grantstown]

A couple of cool looking cars there. Thanks for the replies.

[hunter 66]

Hmmmm , Yellow only one more sleep and we can see if the carbon wrap car is under the tree tomorrow ...

[isaldiri]

browngt3 said:

There was the works 911 RSR in the LM GTE Pro class this year of the WEC. Although mid engined it still counts as a 991 I think.

But agreed theirs not the number of privateers anymore.

Edited by browngt3 on Sunday 24th December 10:49

Don't the rules state that privateers can only get a new GTE car in the 2nd year? Could be wrong there I grant you but I vaguely recall something like that being mentioned wrt to the new Aston GTE car.

[majordad]

hunter 66 said:

BUt did race against this Austrian Team GT3 R .... with a very cool carbon wrap

I might be wrong but I'm not sure that's a wrap, 991 GT3R comes in bare carbon.

[Yellow491]

Hi Md
Yes all bolt on panels carbon,main exterior of steel tub in carbon wrap,it looked mean and went even faster,it left the flying lizard 997 standing.

[Steve Rance]

Do you know if the roof is carbon?

[hunter 66]

Think they do .....anyway ...... here Steve , a purchase ...