Porsche 911 RSR (2017)

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Porsche 911 RSR (991) 2017
Porsche 911 RSR Estre Silverstone 2018.jpg
#92 Manthey Racing-operated Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR
Category GT Endurance (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTLM and FIA WEC GTE Pro and GTE Am)
Constructor Porsche
Designer(s) Grant Larson [1]
Predecessor Porsche 911 RSR (991)
Successor Porsche 911 RSR-19
Technical specifications [2] [3]
Chassis Carbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage
Length4,557 mm (179 in)
Width2,048 mm (81 in)
Height1,040 mm (41 in)
Wheelbase 2,516 mm (99 in)
Engine Porsche M97/80 3,996 cc (244 cu in) flat-6 naturally-aspirated, 9,500 rpm maximum revolutions mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Torque 360.3 lb⋅ft (489 N⋅m)
Transmission 6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle shift
Power510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp)
Weight1,245 kg (2,745 lb)
Fuel FIA World Endurance Championship : Shell V-Power (2017) later Total (2018-2019)

IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship : VP Racing Fuels
Lubricants Mobil 1
Brakes ventilated steel discs
Tyres Michelin
Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team
Flag of Germany.svg Dempsey-Proton Racing
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche GT Team
Flag of Germany.svg Team Project 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gulf Racing
Flag of Italy.svg EbiMotors
Notable drivers Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Werner
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor
Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Flag of Germany.svg Wolf Henzler
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Jaminet
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen
Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Bergmeister
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Lindsey
Flag of Norway.svg Egidio Perfetti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Campbell
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Flag of France.svg Julien Andlauer
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Pera
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Roda
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Roda
Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Hoshino
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wainwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Davison
Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Preining
Flag of Germany.svg David Kolkmann
Flag of Denmark.svg David Heinemeier Hansson
Flag of Germany.svg Laurents Hörr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Larry ten Voorde
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Keating
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fraga
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Dylan Pereira
Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Olsen
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Giraudi
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Sánchez
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adrien de Leener
Flag of New Zealand.svg Will Bamber
Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Negro
Flag of the United States.svg Bret Curtis
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lucas Légeret
Flag of the United States.svg Dominique Bastien
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaxon Evans
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alessio Picariello
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Dienst
Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Babini
Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac
Flag of the United States.svg Bret Curtis
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Frezza
Flag of Italy.svg Sébastien Fortuna
Flag of Germany.svg Edward-Lewis Brauner
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr Jr
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Seefried
Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Görig
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Beretta
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alessio Picariello
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Fassbender
Flag of Germany.svg Felipe Fernández Laser
Debut 2017 24 Hours of Daytona (IMSA SportsCar Championship)
2017 6 Hours of Silverstone (FIA WEC)
First win 2017 Northeast Grand Prix
Last win 2020 8 Hours of Bahrain
Last event 2020 8 Hours of Bahrain
RacesWins Podiums Poles F/Laps
7527812917
Teams' Championships4 (2018 ELMS, 2018-19 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2019 IMSA SCC, 2020 ELMS)
Constructors' Championships2 (2018-19 FIA WEC, 2019 IMSA SCC)
Drivers' Championships5 (2018 ELMS, 2018-19 FIA WEC, 2018-19 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2019 IMSA SCC, 2020 ELMS)

The 2017 version of the Porsche 911 RSR is a racing car developed by Porsche to compete in the LM GTE categories of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest sanctioned FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and GTLM class, of the International Motor Sports Association's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It serves as the replacement for the Porsche 911 RSR (991). The car was unveiled in November 2016 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. [4]

Contents

The 911 RSR clinched its first victory at the Northeast Grand Prix in July 2017 on Lime Rock Park. [5]

The 911 RSR was developed into a licensed LEGO Technic scale model, released for purchase by the public in 2019.

Development

In May 2016, the first images of the new car were shown in a press release, with the photographs issued only focusing on the front half of the car, igniting speculation that the car would be the first mid-engined 911 race car. [6] Further reports by the German Auto magazine Auto motor und sport supported the speculation, claiming that Porsche had received a technical waiver from the FIA to move the engine forwards, and that Porsche had wanted to base its new GTE Class contender on the Porsche 918 Spyder, but it had been found to be too costly. [7] In October 2016, the unmarked car was spotted testing at the Sebring International Raceway, in Florida. [8] Spy photographs of the car showed a massive diffuser, compared with the current car being campaigned, and a series of air extractors located on the "window panel", suggesting it was mid-engined. [9]

The car was then launched at the 2016 LA Auto Show. [10] At the launch of the car, it was revealed that Porsche did not actually seek, and the car never required any waiver, as the car had been fully legal and within the 2017 GTE rules. [11]

Competition History

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
YearEntrantClassDriversNo.Rds.RoundsPts.Pos.
1234567891011
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team GTLM Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Werner
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
911All
All
1-2
11
DAY
2
SEB
7
LBH
6
AUS
4
WGL
7
MOS
7
LIM
1
ELK
8
VIR
8
LGA
3
ATL
6
2955th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor
Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Flag of Germany.svg Wolf Henzler
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber
912All
1-3
1-2,

4
6-11

DAY
6
SEB
8
LBH
3
AUS
8
WGL
6
MOS
6
LIM
2
ELK
2
VIR
7
LGA
7
ATL
5
2876th
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team GTLM Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki
911All
All
1-2, 11
DAY
8
SEB
1
LBH
6
MOH
6
WGL
3
MOS
4
LIM
5
ELK
5
VIR
8
LGA
8
ATL
1
2997th
Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Jaminet
912All
All
1-2
11
DAY
6
SEB
3
LBH
7
MOH
1
WGL
4
MOS
6
LIM
3
ELK
4
VIR
5
LGA
2
ATL
6
3085th
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche GT Team GTLM Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki
911All
All
1-2, 11
DAY
5
SEB
1
LBH
5
MOH
3
WGL
1
MOS
3
LIM
4
ELK
7
VIR
1
LGA
8
ATL
6
3172nd
Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Jaminet
912All
All
1-2, 11
DAY
3
SEB
5
LBH
1
MOH
1
WGL
6
MOS
1
LIM
2
ELK
3
VIR
2
LGA
7
ATL
5
3301st
Sources: [12] [13] [14]

Complete World Endurance Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
YearEntrantClassDriversNo.RoundsPts.Pos.
123456789
2017 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki
Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
91 SIL
3

SPA
5
LMS
3
NÜR
2
MEX
3
COA
6
FUJ
2
SHA
2

BHR
4
1453rd
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen
Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Werner
92 SIL
Ret

SPA
6
LMS
Ret
NÜR
3
MEX
5
COA
2
FUJ
3
SHA
Ret
BHR
Ret
678th
2018 - 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki
91 SPA
4
LMS
2
SIL
DSQ
FUJ
5
SHA
2
SEB
1
SPA
8
LMS
2
1313rd
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen
Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor
92 SPA
2
LMS
1
SIL
3
FUJ
1
SHA
3
SEB
5
SPA
3
LMS
9
1551st
Flag of Germany.svg Team Project 1 LMGTE Am Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Bergmeister
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Lindsey
Flag of Norway.svg Egidio Perfetti
56 SPA
9
LMS
7
SIL
3
FUJ
1
SHA
2
SEB
3
SPA
5
LMS
1
1511st
Flag of Germany.svg Dempsey-Proton Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Campbell
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Flag of France.svg Julien Andlauer
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Pera
77 SPA
4
LMS
1
SIL
1
FUJ
DSQ
SHA
1
SEB
1
SPA
1
LMS
4
1102nd
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Roda
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Roda
Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Hoshino
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Pera
88 SPA
6
LMS
Ret
SIL
8
FUJ
DSQ
SHA
3
SEB
7
SPA
9
LMS
Ret
269th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gulf Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wainwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Davison
Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Preining
86 SPA
7
LMS
10
SIL
6
FUJ
4
SHA
9
SEB
4
SPA
7
LMS
8
796th
2019 - 2020 Flag of Germany.svg Team Project 1 LMGTE Am Flag of Norway.svg Egidio Perfetti

Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli
Flag of Germany.svg David Kolkmann
Flag of Denmark.svg David Heinemeier Hansson
Flag of Germany.svg Laurents Hörr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Larry ten Voorde
Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Bergmeister

56 SIL
6
FUJ
7
SHA
5
BHR
9
COTA
3
SPA
4
LMN
4
BHR
1
1183rd
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen

Flag of the United States.svg Ben Keating
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fraga
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Larry ten Voorde
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Dylan Pereira

57 SIL
10
FUJ
3
SHA
2
BHR
1
COTA
11
SPA
6
LMN
8
BHR
6
101.55th
Flag of Germany.svg Dempsey-Proton Racing Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Pera
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Campbell
Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Olsen
77 SIL
5
FUJ
5
SHA
11
BHR
6
COTA
5
SPA
2
LMN
2
BHR
7
107.54th
Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Preining
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Giraudi
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Sánchez

Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Hoshino
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adrien de Leener
Flag of New Zealand.svg Will Bamber
Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Negro
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi
Flag of the United States.svg Bret Curtis
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lucas Légeret
Flag of the United States.svg Dominique Bastien
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaxon Evans

88 SIL
11
FUJ
9
SHA
6
BHR
Ret
COTA
9
SPA
5
LMN
NC
BHR
3
45.59th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gulf Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wainwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alessio Picariello
86 SIL
4
FUJ
8
SHA
9
BHR
3
COTA
6
SPA
10
LMN
5
BHR
5
857th
Sources: [15] [16] [17]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete European Le Mans Series results
YearEntrantClassDriversNo.RoundsPts.Pos.
123456
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition LMGTE Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Dienst
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried

Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Olsen
Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb

77 LEC
5
MNZ
2
RBR
4
SIL
4
SPA
5
POR
1
833rd
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Roda
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Roda
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
88 LEC
2
MNZ
5
RBR
1
SIL
2
SPA
3
POR
3
95.51st
Flag of Italy.svg EbiMotors Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Babini
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Pera
Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac
Flag of the United States.svg Bret Curtis
80 LEC
3
MNZ
3
RBR
3
SIL
Ret
SPA
1
POR
Ret
58.55th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gulf Racing UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Davison
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wainwright
86 LEC
Ret
MNZ RBR SIL
5
SPA POR 107th
2019 Flag of Germany.svg Team Project 1 LMGTE Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Bergmeister
Flag of Norway.svg Egidio Perfetti
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Roda
Flag of Denmark.svg David Heinemeier Hansson
56 LEC
8
MNZ
4
BAR
5
SIL SPA POR 269th
Flag of Germany.svg Dempsey-Proton Racing Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Pera
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
77 LEC
3
MNZ
1
BAR
6
SIL
7
SPA
2
POR
Ret
762nd
Flag of Italy.svg EbiMotors Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Babini
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Frezza
Flag of Italy.svg Sébastien Fortuna
Flag of Germany.svg Edward-Lewis Brauner
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Giraudi
80 LEC
6
MNZ
5
BAR
7
SIL SPA POR
3
397th
Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Preining
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr Jr
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Seefried
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Giraudi
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Sanchez
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adrien De Leener
Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Görig
88 LEC
7
MNZ
WD
BAR SIL
1
SPA
WD
POR
Ret
328th
2020 Flag of Germany.svg Proton Competition LMGTE Flag of Italy.svg Michele Beretta
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alessio Picariello
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
77 RIC
1
SPA
6
LEC
2
MNZ
2
POR
1
991st
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Fassbender
Flag of Germany.svg Felipe Fernández Laser
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
93 RIC
7
SPA
4
LEC
DNS
MNZ
5
POR
4
475th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gulf Racing UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wainwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson
86 RIC SPA LEC MNZ POR
Ret
0NC
Sources: [18] [19] [20]


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