Porsche 911 RSR-19
#91 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19 2019 4 Hours of Silverstone | |||||||||||
Category | GT Endurance (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTLM and FIA WEC GTE Pro) | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Porsche | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Grant Larson | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Porsche 911 RSR (2017) | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage | ||||||||||
Length | 4,593 mm (181 in) | ||||||||||
Width | Front: 2,042 mm (80 in) Rear: 2,050 mm (81 in) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,513 mm (99 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Porsche M98/80 Flat-6 NA mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive | ||||||||||
Torque | 360.3 lb⋅ft (489 N⋅m) | ||||||||||
Transmission | Porsche 6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift | ||||||||||
Power | 510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp) | ||||||||||
Weight | 1,245 kg (2,745 lb) Subject to change under Balance of Performance | ||||||||||
Fuel | FIA World Endurance Championship: Total IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship: VP Racing Fuels | ||||||||||
Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
Brakes | ventilated steel discs 390mm Diameter | ||||||||||
Tyres | Michelin, Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Porsche GT Team Team Project 1 Dempsey-Proton Racing GR Racing Iron Lynx Porsche GT Team Absolute Racing | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki Michael Christensen Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor Neel Jani Dennis Olsen Anders Buchardt Axcil Jefferies Maxwell Root Robby Foley Matteo Cairoli Egidio Perfetti Riccardo Pera Matt Campbell Jaxon Evans Christian Ried Marco Seefried Andrew Haryanto Alessio Picariello Julien Andlauer Dominique Bastien Lance Arnold Khaled Al Qubaisi Adrien De Leener Ben Barker Tom Gamble Michael Wainwright Nicolas Leutwiler Mikkel O. Pedersen Ben Barnicoat Ollie Millroy Brendan Iribe Takeshi Kimura P. J. Hyett Gunnar Jeannette Sebastian Priaulx Harry Tincknell Fred Poordad Patrick Lindsey Julien Andlauer Jan Heylen Guilherme Oliveira Miguel Ramos Efrin Castro Matteo Cressoni Alessio Picariello Claudio Schiavoni Sarah Bovy Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Ryan Hardwick Zacharie Robichon Jonas Ried Don Yount Nick Tandy Earl Bamber Mathieu Jaminet Neel Jani Cooper MacNeil Michael Fassbender Felipe Fernández Laser Andrew Haryanto Alessio Picariello Martin Rump Lorenzo Ferrari Zacharie Robichon Giammarco Levorato | ||||||||||
Debut | 2019 4 Hours of Silverstone | ||||||||||
First win | 2019 4 Hours of Silverstone | ||||||||||
Last win | 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||
Last event | 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 2 (2022 ELMS & 2023 ELMS) | ||||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 2 (2022 ELMS & 2023 ELMS) |
The Porsche 911 RSR-19 is a racing car developed by Porsche to compete in the LM GTE category of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest sanctioned FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and the GTLM class, of the International Motor Sports Association's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It serves as the direct replacement for the Porsche 911 RSR (2017). The car made its racing debut at the 2019 4 Hours of Silverstone.[2][3] The car was unveiled at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, at the timing gantry of the Hillclimb circuit, just moments before its first public run, with Gianmaria Bruni at the wheel.[4]
Development
The Porsche 911 RSR-19 was revealed to have been in development since 2017.[5] In September 2018, spy shots of the new car were seen, published in the German Auto Motor und Sport automobile magazine, taken at the test track of the Porsche Development Center in Weissach,[6] with initial rumors saying that the car would be turbocharged.[7] In March 2019, a 30 hour endurance test was held at the Circuit Paul Ricard, in France.[8] In May 2019, ahead of the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the prototypes was spotted at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, being pitted against its predecessor.[9]
Compared to its predecessor, it has a significant number of changes, with 95% of the bodywork being new.[5] Power comes from an upsized, rear-mid mounted six-cylinder naturally-aspirated 4.2 litre (4.194 litre) engine, the largest ever boxer configured engine in a works 911 racing model, paired with a faster sequential six-speed constant-mesh gearbox. The exhaust has also been relocated to the side, allowing for a larger diffuser to be installed, increasing the base downforce of the car.[4]
Competition history
Complete World Endurance Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||
2020 | Porsche GT Team | GTLM | Frédéric Makowiecki Nick Tandy Matt Campbell Earl Bamber | 911 | 1–6, 8–11 1–6, 8–11 1, 9 11 | DAY 1 3 | DAY 2 3 | SEB 1 6 | ELK 4 | VIR 3 | ATL 1 4 | MOH | CLT 5 | ATL 2 1 | LGA 3 | SEB 2 1 | 297 | 5th | |
Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor Mathieu Jaminet Neel Jani | 912 | 1–6, 8–11 1–6, 8–11 1, 9 11 | DAY 1 2 | DAY 2 2 | SEB 1 3 | ELK 5 | VIR 5 | ATL 1 6 | MOH | CLT 6 | ATL 2 5 | LGA 1 | SEB 2 2 | 289 | 6th | ||||
2021 | WeatherTech Racing | GTLM | Cooper MacNeil Matt Campbell Mathieu Jaminet Kévin Estre Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | 79 | 1-2,5-12 2, 5–6, 8–9, 12 2, 5, 7, 10, 12 1, 11 1 1 | DAY 1 3 | DAY 2 6 | SEB 1 | BEL | WGL 1 5 | WGL 2 3 | LIM 3 | ELK 1 | LGA 3 | LBH 3 | VIR 3 | ATL 1 | 3356 | 3rd |
Frédéric Makowiecki Kévin Estre Michael Christensen | 97 | 12 12 12 | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | SEB | BEL | WGL 1 | WGL 2 | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | ATL 2 | 348 | 11th |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
References
- ^ "Porsche 911 RSR-19". Porsche. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "FIA WEC 4 Hours of Silverstone Entry List" (PDF).
- ^ "Porsche unveils revised 911 RSR for WEC, IMSA". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ a b "New Porsche 911 RSR-19 Revealed At Goodwood (Video) – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Daniel. "Porsche Unveils New 911 RSR – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Schurig, Marcus (2018-09-19). "Porsche 911 RSR (2019) mit Turbomotor?: Prototyp mit kreativer Auspuff-Führung erwischt". auto motor und sport (in German). Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Dagys, John. "New Porsche 911 RSR in Development; Switch to Turbo? – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Porsche unveils the new 911 RSR at Goodwood". Automobili Eleganza. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Next Generation Porsche 911 RSR Spotted Testing At Monza? – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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