Walter Rohrl takes the 2010 911 GT3 RS to Nurburgring 24 Hour Race
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
Porsche ambassador Walter R√∂hrl, who has an impressive record as double world rally champion, will go up to participate in the N√ºrburgring 24-hour race in May 2010 in a standard new Porsche 911 GT3 RS. This also marks R√∂hrl‚ return to Germany's largest automobile race since it last participated in 1993.
From 1993 until today, Röhrl has conducted tests in every standard Porsche vehicle on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Röhrl said that ever since, the new 911 GT3 RS had reminded him of a race vehicle. He stated that no other road-going 911 has ever been as close to a race car as this current GT3 RS. Continued after the jump!
Röhrl says that he wants to prove all the more that this sports car is up for the challenge of the 24-hour race. Powering the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a 450 hp, 3.8-litre, six-cylinder boxer engine. The high-revving unit had reached a specific output of over 118 hp per liter.
The 911 GT3 RS, which was developed in the motorsport department at Weissach, is fitted with a particularly short transmission ratio for racing purposes as a standard feature. Driving dynamics is improved due to the dynamic engine mounts that are featured as standard. Depending on the driving situation, the mounts change in their stiffness and damping effect.
This improves the connection between the engine and body when driving under racing conditions. The aerodynamics is hence designed for downforce, which is another forte for track racing."In the last years, Porsche racing vehicles have performed brilliantly at the 24 hour race on the Nürburgring with their speed and extraordinary reliability," says 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'm 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."
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