FIA WEC - LMGTE PRO: Special design for the Porsche 911 RSR honours ten successful years
Porsche 911 RSR add a splash of colour to the 2022 season finale in Bahrain
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Stuttgart. Set against the white base coat, the two Porsche 911 RSR fielded by Manthey will feature vivid red, blue, pink, black, gold and grey stripes on the front, sides and rear wing. On the windscreen, the word “goodbye” is emblazoned in bold lettering. The 16 class victories achieved since 2013 are immortalised on the fenders of the two nine- elevens. Written on the roof are the names of all drivers from the last ten years of factory racing, along with the word “goodbye” in the national language of the respective world championship venues where the 911 RSR raced.
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“Our racing cars will be truly eye-catching at the final round of the FIA WEC. I’m very much looking forward to seeing how the fans react,” said a delighted Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport. “The GTE-Pro class of the World Endurance Championship will be phased out at the end of the 2022 season. So, this will be the swan song event with the works team’s Porsche 911 RSR. For this very special occasion, our designers have created a foil wrap that, in my opinion, wonderfully represents the history and successes of the last decade. And the icing on the cake will come in Bahrain: We’re aiming to win the race as well as the manufacturer’s and driver’s titles.”
Porsche GT Team fights for the world championship crown at the last outing
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“The season finale in Bahrain evokes a lot of emotion for the whole team,” says Alexander Stehlig, Director Factory Motorsport FIA WEC, ahead of the final appearance of the Porsche 911 RSR works squad. “In recent, years, the mechanics, engineers and drivers have experienced many highlights in the GTE-Pro class. Our Porsche 911 RSR was always one of the most distinctive, popular and successful racing cars in the fiercely contested manufacturer team category. As this great programme comes to an end, we’d like to add another highlight – in both a sporting and optical sense. I think we’ve created the perfect design. It is the ideal combination of modern styles and historic colours.”
All victories, venues and drivers commemorated on the Porsche 911 RSR
The chapter of the works team in the GTE-Pro class closes with the 62nd race since 2013: The category will be shelved next year. The Porsche 911 RSR will continue to race in the FIA WEC. In 2023, customer teams will field the proven racer in the GTE- Am class. From next year, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart will tackle the new season of the World Endurance Championship and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the Porsche 963 under the banner of Porsche Penske Motorsport with the intention of claiming overall victories, most notably at the classics in Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring.
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