One of just 37 genuine, factory-built, 996-generation 911 GT3 RSRs
One of three special works-team cars delivered with lightweight components and enhanced chassis welding
One of three Yukos Freisinger Motorsport entries that together secured the 2004 FIA GT Teams Championship title
Podium finishes in period at Magny Cours, Imola and a superb 2nd-in-class/4th overall at the Spa 24 Hours
Participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2004
Driven by four Porsche factory drivers (all Le Mans victors): Jörg Bergmeister, Timo Bernhard, Emmanuel Collard and Stéphane Ortelli
Raced extensively and successfully in the Spanish GT and GT Open Championships
Restored to its FIA GT Team Championship winning livery and configuration by respected specialists, Roitmayer in Germany
Late model specification featuring the 490bhp (approx.), 3.8-litre, flat-six engine with lever-operated sequential gear shift, ‘auto-blip’ and suspension upgrades
A proven pace-setter in Peter Auto’s Endurance Racing Legends with multiple class pole positions and victories to date
Offered in race-ready condition with a small spares package
Eligible for Peter Auto Endurance Racing Legends (inc. support race at Le Mans Classic), Masters Endurance Legends, Gulf Historic, HSR in the USA (inc. the Sebring and Daytona Classics).
Background
Shortly after introducing the all-new 996-generation 911, Porsche set about developing a competition car for the entry-level GT category. To set the new car apart from the previous generation 911 GT2, it was dubbed the 911 GT3. The new racing car was developed alongside the high-performance 911 GT3 road car to have the best possible starting point. From this homologation special, the engineers in Weissach created the 911 GT3 R competition car. By the time it was ready to race, the 911 GT3 was eligible for the newly created GT class at Le Mans and N-GT in the FIA GT Championship. These classes later evolved into the GT2 category.
Porsche scored a debut class win at the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 911 GT3 R. It started a hugely successful international racing career for the 996-generation 911 in the GT, N-GT and GT2. In 2001, the 911 GT RS evolution was introduced, and the final development came in 2004, known as the 911 GT3 RSR. So dominant was the model that it was not only victorious in its class but also scored astonishing overall victories in the Daytona 24 Hours and Spa 24 Hours. It rightly sits among Porsche’s most successful racers ever.
For the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Porsche produced just 37 examples of the 911 GT3 RSRs, while some of the earlier cars were also upgraded. When the 996-generation 911 GT3 competition car was replaced by the new 997 GT3 RSR in 2007, the Porsche GT racer had racked up victories in all major races and championships, highlighted by seven straight Le Mans class wins.
This Car
Built by the Porsche factory ahead of the 2004 season, this 911 GT3 RSR was delivered new to the Freisinger Motorsport team, who were the defacto works-supported squad for that year’s FIA GT Championship. One of just three notable works cars, it was delivered with lightweight tubing for the water coolers, a lightweight wiring loom (later available as upgrades in kit form), and special chassis welding, differentiating these three chassis from other 996 RSRs.
Liveried in Yukos colours, it was driven predominantly by Nikolaj Fomenko and Alex Vasiliev, with star appearances from Porsche factory drivers and Le Mans victors Emmanuel Collard and Stéphane Ortelli at the Nurburgring and Jörg Bergmeister and Timo Bernhard at Spa - the latter duo contributing to a superb 4th place overall (2nd in class) in the prestigious 24-hour enduro.
With three class podiums claimed by season’s end, the car contributed sufficiently to the squad’s overall points haul to help seal yet another FIA GT Team Championship title for the decorated Freisinger equipe.
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans that same year, Viasiliev and Fomenko were joined by Robert Nearn aboard chassis Z4S693070. After a promising start, an accident in the fifth hour unfortunately ended their charge early.
Toward the end of 2004, Freisinger Motorsport sold the 911 GT3 RSR to Jesus Diez de Villaroel, who entered the car in the two remaining rounds of the Spanish GT Championship. A fifth at Barcelona was the best result.
Ahead of the 2005 season, the Porsche passed to the talented Portuguese gentleman racer Miguel Pais do Amaral. He also fielded the 911 GT3 RSR in the Spanish GT Championship with Pedro Couceiro as a co-driver. The Portuguese duo won at Estoril and added two more podium finishes to their tally in 2005.
Amaral campaigned the Porsche in the competitive GT Open Championship the following year.
In 2007, Z4S693070 raced again in the Spanish GT Championship, this time with Miguel Angel de Castro as a co-driver. The best result was a second in the second heat of the Albacete round. Its final contemporary outings came with Antonio Castro and Jesus Diez, who scored two further wins during the 2009 Spanish GT Championship.
In 2014, the car passed to a German collector who later entrusted it to German specialists Roitmayer for a comprehensive restoration to the most developed iteration of its pre-2010 specification to make it both eligible and as competitive as possible for Peter Auto’s Endurance Racing Legends historic racing series.
The engine (which still features its original heads) is a correct, 2006-specification 3.8-litre flat-six that develops 490 bhp with 30.8 mm restrictors as mandated by series regulations. Power is delivered to the rear axle via a six-speed sequential gearbox operated by a ‘push-pull’ lever in the cockpit, which also features a mechanical ‘auto-blip’ system for seamless downshifts.
Since its restoration, the car has claimed four pole positions and three class wins in Peter Auto’s Endurance Racing Legends, for which it remains a formidable contender.
Also eligible and a highly competitive prospect for Masters Endurance Legends, Gulf Historic, HSR in the United States (including Classic Daytona 24 Hour and Sebring Classic 12 Hour) and much more.
Spare Parts
The car is offered with a small spares package, including one spare set of wheels, some used bodywork, a custom-made 100db exhaust silencer (for trackdays with restrictive noise limits) and other miscellaneous components. Further spares are readily available on the open market, and we would be delighted to help assemble a package to your requirements if needed.
Technical Specification
Engine: M97/80 3.8 litre, naturally-aspirated, ‘flat’ six cylinder
Power: Approximately 490 bhp at 9,000rpm
Transmission: 6-speed, lever-operated, sequential gearbox with mechanical ‘auto-blip’ on downshift, rear-wheel drive
Chassis: Steel with carbon composite body panels
Front suspension: McPherson struts, double coil springs, upgraded KW Competition gas-pressure dampers, adjustable anti-roll bar
Rear suspension: Multi-link, double coil springs, upgraded KW Competition gas-pressure dampers, adjustable anti-roll bar
Steering: Rack-and-pinion, power assisted
Brakes: Brembo racing calipers, ventilated steel brakes discs, all-round
Weight: 1,150kg (including lead ballast required by series regulations)
Lifing & Certification
Engine: Currently on 25 hours (50 hour rebuild intervals)
Gearbox: Currently on10 hours (30 hour rebuild intervals)
Crack Testing: last done in 2022 (certificates available)
Fuel Tank Expiry: April 2024
Eligibility
Peter Auto’s Endurance Racing Legends series (inc. support race at Le Mans Classic)
Masters Endurance Legends
Gulf Historic in Dubai
HSR in the USA (inc. the Sebring and Daytona Classics)
SAM SAYS
“This car represents the ultimate evolution of Porsche’s 996-generation RSR - a design that won its class in every arena in which it competed, from British GT to Le Mans, Sebring, Spa, the Nürburgring and many more. It even won the Daytona 24 Hours outright! And having recently driven this ex-works example myself, I can understand why: friendly to drive, with predictable and intuitive handling, yet utterly capable when pushed. No wonder it has proved so competitive in Endurance Legends racing today. ”
