Porsche 911 RSR (2017)

Porsche 911 RSR (991) 2017
	#92 Manthey Racing-operated Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR
Category	GT Endurance (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTLM and FIA WEC GTE Pro and GTE Am)
Constructor	Porsche
Designer(s)	Grant Larson
Predecessor	Porsche 911 RSR (991)
Successor	Porsche 911 RSR-19
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage
Length	4,557 mm (179 in)
Width	2,048 mm (81 in)
Height	1,040 mm (41 in)
Wheelbase	2,516 mm (99 in)
Engine	Porsche M97/80 3,996 cc (244 cu in) flat-6 naturally-aspirated, 9,500 rpm maximum revolutions mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Torque	360.3 lb⋅ft (489 N⋅m)
Transmission	6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle shift
Power	510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp)
Weight	1,245 kg (2,745 lb)
Fuel	FIA World Endurance Championship: Shell V-Power (2017) later Total (2018-2019); ; IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship: VP Racing Fuels
Lubricants	Mobil 1
Brakes	ventilated steel discs
Tyres	Michelin; Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants	Porsche GT Team; Dempsey-Proton Racing; Porsche GT Team; Team Project 1; Gulf Racing; EbiMotors; ;
Notable drivers	Patrick Pilet; Dirk Werner; Frédéric Makowiecki; Nick Tandy; Laurens Vanthoor; Kévin Estre; Richard Lietz; Wolf Henzler; Gianmaria Bruni; Earl Bamber; Mathieu Jaminet; Michael Christensen; Jörg Bergmeister; Patrick Lindsey; Egidio Perfetti; Matt Campbell; Christian Ried; Julien Andlauer; Riccardo Pera; Matteo Cairoli; Giorgio Roda; Khaled Al Qubaisi; Gianluca Roda; Satoshi Hoshino; Michael Wainwright; Ben Barker; Alex Davison; Thomas Preining; David Kolkmann; David Heinemeier Hansson; Laurents Hörr; Larry ten Voorde; Jeroen Bleekemolen; Ben Keating; Felipe Fraga; Dylan Pereira; Dennis Olsen; Gianluca Giraudi; Ricardo Sánchez; Adrien de Leener; Will Bamber; Angelo Negro; Bret Curtis; Lucas Légeret; Dominique Bastien; Marco Holzer; Jaxon Evans; Andrew Watson; Alessio Picariello; Marvin Dienst; Marc Lieb; Fabio Babini; Raymond Narac; Bret Curtis; Marco Frezza; Sébastien Fortuna; Edward-Lewis Brauner; Horst Felbermayr Jr; Marco Seefried; Steffen Görig; Michele Beretta; Alessio Picariello; Michael Fassbender; Felipe Fernández Laser; ;
Debut	2017 24 Hours of Daytona (IMSA SportsCar Championship); 2017 6 Hours of Silverstone (FIA WEC)
First win	2017 Northeast Grand Prix
Last win	2020 8 Hours of Bahrain
Last event	2020 8 Hours of Bahrain
Teams' Championships	4 (2018 ELMS, 2018-19 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2019 IMSA SCC, 2020 ELMS)
Constructors' Championships	2 (2018-19 FIA WEC, 2019 IMSA SCC)
Drivers' Championships	5 (2018 ELMS, 2018-19 FIA WEC, 2018-19 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2019 IMSA SCC, 2020 ELMS)

The 2017 version of the Porsche 911 RSR is a racing car developed by Porsche to compete in the LM GTE categories of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest sanctioned FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and GTLM class, of the International Motor Sports Association's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It serves as the replacement for the Porsche 911 RSR (991). The car was unveiled in November 2016 at the Los Angeles Auto Show.^[4]

The 911 RSR clinched its first victory at the Northeast Grand Prix in July 2017 on Lime Rock Park.^[5]

The 911 RSR was developed into a licensed LEGO Technic scale model, released for purchase by the public in 2019.

^ "New 911 RSR for Le Mans". newsroom.porsche.com. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
^ "Porsche 911 RSR - Technical Specs - Porsche AG". Porsche AG - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
^ Wolfkill, Kim (2018-02-01). "First Drive: Porsche 911 RSR". Road & Track.
^ Emmanuel Rolland (2016-11-16). "Porsche dévoile la nouvelle 911 RSR 2017". Retrieved 2018-09-09..
^ Laurent Mercier (2017-07-23). "Lime Rock : Pilet/Werner offrent un premier succès à la Porsche 911 RSR". endurance-info.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09..

[1] "New 911 RSR for Le Mans". newsroom.porsche.com. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2022-07-28.

[specs-2] "Porsche 911 RSR - Technical Specs - Porsche AG". Porsche AG - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. Retrieved 2019-09-09.

[roadandtrack-3] Wolfkill, Kim (2018-02-01). "First Drive: Porsche 911 RSR". Road & Track.

[4] Emmanuel Rolland (2016-11-16). "Porsche dévoile la nouvelle 911 RSR 2017". Retrieved 2018-09-09..

[5] Laurent Mercier (2017-07-23). "Lime Rock : Pilet/Werner offrent un premier succès à la Porsche 911 RSR". endurance-info.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09..

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