#121 Porsche 997

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Published July 2, 2026 | Last update July 2, 2026 | 42 models online

The Porsche 997 is the sixth generation Porsche 911 and is the successor of the 996, which was the first liquid cooled Porsche 911. The 997 has been in production between 2004 and 2013 and could be found at race tracks in Cup, RSR and GT3-R versions. Also an experimental hybrid version raced in the Nürburgring 24h which it almost won.

Porsche 997 Cup (Porsche Cup / endurance)

2006 Porsche Supercup Hockenheim, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Lance David Arnold was one of the UPS Porsche Junior drivers and a regular in the German Porsche Carrera Cup where he finished 7th this year (#2). He also competed in a number of races in the Porsche Supercup, but as a guest driver (#29), he wasn’t eligible for championship points. Not a great deal as his best result was only 5th at the Hockenheim Ring.
UPS Porsche Junior Team #29: Lance David Arnold (D)
Results Hockenheim: Start-grid unknown / race 5th / 15 laps
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

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    • Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
    • Also appears in #099 Porsche Cup

2006 IMSA Porsche GT3 Challenge, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
The Porsche GT3 Challenge is very popular in the USA also, however it’s not an official Carrera Cup. These Porsche GT3’s have a support race before the ALMS series. The Kelly Moss cars are all painted in historic Porsche liveries such as this beautiful Gulf colored car.
Kelly Moss #96: Scott Kusy (USA)
Results: race 15th
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

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    • Also appears in #099 Porsche Cup

2007 IMSA Porsche GT3 Challenge, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
The Porsche Cup is very popular in the USA also. These Porsche GT3’s have a support race before the ALMS series.The Kelly Moss cars are all painted in historic Porsche liveries such as this Jägermeister.
Kelly Moss #97: Tom Papadopoulos (USA)
Results: unknown
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

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    • Also appears in #099 Porsche Cup

2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Dutchman Patrick Huisman is 4 times champion (1997-2000) in the Porsche Supercup. He drove for Manthey in the DTM with Mercedes and is back in his beloved Porsches since 2003. This is the car Patrick used in the German Porsche Cup, but he only managed 8th place overall. His best finish position was 5th, which he achieved three times.
Hermes Attempto Racing #88: Patrick Huisman (NL)
Results: 8th Championship
Porsche 911 (997.1) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

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2009 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Jeroen Bleekemolen defended his title in the Porsche Supercup with Konrad Motorsport. In the German Carrera Cup he finished 2nd in the championship with this Araxa GT3, despite winning the highest number of races this year. He was successful 4 times!
Araxa Racing #3: Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL)
Results: 4 victories / 2nd championship
Porsche 911 (997.1) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

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2009 Porsche Supercup, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Multiple champion Patrick Huisman started the 2009 season with a great 2nd place but dropped to 4th in the final standings The championship was won by fellow countryman Jeroen Bleekemolen.
SPS Automotive #11: Patrick Huisman (NL)
Results: 1 x 2nd, 4 x 4th / 4th championship
Porsche 911 (997.1) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

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2009 Porsche GT3 Challenge USA Sebring, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Charles Morgan drove this Patrón Porsche 911 GT3 during the Cup race at Sebring, he finished 20th.
Patrón Orbit Racing #48: Charles Morgan (USA)
Results: 20th
Porsche 911 (997.1) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

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2009 ALMS Laguna Seca, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
The American Le Mans Series struggled with small grids. So from 2009 also Cup Porsches were allowed to compete in the GT Challenge category. Ed Brown is the CEO from Tequila producer Patrón, he drove this beautiful car himself.
Patrón Orbit Racing #08: Ed Brown (USA) / Bill Sweedler (USA)
Results: Start-grid 28th / time 1:30.481 / race 21st – 138 laps / 4th GT
Porsche 911 (997.1) GT3 Cup – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M97.76 – flat-6, approx. 420 hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1130 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z8S798079

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    • Also appears in #099 Porsche Cup

2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Marchy Lee from Hongkong is one of the most talented Asian drivers. He took the Formula BMW title in convincing way in 2004 and even tested a F1 Minardi. Budget problems kept him form developing his international career. Until 2010 when Red Bull sponsored a season in the Asian Porsche Cup. Lee finished in 2nd position after great fights with Christian Menzel and Alex Yoong.
Red Bull #38: Marchy Lee (HK)
Results: 2 victories / 2nd championship
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997.2) – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche M97.77 flat-6 , approx. 450 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. Porsche 997 #unknown.

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    • Also appears in #099 Porsche Cup / #058 Red Bull

2012 Daytona 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
One of the most beautiful cars in the 50th Daytona 24h is this dark red Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. It is sponsored by Momo and the name of Gianpiero Moretti, founder and owner of Momo was on the car as fifth driver. Moretti won the race back in 1998 in his beautiful Ferrari 333 SP, But he died two weeks before this race in 2012 of cancer in the age of 71.
NGT Motorsport #26: Sean Edwards (GB) / Nick Tandy (GB) / Carlos Kauffmann (USA) / Henrique Cisneros (USA) / Gianpiero Moretti (I) †
Results: Start-grid 27th / time 1:50.298 / race 29th – 688 laps / 18th GT
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997.2) – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche MA1.03 flat-6, approx. 450 hp. Continental tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. Porsche 997 ZCS798072

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    • Also appears in #099 Porsche Cup

2012 Pau Porsche Carrera Cup France, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Sébastien Loeb now has his own racing team that participates in the French Carrera Cup and in LMP2. Loeb drove one his own cars at the double race through the streets of Pau, winning of course.
Loeb Racing #9: Sébastien Loeb (F)
Results: race 1st
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997) – Porsche Cup: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche MA1.03 flat-6, approx. 460 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. Porsche 997 #unknown

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Porsche 997 RSR (SP7 / GT2 / GTE)

2007 Sebring 12h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
In 2007, the Porsche 996 was traded for the new 997. This factory supported car from the Flying Lizards finishes 2nd in GT2 class during the 12 hour race at Sebring 2007. The Risi Comptizione Ferrari 430 defeats the Porsche after a very hard battle in the last lap in which the cars touch multiple times and the race is decided in the very last corner!
Flying Lizard Motorsports #45: Johannes Van Overbeek (USA) / Jörg Bergmeister (D) / Marc Lieb (D)
Results: Start-grid 17th / time 2:03.043 / race 13th – 330 laps / 2nd in GT2
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – GT2: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6 approx. 450 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z7S799913

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2007 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
The Flying Lizard Le Mans entry is a real Art Car. The livery is designed by the famous artist Troy Lee, who is very well known for his helmets and motocross designs. It didn’t bring the Lizards luck, they retired with a broken gearbox.
Flying Lizard Motorsports #80: Johannes Van Overbeek (USA) / Seth Neiman (USA) / Jörg Bergmeister (D)
Results: Start-grid 42nd / time 4:05.588 / race DNF gearbox -124 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – LM GT2: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche M96.79 flat-6 approx. 450 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z7S799913

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2007 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
German team Manthey Racing has ruled the famous 24 hour race at the old Nürburgring for years. They won it the previous year with a yellow and dark green wide-body Porsche 996 GT3 MR. 2007 was the first win for a yellow and bright green 997 nicknamed “Grello”. The 2007 race wasn’t a 24 hour race at all; the weather was so bad that they stopped the race at night for about 6 hours.
Manthey Racing #1: Timo Bernhard (D) / Romain Dumas (F) / Marc Lieb (D) / Marcel Tieman (D)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 8:39.560 / race 1st – 112 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – ADAC SP7: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 470 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z7S799927

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    • Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
    • Also appears in #065 Manthey Porsche

2007 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche Cayman S “Alman”
The Porsche Cayman (987) was developed together with the 997 and shared many components such as the engine. The Alzen brothers drive this extreme looking Porsche Cayman in the German endurance championship because of its lower centre of gravity and long wheelbase compared to “Turbinchen” that had been used in the years before. The engine was enlarged to 3.9 liter and many GT3 RSR parts were added. The Porsche factory wasn’t very enthusiastic about the project, they rather promoted the 911. Highlight of the season is the 24 hours race at the old Nürburgring where it finishes 4th.
Jürgen Alzen Motorsport #2: Jürgen Alzen (D) / Uwe Alzen (D) / Christian Menzel (D) / Chris Mamerow (D)
Results: Start-grid 6th / time 8:51.131 / race 4th – 108 laps
Porsche Cayman – ADAC SP7: Powered by 3.9 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 515 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

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2008 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
“Grello” was again the best in this year’s Nürburging 24-hours and with exact the same car and driver line-up as last year.
Manthey Racing #1: Timo Bernhard (D) / Romain Dumas (F) / Marc Lieb (D) / Marcel Tieman (D)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 8:36.727 / race 1st – 155 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – ADAC SP7: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 470 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z7S799927

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    • Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
    • Also appears in #065 Manthey Porsche

2008 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
This beautiful Wolfgang Land prepared 911 GT3 RSR failed to finish the very tough Nürburgring 24 hour race in 2008. One of the drivers is the son of racing legend Hans Joachim Stuck, who has the Austrian nationality.
Land-Motorsport #2: Marc Basseng (D) / Patrick Simon (D) / Johannes Stuck (A)
Results: Start-grid 4th / time 8:39.495 / race DNF – 91 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – ADAC SP7: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 470 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

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2008 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 turbo
This beautiful Jürgen Alzen prepared 911 turbo failed to finish the very tough Nürburgring 24 hour race in 2008. In 2007 the team finished 4th using the extreme Porsche Cayman which was no approved project by Porsche, so this year the team used a 911 RSR but switched the engine to a turbo version. That’s why they are in SP8 and not in SP7.
Jürgen Alzen Motorsport #4: Jürgen Alzen (D) / Markus Gedlich (D) / Christian Abt (D) / Christian Menzel (D)
Results: Start-grid 2nd / time 8:29.838 / race DNF – 71 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – ADAC SP8: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1260 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

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2009 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
For the fourth time in a row the Manthey Porsche won at the Nürburgring 24h, this year it had to defeat a large number of works Audi R8 LMS. The drivers were the same as in the previous two victories. By now, “Grello” was well known and feared by the competition.
Manthey Racing #1: Timo Bernhard (D) / Romain Dumas (F) / Marc Lieb (D) / Marcel Tieman (D)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 8:26.730 / race 1st – 148 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – ADAC SP7: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 470 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z8S799920

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    • Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
    • Also appears in #065 Manthey Porsche

2009 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
After 4 years experimenting (2 x “Türbinchen”, the Cayman S and a turbo-engined GT3 RSR), Jürgen Alzen finally entered a ‘normal’ 911 GT3 RSR. Unfortunately, it failed to finish the 24-hour race.
Jürgen Alzen Motorsport #6: Jürgen Alzen (D) / Dominik Schwager (D) / Christian Menzel (D) / Florian Fricke (D)
Results: Start-grid 9th / time 8:44.391 / race DNF – 98 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – ADAC SP7: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 470 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

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2009 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
In 2009 all Porsches failed to finish the Le Mans 24-hour race except this one from China. But is was so far behind, it was not classified in the end. All nine Ferrari’s and the Spyker finished en made up the top 10 in the GT class. The only Asian driver in the line-up was Hong Kong Chinese Darryl O’Young. He was supported by the brother of former F1 driver Francois Hesnault and a relative unknown driver form Bulgary.
Endurance Asia Team #75: Darryl O’Young (CHN) / Philippe Hesnault (F) / Plamen Kralev (BG)
Results: Start-grid 52nd / time 4:10.456 / race DNC – 186 laps
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – GT2: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z9S799918

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2010 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Belgian Prospeed Competition has become a very professional team that gets invited for Le Mans each year with at least 1 car. In 2010 they had to settle for 21st. The entire driver line-up were non-professionals that made their debut on the French track. Among them was Paul van Splunteren, writer for Autovisie magazine and many years manager of a Porsche outlet.
Prospeed Competition #75: Louis Machiels (B) / Niek Hommerson (NL) / Paul van Splunteren (NL)
Results: Start-grid 52nd / time 4:10.017 / race 21st – 317 laps / 7th GT2
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – GT2: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z8S799928

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2010 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Proton Competition has been active in FIA GT Series for many years, the cars were driven by the families Ried and Felbermayr. Father and son Felbermayr still drive for the team, but always on the second car. The first one is piloted by three factory drivers – the team is supported by Porsche – who won GT2 in 2010.
Team Felbermayr Proton #77: Marc Lieb (D) / Richard Lietz (A) / Wolf Henzler (D)
Results: Start-grid 40th / time 4:01.640 / race 11th- 338 laps / 1st GT2
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – GT2: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z9S799912

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2010 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
The Spa-Francorchamps 24 hour race was a non championship race this year but still attracted a very strong entry. This BMS Porsche moved up the ranks during the rain and night. When it was in 2nd place, the leading BMW got into trouble. The red Porsche won the same way that drivers Bergmeister and Ragginger lost their victory at the Nürburging a few months earlier to that same BMW when they were driving the hybrid 911.
BMS Scuderia Italia #23: Jörg Bergmeister (D) / Martin Ragginger (A) / Romain Dumas (F) / Wolf Henzler (D)
Results: Start-grid 11th / time 2:24.887 / race 1st – 541 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – GT2: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZAS799913

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2010 Japanese Super GT, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
During the 2009 season Goodsmile Racing switched from the Porsche 996 to the newer 997.
Goodsmile Racing #9: Taku Bamba (J) / Masahiro Sasaki (J)
Results: Championship 16th
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – Super GT 300: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.77 – flat-6 flat-6, approx. 460 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1115 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

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2011 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
In 2011 GT’s competed in two categories; GTE-Pro for works teams and professional drivers and GTE-Am for gentleman drivers and / or older cars. Flying Lizard entered two cars, one in each category. The beautiful cars – the livery was again designed by Troy Lee – were not successful. The GTE-Pro entry finished only 6th in its class that was won by one of the Corvettes.
Flying Lizard Motorsports #80: Jörg Bergmeister (D) / Lucas Luhr (D) / Patrick Long (USA)
Results: Start-grid 40th / time 4:01.024 / race 18th – 310 laps / 6th GTE Pro

2011 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
The GTE-Am retired.
Flying Lizard Motorsports #81: Darren Law (USA) / Seth Neiman (USA) / Spencer Pumpelly (USA)
Results: Start-grid 47th / time 4:03.648 / race DNF – 211 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) – GTE Pro & GTE am: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M96.80 flat-6 approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnrs. #Z7S799913B & #Z7S799912

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2011 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Belgian Prospeed Competition has become a very professional team that gets invited for Le Mans each year with at least 1 car. In 2010 the driver line up were amateurs, this year some very fast professionals drove the car that had to run in GTE-Pro. Qualifying time was no less than 10 seconds faster than the previous year, the finish result however did not improve because of problems during the race.
Prospeed Competition #75: Marc Goossens (B) / Marco Holzer (D) / Jaap van Lagen (NL)
Results: Start-grid 27th / time 3:59.962 / race 23rd – 293 laps / 8th GTE-Pro
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – GTE Pro: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 460 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z8S799928

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    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
    • Also appears in #100 Art Cars

2012 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GTR RSR ‘wide body’
In 2012, Flying Lizard Motorsports again entered two cars, one in each category. This one is a wide body in the GTE Pro category, the last RSR update on the 997 series. It was less competitive than expected, it qualified behind the team mates that used the older RSR type and it also failed to finish.
Flying Lizard Motorsports #80: Jörg Bergmeister (D) / Lucas Luhr (D) / Patrick Long (USA)
Results: Start-grid 42nd / time 3:58.717 / race DNF – 114 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR ‘wide body’ (997) – GTE Pro: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M96.80 flat-6 approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZCS799912

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    • Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
    • Also appears in #024 Flying Lizard Porsche

2013 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Actor Patrick Dempsey is also an enthusiastic racing driver. He competed at Le Mans in 2009, driving a GT2 Ferrari. With his own racing team he competes in the Grand Am Series with a Mazda RX-8. This year he enters a Proton prepared Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in GTE-Am. The team does well, both cars finish the race and this one finishes a credible 4th in its class.
Dempsey Del Piero-Proton #77: Patrick Dempsey (USA) / Patrick Long (USA0 / Joe Foster (USA)
Results: Start-grid 48th / time 4:00.916 / race 28th -305 laps / 4th GTE-Am
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – GTE-Am: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZBS799911

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2014 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Belgian Prospeed Competition entered two cars this year. One was the Weathertech car of Dutchman Jeroen Bleekemolen which had some problems but managed to finish the race. This beautiful painted art car retired because it lost a wheel.
Prospeed Competition #75: Emmanuel Collard (F) / François Perrodo (F) / Markus Palttala (FIN)
Results: Start-grid 49th / time 3:59.394 / race DNF lost wheel – 194 laps
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – GTE Am: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z9S7999918

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2014 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
WeatherTech team used to race in the USA and got the opportunity to race at Le Mans with the second car of the Belgian Prospeed Competition. Bret Curtis crashed the car beyond repair during qualifying, he got hurt and was unable to race. The entire chassis had to be replaced (see pic of its arrival at the track Friday afternoon). The team managed to build it up overnight but they had to start without Curtis. Because the bronze-level driver wasn’t competing, the team had to change the entry from GTE Am (orange plates) to GTE Pro (green plates). Jeroen Bleekemolen suffered a few flat tires but still the two driver team managed to finish the race.
Prospeed Competition #79: Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Cooper MacNeil (USA) / Brett Curtis (USA) DNF
Results: Start-grid 48th / time 3:59.012 / race 33rd – 319 laps / 5th GTE-Pro
Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR – GTE Pro: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZCS799915

  • SPARK S2436 (resin)
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Porsche 997 GT3 R

2010 Barcelona Open GT, Porsche 911 GT3 R
The Red Bull sponsored WRC drivers Sébastien Loeb and Dani Sordo participated in a round for the Spanish GT Open championship. The first race they finished 14th, the second race ended in the gravel trap at the start. You would expect that rally drivers like gravel, but this was not the case.
Sébastien Loeb #34: Sébastien Loeb (F) / Dani Sordo (E)
Results: Start-grid race 1 – 21st / time 1:50.8580 / race 14th. Start-grid race 2 – 17th / time 1:50.415 / race DNF
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – GTS: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche M97.80 flat-6, approx. 450 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown

  • SPARK SF010 #605 / 750 pcs (resin)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
    • Also appears in #058 Red Bull

2010 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
Nowadays we are fully used to hybrid race cars, but in 2010 it was quite new. Panoz built a hybrid racer before in 1998, but Porsche’s 2010 version is much more serious. Instead of batteries, an electrical flywheel power generator that is fitted in the interior next to the driver, delivers energy to the electric motors. Two 60 kW electro engines drive the front wheels and assist the flat-6 that drives the rear axle. The factory car was offered to the experienced Manthey team to test it during the 24 hour race at the Nurburgring. It lead the race for 8 hours and retired two hours before the end.
Porsche Team Manthey #9: Jörg Bergmeister (D) / Richard Lietz (A) / Marco Holzer (D) / Martin Ragginger (D)
Results: Start-grid 9th / time 8:34.427 / race DNF – 142 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid (997) – ADAC E1-XP HY: Powered by 3.8 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 470 hp + 2 x 60 kW. Michelin tires. Weight 1325 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z9S798266

  • MINICHAMPS Porsche drivers collection WAP 020 127 OB limited 2000 pcs (diecast)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
    • Also appears in #065 Manthey Porsche

2010 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 R
Manthey Racing is the most successful team in the history of the Nürburgring 24 hours. It won 4 times in a row between 2006 and 2009. In 2010 it entered no less than 5 cars, among which the Porsche GT3 Hybrid racer and this Haribo sponsored car. It retired after 112 laps.
Haribo Team Manthey #8: Christian Menzel (D) / Richard Westbrook (GB) / Alexander Margaritis (GR) / Lance David Arnold (D)
Results: Start-grid 5th / time 8:29.521 / race DNF – 112 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – SP9 GT3: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZBS799516 

  • SPARK Manthey collection SAM 074 #276 / 500 pcs (resin)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
    • Also appears in #065 Manthey Porsche

2011 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 R
Manthey car didn’t only race in the Nürburgring endurance series but also competed in the Spa 24-hour race of 2011 with only 1 car, this Haribo GT3. It qualified 5th, it didn’t finish the race but was classified 21st because of the distance completed.
Haribo Team Manthey #888: Richard Westbrook (GB) / Christian Menzel (D) / Hans Guido Riegel (D) / Mike Stursberg (D)
Results: Start-grid 5th / time 2:26.952 / race DNF classified 21st – 485 laps / 10th Pro-Am
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – GT3 Pro-Am: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZBS799514 

  • SPARK SB 025 #563 / 750 pcs (resin)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
    • Also appears in #065 Manthey Porsche

2011 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 R
In 2011, the GT3 class is gaining popularity very fast, the balance of performance created by SRO is a succes. At the Nürburgring a large number of GT3’s competed – they are named SP9-GT3 – but were beaten by GT2’s from BMW and Manthey Porsche. In 2012 the GT3 would be the top class at the Nürburgring. This Falken Porsche (supported by Schnabl Engineering) was one of the many GT3’s but finished way behind.
Falken Motorsports #44: Wolf Henzler (D) / Peter Dumbreck(SCO) / Martin Ragginger (A) / Sebastian Asch (D)
Results: Start-grid 17th / time 8:32.249 / race 48th – 132 laps / 15th SP9-GT3
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – SP9-GT3: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Falken tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

  • MINICHAMPS Evolution MC 437 116144 , limited 511 pcs (resin, produced by SPARK)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
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2012 Spa-Francorchamps, Porsche 911 GT3 R
This is the Porsche 911 GT3 R prepared by Belgian Prospeeed Competition. With its mixed Belgian-Dutch crew it participates in the Pro-Am category of the Blancpain Endurance Series. At Spa the team started in 11th position, during the race they lose a few places end finish 13th, 8th in their category.
Prospeed Competition #74: Dylan Derdaele (B) / Maxime Soulet (B) / Paul van Splunteren (NL) / Frédéric Bouvy (B)
Results: Start-grid 11th / time  2:20.429 / race 13th – 485 laps / 8th Pro-Am
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – GT Pro-Am: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZBS799516

  • SPARK SB032 #204 / 500 pcs
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
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2012 Pikes Peak, Porsche 911 GT3 R
Pikes Peak is a famous hill climb in Colorado (USA). The track has been covered in tramac for a few years which takes away the challenge a little bit; the drives by Röhrl (1987 Audi) and Vatanen (1988 Peugeot) are legendary. Romain Dumas drives rally’s for a hobby and decided to challenge the Pikes Peak with a Porsche GT3 R covered with small cameras. He won the Open category and finished only 0.017 seconds behind the winner that competed in the Unlimited category.
Romain Dumas #47: Romain Dumas (F)
Results: 2nd / 1st Open / time 9:46.181
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – Open Cat.: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

  • SPARK SF047 #185 / 946 pcs (resin)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
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2013 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 R
Belgian Prospeed Competition has become a large and professional team that entered no less than 3 Porsche 911 GT3 for the Spa-Francorchamps 24 hour race. This car finished 9th overall, which could have been a few places better if it wasn’t delayed by a small fire and a flat tire.
Prospeed Competition #75: Maxime Soulet (B) / Xavier Maassen (NL) / Marc Hennerici (D)
Results: Start-grid 23rd / time 2:22.141 / race 9th – 550 laps / 5th Pro-Am
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – GT Pro-Am: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZDS799514

  • SPARK SB042 #046 / 500 pcs (resin)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
    • Only appears in this collection

2014 Nürburgring 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 R
German entrepreneur Klaus Abbelen founded his team Frikadelli Racing. He is a regular in the VLN endurance races at Nürburgring and of course the 24-hour race. In 2014 he starts together with his partner Sabine Schmitz, Dutchman Patrick Huisman and Porsche works pilot Patrick Pilet. They qualified 22nd in a field of 165, but the race never did go well. The car had some problems right from the start and the team retired after 81 laps with an electronics failure.
Frikadelli Racing #6: Klaus Abbelen (D) / Sabine Schmitz (D) / Patrick Huisman (NL) /Patrick Pilet (F)
Results: Start-grid 22nd / time 8:20,941 / race DNF electronics – 81 laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) – SP9-GT3: Powered by 4.0 liter Porsche flat-6, approx. 480 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZDS799514

  • SPARK SG155 #345 / 500 pcs (resin)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
    • Only appears in this collection

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