The 24 Hours of Spa is the most important event of the year in the GT3 orbit. They know it well at Ferrari, which has led the Italian firm to present its new 296 GT3 as part of its 74th edition. And they also have it clear among their rivals and to show the replica with a German flavor. Hours after the premiere of the Italian GT3, Porsche Motorsport has presented the new Porsche 911 GT3 Ra model that will also enter competition in 2023. For the occasion, the GT3 in Stuttgart has worn a black livery with red details.
Porsche Motorsport had already announced weeks ago the creation of a new version of its GT3 based on the 992 generation of the road-going Porsche 911. In fact, the brand’s sports arm had even shared the first images of its new racing car. However, it was not until the celebration of the 24 Hours of Spa that the new Porsche 911 GT3 R was seen in all its splendor. A GT3 with a focus on reliability and offering better drivability than in the performance itself, since the ‘BoP’ adjusts the level of competitiveness.
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Fruit of this vision, the Porsche 911 GT3 R has a wider usable rev range that allows a more noble behavior, in addition to presenting a revised aerodynamics that allows to have a more stable car in driving and that takes better care of the tires. However, that does not prevent him from hiding inside a 4.2-liter six-cylinder boxer enginepropeller in rear arrangement that has 5% more capacity than the engine of the current Porsche GT3. This block is associated with a six-speed sequential gearboxalready used in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Leaving aside this engine, with a power of 565 hp and a 5.5 degree rake to make room for the diffuser, the new Porsche 911 GT3 R has some very distinctive design cues. Without going any further, his gaze. The new GT3 in Stuttgart mounts LED headlights with ‘collimator’ technology, which has also been used in the Porsche 963 LMDh. The rear spoiler and diffuser also offer a recognizable image for a model that mounts a double wishbone suspension in front and ‘multilink’ rear.
Those responsible for Porsche Motorsport themselves recognize that the new 911 GT3 R has been designed to respond to very diverse demands, since the car will compete in the hands of official drivers and teams, but also amateur drivers and ‘customer teams’. In the end, with the expansion of the regulations GT3 to different series, this Porsche 911 GT3 R is called to fight for victory in very diverse championships such as the WEC, IMSA, GTWC Europe, IGTC, DTM or the ADAC GT Masters -among others- and in events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Daytona, Spa or Nürburgring.
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