Rohrl to race RS at Nurburgring 24hr
12-17-2009, 10:49 AM
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Rohrl to race RS at Nurburgring 24hr
http://www.crash.net/world+rally/new...rburgring.html
Walter Rohrl will contest the Nurburgring 24 hour race in May next year, it has been announced.
The 1980 and 1982 World Rally Champion will pilot a standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS and the event will mark the first time since 1993 that he has competed in Germany's largest automobile race.
"Right from the word go, the new 911 GT3 RS reminded me of a race vehicle," said the 62-year-old, who is now a Porsche ambassador and test driver. "No other road-going 911 has ever been as close to a race car as this current GT3 RS.
"That's why I'm thrilled to be able to prove that this sports car is up to the challenge of the 24 hour race."
The new Porsche 911 GT RS, developed in the motorsport department at Weissach, is powered by a 450 hp, 3.8-litre, six-cylinder boxer engine. The high-revving unit reaches a specific output of over 118 hp per litre.
"In the last years, Porsche racing vehicles have performed brilliantly at the 24 hour race on the Nurburgring with their speed and extraordinary reliability," added Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport. "Four times straight, it was the Porsche GT3 RSR that was the vehicle to dominate the overall classification.
"I am very pleased to see one of our Weissach-developed road-going vehicles competing parallel to the thoroughbred racers and proving its suitability for long distance competition."
In the USA, 911 GT3 based race cars have collected 148 GT/GT2 victories between the American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am sports car racing series, far more than any other manufacture since the ALMS began in 1999 and Grand-Am in 2000.
Walter Rohrl will contest the Nurburgring 24 hour race in May next year, it has been announced.
The 1980 and 1982 World Rally Champion will pilot a standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS and the event will mark the first time since 1993 that he has competed in Germany's largest automobile race.
"Right from the word go, the new 911 GT3 RS reminded me of a race vehicle," said the 62-year-old, who is now a Porsche ambassador and test driver. "No other road-going 911 has ever been as close to a race car as this current GT3 RS.
"That's why I'm thrilled to be able to prove that this sports car is up to the challenge of the 24 hour race."
The new Porsche 911 GT RS, developed in the motorsport department at Weissach, is powered by a 450 hp, 3.8-litre, six-cylinder boxer engine. The high-revving unit reaches a specific output of over 118 hp per litre.
"In the last years, Porsche racing vehicles have performed brilliantly at the 24 hour race on the Nurburgring with their speed and extraordinary reliability," added Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport. "Four times straight, it was the Porsche GT3 RSR that was the vehicle to dominate the overall classification.
"I am very pleased to see one of our Weissach-developed road-going vehicles competing parallel to the thoroughbred racers and proving its suitability for long distance competition."
In the USA, 911 GT3 based race cars have collected 148 GT/GT2 victories between the American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am sports car racing series, far more than any other manufacture since the ALMS began in 1999 and Grand-Am in 2000.
12-17-2009, 11:29 AM
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Now this is the best time for Carlos Ghosn to sent Toshio Suzuki driving a Nissan GT-R Spec V,
and we will see who will win. This will surely show which car is better and faster and it will be in the most fair situation,
since it will be raced simultaneously...
(and if the Nissan try to cheat and "overboost" the GT-R, they will not be able to overboost it too much since a 24hour race might
make their engine blew up)
I bet 997 GT3 RS will win ! but of course that is just my personal opinion
and we will see who will win. This will surely show which car is better and faster and it will be in the most fair situation,
since it will be raced simultaneously...
(and if the Nissan try to cheat and "overboost" the GT-R, they will not be able to overboost it too much since a 24hour race might
make their engine blew up)
I bet 997 GT3 RS will win ! but of course that is just my personal opinion
12-17-2009, 11:51 AM
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I spoke to some drivers who were testing the GTRs at the 'ring and they said that after only a few full bore flying lap the car was in need of new brakes and tyres and a cool down. A GT3/RS will go all day (and now all night too!).
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12-17-2009, 11:55 AM
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A heavy GTR will love brakes and tires on the ring
that being said, the Steve Millen GTR killed me in Targa Newfoundland for 5 days of hard abuse and racing. Drove the car to and from the event too.
although, i did drive my car further distance to get to the race and i had no support crew.
12-17-2009, 01:33 PM
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Go, Walter, GO!!!
