Successful race debut of the advanced Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid. The "Version 2.0 of the innovative hybrid race car from Weissach the Porsche factory driver Jörg Bergmeister, Marc Holzer and Patrick Long drove in the second round of the Endurance Championship in eleventh place. The Porsche 911 GT3 R of Manthey Racing with Porsche factory drivers Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Lucas Luhr Manthey-pilot took second place.
The race for the 911 GT3 R in the hybrid Endurance Championship was part of the intensive preparation for the 24-hour race Nürburgring in June. "So far we are right on schedule and making good progress with the 2011er Version," says Porsche head of motorsport Hartmut Kristen. "With a continuous running and a further application in the context of the Endurance Championship, we will collect additional data in order to best prepare ourselves to the Eifel marathon." The focus of development over the winter was to increase efficiency. For this, the vehicle weight was reduced from 1,350 kg to 1,300, which even the hybrid components are involved. Their weight was reduced by 20 percent by direct optimization. The general hybrid layout was taken from the 2010s model.
The power used in the portal axle two electric motors has been increased from every 60 to 75 kilowatts. Overall, the pilot of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 seconds, an additional capacity of around 200 horsepower, which corresponds to a lap on the Nordschleife of an additional conventional capacity of about 32 hp (23 kW). The electric power is automatically supplied as programmed when the accelerator pedal. In addition, the pilot, the hybrid-electric auxiliary power to retrieve it manually, for example when overtaking.
While the portal axle drives the front wheels, was the 4.0-liter, now 465 hp six-cylinder boxer engine that delivers its power to the rear axle, cut back in power, and optimized in terms of fuel consumption. "The version 2.0 of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid is in many respects a completely new car," said Bergmeister. "It's always a good sign when a new car in his first race to the finish is coming."
The race for the 911 GT3 R in the hybrid Endurance Championship was part of the intensive preparation for the 24-hour race Nürburgring in June. "So far we are right on schedule and making good progress with the 2011er Version," says Porsche head of motorsport Hartmut Kristen. "With a continuous running and a further application in the context of the Endurance Championship, we will collect additional data in order to best prepare ourselves to the Eifel marathon." The focus of development over the winter was to increase efficiency. For this, the vehicle weight was reduced from 1,350 kg to 1,300, which even the hybrid components are involved. Their weight was reduced by 20 percent by direct optimization. The general hybrid layout was taken from the 2010s model.
The power used in the portal axle two electric motors has been increased from every 60 to 75 kilowatts. Overall, the pilot of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 seconds, an additional capacity of around 200 horsepower, which corresponds to a lap on the Nordschleife of an additional conventional capacity of about 32 hp (23 kW). The electric power is automatically supplied as programmed when the accelerator pedal. In addition, the pilot, the hybrid-electric auxiliary power to retrieve it manually, for example when overtaking.
While the portal axle drives the front wheels, was the 4.0-liter, now 465 hp six-cylinder boxer engine that delivers its power to the rear axle, cut back in power, and optimized in terms of fuel consumption. "The version 2.0 of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid is in many respects a completely new car," said Bergmeister. "It's always a good sign when a new car in his first race to the finish is coming."
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