The 911 | Motorsport
Prototypes are pure-bred racing
cars not based on a road-regis-
tered production sportscar. One
example is the RS Spyder, which
was built for the LMP2 (Le Mans
Prototype 2) class. In 2008, its
3.4-litre V8 racing engine with
direct fuel injection (DFI) gener-
ated 503 hp. The entire vehicle
concept is founded on a low
centre of gravity, good traction
and high agility. The result is an
impressive success story. Out
of the 40 races in which it had
competed by the end of 2008,
the RS Spyder mastered a total
of 30 classes and even secured
11 overall victories. This success
helped the prototype to win
manufacturers’, team and drivers’
championships in the American
Le Mans Series (ALMS) and
Le Mans Series (LMS). Also,
overall victory in the 12 Hours
of Sebring plus a class victory
in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
GT racing.
GT (Gran Turismo) vehicles are
also pure-bred race cars.
However, these must be based
on a road-legal sportscar, only
parts of which may be modified.
In 2009, Porsche is taking its
place on the starting grid in the
refined 911 GT3 RSR. Following
another air restrictor reduction,
its 4.0-litre boxer engine gener-
ates approximately 450 hp and
a maximum torque of 430 Nm.
Porsche builds the race-ready
vehicles and supports customer
teams through development
and technical service and by
supplying works drivers.
With success in the 2008 season
including an overall win in the
24 Hours of Nürburgring and
the class win in the 12 Hours of
Sebring, the 911 GT3 RSR was
able to add to the numerous
successes of the past.
In summary, whether it’s at the
Le Mans 24 Hours, in the ALMS/
LMS, at the FIA-GT or at inter-
national GT championships,
Porsche customer teams lining up
in the 911 GT3 RSR regularly race
to victory and win championship
after championship.
More information can be found at
www.porsche.com/motorsport.
GT-SportPorsche RS Spyder
For the 911, over 45 years of experience count.
And so does every tenth of a second.
Motorsport.
