• Porsche Motorsport North America Special Edition Livery, to commemorate Porsche’s first hybrid sports car (one of three)
• One of only 65 Porsche 997 GT3 R’s constructed by Porsche Motorsport (*all model years 2010-2014)
• Original tub, complete factory handbooks and documentation
Low mileage - 2,633 miles from new

This Car: 

One of only three Tribute to Hybrid Porsche Special Edition Livery GT3 R’s sold to private buyers via Porsche Motorsports North America in 2011. Jens Walther, President and CEO of PMNA, commented: “We have received numerous enquiries from Porsche enthusiasts about the GT3 R and are excited that this model has become available for sale in the North American market. We will offer the three cars as a special edition with a unique ‘Tribute to the GT3 R Hybrid’ graphic design."

Delivered new by PNMA in May 2011 to David L Cercu (USA). The car was serviced and stored by Tru Speed Autosport in Thermal, CA. and debuted in selective club level events organized by Competent Motorsports. In 2017, Matt Alexander acquired the car and ran in three further PCCA meetings at The Watkins Glen, Road America and Sebring, finishing 1^st at all three. Since then, the car has been well maintained and stored with only 2,633 miles and has recently arrived in the UK, available for sale and eligible of the new GT3 Legends series by MRL.
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Technical Specification

Engine: 
‍M 97/79 4.0 litre - Flat six-cylinder boxer engine, water-cooled 3,996 cm3, stroke 80.4 mm, bore 102.7 mm max. torque: 450 Nm at 8,400 rpm max. power: (480 bhp) at 7,800 rpm and max. rpm: 9,400 rpm
Four-valve cylinder heads, Oil-water heat exchanger, Dry-sump lubrication system with engine mounted dry-sump tank made from carbon fibre, Intake manifold made of carbon fibre with single air restrictor.

Electrics:
‍BOSCH MS 4.0 engine management system with adjustable traction control and ABSMoTec display with data recordingDigital oil-level tell-tale

Gearbox:
‍6-speed Porsche Sequential with Megaline paddle shift and blip throttle functionEvolution G97/71 with optimized drive shaft angleStraight-cut gears with drop gear final drive "In-line" shift mechanism with sensor controlled power cut (Flat-Shift)Oil-water heat exchangerSingle-mass flywheel Limited slip differential

Bodywork:
‍Welded-in roll cageSingle GT race seatRemovable steering wheel (quick-connect coupling)Three-point air jack systemWeight optimized and widened 911 GT3 RS chassis evolution (add-on parts made from carbon/kevlar fibre)Aerodynamically optimized flat underfloor made from carbon fibre Adjustable rear wing90 litre FT3 safety fuel tank with quick refuelling systemXenon headlights

Suspension:
‍McPherson front axle and Multilink rear suspension with uniball jointsAdjustable front and rear roll bar, blade type Power steeringDouble coil springs in front and 4-position adjustable rearFront and rear struts with adjustable Sachs 4-way shock absorbers

Brake System:
‍Dual master cylinders, with adjustable brake bias system Six-piston fixed brake callipers in the front with 380 mm diameter vented front discsand 355 mm diameter vented rear discs with additional cool-air ducting10.8J x 18 Fronts and 13J x 18 Rears – Centre locking wheel nuts

Ownership Provenance:
David L Cercu (USA)Matt Alexander (USA)Current (CH)


Despite the high technical level, the GT3 R is very easy to drive for the non-proffesional. Equipped with traction control and ABS, the car has perfect balance and is very precise and forgiving for the historic racer to become familiar with. The 997 GT3 R is the perfect entry to race in the new GT3 Legends created by MRL and is sure to be a highly competitive and collectible Porsche Motorsports car for this newly emerging category of historic racing..


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