Vehicle Description
Chassis No. WP0ZZZ99Z7S799926
"We have taken all our production-based racing and sports car
expertise, from the 550 Spyder to the Carrera GT..."
Uwe Brettel, President of Porsche Motorsport North America
The foundation for the ultra-successful 997-generation 911 GT3 RSR
of 2007 to 2012 was laid years earlier with the racing variants of
the Porsche 911 996 type. Built to ACO and FIA rules to contest the
highest levels of international GT racing, the earliest GT3 R, RS,
and RSR clinched more than their fair share of class championships
and a number of prestigious overall victories, most notably the 24
Hours of Spa and Daytona 24 Hours.
Race teams and endurance racing fans were no doubt salivating when
Porsche's Motorsport department announced the new 2007 911 GT3 RSR
for the American Le Mans Series and other world GT racing venues in
2006. Just 35 were made that winter. The new 997-generation GT3 RSR
proved just as successful as its forebear, victorious overall at
the N�rburgring 24 Hours, and taking well-deserved class victories
at Le Mans, Spa, and the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. All manner
of technical innovations contributed to this success including
wider wheels and bodywork, a stiffer chassis, a lower center of
gravity, improved aerodynamics, and that all-important Porsche
endurance racing reliability.
Chassis number 26 of the 35 examples produced for 2007 is believed
to be an uncampaigned example of this exceptional GT racing car.
Set up by noted race engineer Marc Manning, it is currently ready
as a gentleman's racer or track day car. It has been converted to
Megaline paddle shift and additionally features Bosch MS4 anti-lock
brakes with enjoyment and ease of use in mind. Marc Manning notes
that the ECU has been reprogrammed for the ABS and flat shifting
and should only show approximately 20 mins of run time from a
shakedown test. In fact, Porsche intended this concept from the
outset noting that the new GT3 RSR featured redesigned, service and
driver-friendly electronics. Seeing less use and door-to-door
action than most of its siblings and with amenities that enhance
its usability, chassis number 26 and its carbon fiber Recaro seat
may just be the perfect fit for those looking for a collectable
factory Porsche racer to recreate mid-2000s GT racing at its
finest.
Offered on Bill of Sale
