PORSCHE to Run GT3 R Hybrid at Petit Le Mans in Atlanta
07-23-2010, 12:50 AM
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PORSCHE to Run GT3 R Hybrid at Petit Le Mans in Atlanta
Ask driver Patrick Long, and he'll tell you he's "still pretty charged up!!...
Porsche's delicious 911 GT3 R Hybrid will make its North American debut
as a competitor in the American Le Mans Series' Petit Le Mans endurance
race Oct. 2 at Road Atlanta.
The news - which gives another opportunity to run a sexy race car
- comes direct from Porsche and the ALMS organizers this morning.
The car, which uses flywheel energy storage technology to capture
and release power generated during braking, will race as an
unclassified entrant because Le Mans racing's organizing committee
has not yet established rules for production-car based hybrids.
[youtube]sT2ghCJKjsE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
At the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in May, the
Porsche hybrid led for 11 hours but dropped out with combustion
engine woes about two hours before the race ended.
[youtube]1-5m-mG-gVM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Porsche Motorsport North America brought the awesome
GT3R Hybrid to New York City in advance of the 2010 New England
Grand Prix at Limerock.
Bringing the car to the U.S. for the Petit Le Mans enables
Porsche "to show fans and customers in our most important
market how our 'race lab' performs under racing conditions,
" said Hartmut Kristen, head of Porsche Motorsport.
[youtube]CNwzPjj1skE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
http://www.americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=news
American Le Mans Series
Scott Atherton, left, chief executive of the American Le Mans Series,
announced the upcoming debut of the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid in
Manhattan with Paul Ritchie, center, president of
Porsche Motorsport North America, and Patrick Long, a Porsche racecar driver.
Porsche's delicious 911 GT3 R Hybrid will make its North American debut
as a competitor in the American Le Mans Series' Petit Le Mans endurance
race Oct. 2 at Road Atlanta.
The news - which gives another opportunity to run a sexy race car
- comes direct from Porsche and the ALMS organizers this morning.
The car, which uses flywheel energy storage technology to capture
and release power generated during braking, will race as an
unclassified entrant because Le Mans racing's organizing committee
has not yet established rules for production-car based hybrids.
[youtube]sT2ghCJKjsE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
At the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in May, the
Porsche hybrid led for 11 hours but dropped out with combustion
engine woes about two hours before the race ended.
[youtube]1-5m-mG-gVM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Porsche Motorsport North America brought the awesome
GT3R Hybrid to New York City in advance of the 2010 New England
Grand Prix at Limerock.
Bringing the car to the U.S. for the Petit Le Mans enables
Porsche "to show fans and customers in our most important
market how our 'race lab' performs under racing conditions,
" said Hartmut Kristen, head of Porsche Motorsport.
[youtube]CNwzPjj1skE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
http://www.americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=news
American Le Mans Series
Scott Atherton, left, chief executive of the American Le Mans Series,
announced the upcoming debut of the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid in
Manhattan with Paul Ritchie, center, president of
Porsche Motorsport North America, and Patrick Long, a Porsche racecar driver.
Last edited by dedes; 07-23-2010 at 01:06 AM.
07-23-2010, 03:31 AM
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The media announcement
ALMSOfficialVideos | July 22, 2010
The American Le Mans Series is proud to
announce the debut the
Porsche 911 GT3 R HYBRID
that will race at Petit Le Mans this October.
The media announcement was held at
Rouge Tomate in New York City on July 21st, 2010.
Watch the announcement and hear
from ALMS President / CEO Scott Atherton,
Porsche North America President / CEO Paul Ritchie,
and Porsche Factory driver Patrick Long.
[youtube]HYqE07n3A_c[/youtube]
The American Le Mans Series is proud to
announce the debut the
Porsche 911 GT3 R HYBRID
that will race at Petit Le Mans this October.
The media announcement was held at
Rouge Tomate in New York City on July 21st, 2010.
Watch the announcement and hear
from ALMS President / CEO Scott Atherton,
Porsche North America President / CEO Paul Ritchie,
and Porsche Factory driver Patrick Long.
[youtube]HYqE07n3A_c[/youtube]
Last edited by dedes; 08-01-2010 at 12:48 AM.
08-24-2010, 10:58 PM
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Dedes, I just found this. This is awesome! I so wanna go see this. I gotta be a good boy, if you know what I mean. Gonna let the boys know too. Thanks for posting
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08-25-2010, 03:13 PM
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NEWS: Road Atlanta Oct 2nd: Bernhard/Dumas/Rockenfeller to pilot Porsche Hybrid
Road Atlanta Oct 2nd: Bernhard/Dumas/Rockenfeller to pilot Porsche Hybrid
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Continue reading more here:
http://www.americanlemans.com/primar...cat=news|15189
With an overall victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans already secured this year, the trio of Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Mike Rockenfeller will make more history this year, this time for Porsche. The trio returns to the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón as teammates in the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid for Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA2 at Road Atlanta.
The innovative Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid features two electric motors on the front axles, each developing 60 kilowatts to supplement the 480 horsepower normally-aspirated rear-mounted engine.
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Continue reading more here:
http://www.americanlemans.com/primar...cat=news|15189
With an overall victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans already secured this year, the trio of Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Mike Rockenfeller will make more history this year, this time for Porsche. The trio returns to the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón as teammates in the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid for Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA2 at Road Atlanta.
The innovative Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid features two electric motors on the front axles, each developing 60 kilowatts to supplement the 480 horsepower normally-aspirated rear-mounted engine.
