#087 Porsche 911 GT1

Last update: April 9, 2025

The Dauer 962 LM GT had won Le Mans, but that was considered a loop hole in the rule book. GT1 was supposed to be a category for exotic GT’s such as Jaguar XJ 220, Ferrari F40, McLaren F1 and Porsche 911 turbo. But soon, manufacturers started using the loop hole again by developing homologation specials, the Porsche GT1 was one of the first.

Le Mans 1996

1996 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1. The 1996 Porsche GT1 looks like a Porsche 993, but is a pure prototype from which 25 were built for homologation. The engine came directly from the famous Group C Porsche 962, and the driver line-up was great. So it was favorite to beat the McLarens, but lost Le Mans to a WSC Prototype from Porsche-customer Joest.
#25 Bob Wollek (F) / Hans J. Stuck (D) / Thierry Boutsen (B) – 2nd / 1st GT1
#26 Yannick Dalmas (F) / Karl Wendlinger (A) / Scott Goodyear (USA) – 3rd / 2nd GT1
Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M9680 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #002 & 993 GT1 #003

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FIA GT 1997

1997 FIA GT Championship, Porsche 911 GT1. The new developed Porsche 911 GT1 competed not only in Le Mans but also the FIA GT Championship, the successor of the BPR Series. The version with the facelift and other livery appeared only after round 3.
#6 Hans J. Stuck (D) / Thierry Boutsen (B) – 4th Hockenheim round 1
Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #002

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1997 FIA GT Championship Helsinki 3h, Porsche 911 GT1. Non-works cars have chassis numbers that start with 1, just as the 956 and 962. One of these was the car from Roock Racing that finished second in the Helsinki FIA-GT race behind a works McLaren-BMW F1 GTR.
# 16 Ralf Kelleners (D) / Stéphane Ortelli (F) – 2nd
Roock Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #108

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1997 FIA GT Championship Laguna Seca 3h, Porsche 911 GT1. The 1997 championship battle was between McLaren and Mercedes with Porsche being an outsider. This G-Force / Strandell car was the former JB Racing car. It won the demo-race at Zhuhai in China end of season. In the following years the car would be entered in the British GT Championship.
#30 Magnus Wallinder (S) / Geoff Lister (GB) / John Greasley (GB) – 12th
G-Force Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #101

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Le Mans 1997

1997 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1 evo. The Porsche GT1 is a pure prototype from which 25 are built for homologation. This was the evo version, used by the factory in 1997. The development of the 911 GT1 had been on a strict budget, the factory still used the steel monocoque where most competitors switched to carbon fibre. The improved longtail McLarens beat the Porsches all season in BPR and also at Le Mans. Fortunately for Porsche, they can always relay on Joest who took the overall victory with his Porsche powered WSC prototype.
#26 Yannick Dalmas (F) / Emmanuel Collard (F) / Ralf Kelleners (D) – DNF
Porsche 911 GT1 evo – 3.2 liter Porsche M9680 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #005

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1997 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1. Italian Scuderia BMS was one of the privateers that had a 1996 Porsche 911 GT1. Unlike some other 911’s, this had speed as well as reliability. It started tenth and finished eight.
#27 Pierluigi Martini (I) / Christian Pescatori (I) / Antonio Hermann (BR) – 8th
BMS Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #106

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1997 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1. The privateer teams such as Konrad had GT1’s in 1996 specifications. These were not as fast as the improved McLarens and new Mercedes and also not as reliable. Six from eight entered Porsches retired, this one crashed out of the race.
#28 Mauro Baldi (I) / Franz Konrad (A) / Robert Nearn (GB) – DNF / crash
Konrad Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #109

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1997 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1. The Porsche GT1 won its class in 1996 and finished 2nd overall. This year the privateers could also have this GT1 prototype which however was in ’96 specs. The improved McLaren F1 GTR and new Mercedes were quicker, and the Joest prototype – last year’s winner – again was also more reliable.
#29 Jürgen von Gartzen (D) / Alain Ferté (F) / Olivier Thevenin (F) – DNF
JB Racing Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #101

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1997 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1. Kremer Racing was one of the 8 private Porsche 911 GT1 and as so many, it didn’t make it to the finish.
#30 Christophe Bouchut (F) / Bertrand Gachot (B) / Andy Evans (GB) – DNF
Kremer Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #104

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1997 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1. And another Porsche 911 GT1 was this one from Schübel Engineering. It wasn’t the fastest one, qualifying only 20th, but in the end it was 5th and first of the GT1’s. A great result.
#33 Pedro Lamy (POR) / Armin Hahne (D) / Patrice Goueslard (F) – 5th
Schübel Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #102

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911 GT1-1998

1998 Test, Porsche 911 GT1-98. The 1998 version of the 911 GT1 was more than just an evolution version. It was a brand new car with a carbon fibre monocoque and body which had nothing in common with a street car. However … for homologation purpose, 1 street version has been built.
#- Allan McNish (GB) / Bob Wollek (F)
Porsche 911 GT1-98 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 950 kg. Carbon fibre chassis, chassisnr. 9R1 #98-001

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1998 FIA GT Championship Oschersleben, Porsche 911 GT1-98. Zakspeed entered two 1998 GT1 Porsche for the FIA Championship and Le Mans. In the FIA they performed quite well with some 4th and 5th places, such as this one at Oschersleben. But both cars failed to qualify for the Le Mans 24-hour race.
#5 Alexander Grau (D) / Andreas Scheld (D) – 4th
Porsche 911 GT1-98 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 950 kg. Carbon fibre chassis, chassisnr. 9R1 #98-005

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1998 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT1-98. However the signs weren’t good (Mercedes won the world championship races and Toyota was much faster at testing) Porsche managed a double win in one of the best races ever after a race long battle with the Toyota GT-One.
#25 Bob Wollek (F) / Uwe Alzen (D) / Jörg Müller (D) – 2nd
#26 Laurent Aiello (F) / Allan McNish (GB) / Stephane Ortelli (MC) – 1st
Porsche 911 GT1-98 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 950 kg. Carbon fibre chassis, chassisnr. 9R1 #98-002 & 9R1 #98-003

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British GT1 1999

1999 British GT Championship Slverstone, Porsche 911 GT1. After the GT1 class was internationally abandoned, most cars disappeared to the USA and British Championships. This G-Force ran ’96 GT1 finished most of the time just outside the podium.
#6 Thorkid Thyrring (DK) / John Greasley (GB) – 6th
G-Force Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #101

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1999 British GT Championship, Porsche 911 GT1 evo. The British GT Championship had some strong entries. Not only some Porsche GT1’s – of which this one only competed in round 1 at Silverstone due to lack of funding – but also two McLaren F1 GTR Longtails and a few very fast Lister Storms.
#7 Stéphane Ortelli (F) / Steve Saunders (GB) – 4th
Parr Motorsport Porsche 911 GT1 evo – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #008 probably

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IMSA & Daytona 24h

1997 IMSA Championship, Porsche 911 GT1. Jochen Rohr raced a Porsche GT2 but then bought this ex Roock GT1. He dominated the second half of the IMSA GT season with his drivers Pilgrim and McNish. Pilgrim became drivers champion and Rohr won the teams title.
#01 Andy Pilgrim (USA) / Allan McNish (GB) – 1st Mosport / Las Vegas, Pikes Peak (Raceway, not the mountain) & Sebring
Rohr Porsche 911 GT1 – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #108

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1998 Daytona 24h, Porsche 911 GT1 evo. Jochen Rohr also bought this former works GT1 evo, he only drove at Daytona but did that well: winning GT1 at Daytona en finishing second overall behind the Momo Ferrari 333 SP.
#01 Allan McNish (GB) / Danny Sullivan (USA) / Dirk Müller (D) / Jörg Müller (D) / Uwe Alzen (D) – 2nd / 1st GTS1
Rohr Porsche 911 GT1 evo – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #006

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1998 Daytona 24h, Porsche 911 GT1 evo. Another former works car was bought by Champion Racing. It ran in the top 5 for a while but finished only 19th in the end. Team Champion cars always are very nicely painted and light up in the dark.
#38 Thierry Boutsen (B) / Ralf Kelleners (D) / Andy Pilgrim (GB) – 19th /4th GT1
Champion Porsche 911 GT1 evo – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #005

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2001 Daytona 24h, Porsche 911 GT1 evo. This is the former factory and former Champion Porsche 911 GT1 evo, which had been altered in a GTS car for Grand-Am racing which meant turning down some engine power.
#76 Gunnar Jeannette (USA) / Paul Newman (USA) / Wayne Jackson (USA) / Mike Brockman (USA) – DNF
Gunnar Racing Porsche 911 GT1 evo – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 550 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #005

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2001 Daytona 24h, Porsche 911 GT1 evo. Also present in Daytona was Canadian Klaus Bytzek who entered two of his three GT1 evo’s in Daytona 2001. Despite lack of world class drivers the cars managed to finish 6th and 12th overall.
#01 Larry Schumacher (USA) / Harry Bytzek (CAN) / John Brenner (CAN) / James Holtom (CAN) – 6th / 3rd GTS
Bytzek Porsche 911 GT1 evo – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 550 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #102

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2002 Daytona 24h, Porsche 911 GT1 evo. Klaus Bytzek was again present wit two GT1’s in Daytona 2002. This car retired with an engine failure, its sister car #0 did not start the race at all after an accident in qualifying. Not the best weekend for the Canadian team.
#00 David Empringham (CAN) / Richard Spenard (CAN) / James Holtom (CAN) / Klaus Bytzek (CAN) – DNF
Bytzek Porsche 911 GT1 evo – 3.2 liter Porsche M96/80 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 550 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 993 GT1 #102

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Gunnar G-99

Gunnar Racing built a fixture that enabled them to produce a copy of the Porsche 911 GT1 with one great exception: It had no roof! The Sportscar, built in 1999 was named G-99S and was supposed to run in the 2000 ALMS but because of a rule change, it never did.

In 2003, Gunnar decided to add a roof. It now was almost a copy of a Porsche 911 GT1 evo except for the front end and the engine which was a normally aspirated 3.6 liter flat-6 from a GT3 RS which was much cheaper to run and allowed a smaller air-intake in the roof because there were no intercoolers. The G-99 (now without S) would be used in the 2003 Grand-Am Series in many different liveries.

2003 Daytona 24h, Gunnar G-99 – Porsche. The Swap Shop sponsored G-99 ran in cooperation with Duncan Dayton’s Highcroft Racing. it qualified 28th but retired early in the race because it only ever seemed to run on 5 cylinders.
#6 Gunnar Jeannette (USA) / Duncan Dayton (USA) / Peter Kitchak (USA) / Ron Zitza (USA) – DNF
Gunnar G-99 – 3.6 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. G99

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2003 Homestead 250 mile (Miami) , Gunnar G-99 – Porsche. Gunnar Racing wanted to honor the Florida Mako fighter squadron. They pulled the car after one stint because the team didn’t have a sponsor and it was just going to wear the car out. If you think that the car shows some resemblance with the 2024 “Rexy” …. no coincidence, Gunnar was involved in that Car too.
#6 Gunnar Jeannette (USA) / Wayne Jackson (USA) – DNF
Gunnar G-99 – 3.6 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. G99

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2003 Barber 250 mile (Birmingham), Gunnar G-99 – Porsche. Gunnar was the only driver entered for the car and no sponsor, so Kevin Jeannette pulled the car from the race after one stint while running in the top 3 at the time….
#6 Gunnar Jeannette (USA) – DNF
Gunnar G-99 – 3.6 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. G99

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2003 Paul Revere 250 mile (Daytona), Gunnar G-99 – Porsche. Gunnar Jeannette didn’t drive this time. The car with “Caution, don’t go to beer.com” livery finished 2nd in GTS at the Paul Revere 250 mile at Daytona.
#6 Peter Baron (USA) / Kyle Petty (USA) / Shane Lewis (USA)- 7th / 2nd GTS
Gunnar G-99 – 3.6 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. G99

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2003 Watkins Glen 250 mile, Gunnar G-99 – Porsche. This is the “Hole in the Wall”, the version Gunnar raced the Bully Hill 250 at Watkins Glen with legends Kyle Petty and Paul Newman sharing the car.
#6 Gunnar Jeannette (USA) / Paul Newman (USA) / Kyle Petty (USA) – 8th / 2nd GTS
Gunnar G-99 – 3.6 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. G99

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2003 Daytona finale 3h, Gunnar G-99 – Porsche. For the final race of the Grand-Am season, it used the “French Kiss of Death” livery, to honor Steve McQueen who made the famous Le Mans movie. One of the drivers is his son Chad.
#6 Chad McQueen (USA) / Milt Minter (USA) / Gunnar Jeannette (USA) – 19th / 5th GTS
Gunnar G-99 – 3.6 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. G99