Walter Röhrl competes in standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS at 24hrs of Nürburgring race
Written by: Michael W. Rush
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Porsche ambassador and test driver Walter Röhrl (62) will contest the Nürburgring 24 hour race in May 2010. The double world rally champion pilots a standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS. This marks the first time since 1993 that Röhrl competes in Germany’s largest automobile race. Since 1993, Röhrl has conducted tests in every standard Porsche vehicle on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. “Right from the word go, the new 911 GT3 RS reminded me of race vehicle,” says Röhrl. “No other road- going 911 has ever been as close to a race car as this current GT3 RS. That’s why I’m thrilled to be able to prove that this sports car is up to the challenge of the 24 hour race.”
The new Porsche 911 GT3 RS is powered by a 450 hp, 3.8-litre, six-cylinder boxer engine. The high-revving unit reaches a specific output of over 118 hp per litre. Developed in the motorsport department at Weissach, the 911 GT3 RS is fitted with a particularly short transmission ratio for racing purposes as a standard feature. The dynamic engine mounts featured as standard contribute to improved driving dynamics. Depending on the driving situation, the mounts change in their stiffness and damping effect, improving the connection between the engine and body when driving under racing conditions. The aerodynamics is consequently designed for downforce – 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.”
The 38th running of the Nürburgring 24 hour race takes place from 15 to 16 May 2010. Every year, this event attracts far more than 200,000 spectators to the Nordschleife. Not a bad thing to get you moving, get your tickets and get your whole family out for a nice racing weekend in the beautiful woods around the Nürburgring track.
Source: Porsche Press Release
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The grandpa of all racing drivers is back, so it’s nice to see him really
Yepp! He’s back! You will be pleased with the fact that we are doing a story about him, completed with some videos, photos and everything you would wanna see from the Group B days, his racing for Porsche and everything else.
Well we are right there on the subject in question so I think that we won’t have too much problems in delivering the article about him soon enough
Well you can say grandpa, but he was driving some amazing cars in his career. We all remember the Audi Quattro 5cyl monster that he was handling quite well, back in the time when Group B rally cars ruled the roads
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Nice work, I’m really interested in the results of this years race
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Good old drivers never fade away… go Mr Rohrl. Will be good to see how he goes in the 24 hour race
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