The car made its competitive debut at the 2000 24 Hours of Daytona. At the wheel was none other than five-time Le Mans overall winner Derek Bell. In the years that followed, the Porsche was regularly entered in prestigious international events, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Spa, and the traditional 1000-kilometer race at the Nürburgring. This makes this vehicle one of the 996 GT3 Rs that were actually used at the highest level of motorsport.
A particular sporting highlight was the 2003 FIA GT season. In the highly competitive N-GT class, the vehicle achieved two class victories in the races at Enna-Pergusa and Anderstorp. The drivers included Tim Sugden and Emmanuel Collard, both experienced and internationally successful GT drivers. These successes underline the competitiveness of the vehicle in a professional environment.
After a subsequent change of ownership, the Porsche was taken over by Tim Sugden and converted to the coveted RSR specification by the successful GruppeM team in 2005. As part of this upgrade, the car was fitted with a sequential six-speed racing gearbox, revised aerodynamics, and widened RSR bodywork elements. These modifications optimized both performance and drivability and corresponded to the state of the art in international GT racing at the time.
Its last major race was in 2005 at the 1000-kilometer race in Silverstone under difficult, wet conditions. After an accident, the vehicle was professionally rebuilt. In the following years, it was used in hill climbs in Spain, among other things, before finally being added to an important collection.
Over the past ten years, the Porsche has been part of a renowned vehicle collection and has been carefully maintained. In the summer of 2015, the engine underwent a comprehensive overhaul at RS Tuning in Kirchhaslach under the direction of Reinhold Schmirler, known for his work with RUF. The investment amounted to around €54,000. The vehicle has not been used in competition since this overhaul. A technical inspection is recommended before it is used in racing again.
This Porsche 996 GT3 R in RSR specification combines prominent previous owners, renowned drivers, documented international racing appearances, and verifiable sporting successes. It is eligible to compete in numerous historic racing series and offers both collectors and ambitious historic racers the rare opportunity to acquire a factory-raced GT vehicle with a significant history.
Date
Event
Driver
Entrant
Race #
Result
February 6, 2000
24 Hours of Daytona
Derek Bell / Tim Sugden / Stephen Day / Steve O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
69
DNF (accident)
March 26, 2000
FIA GT Valencia
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
12th
April 2, 2000
FIA GT Estoril
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
12th
April 16, 2000
FIA GT Monza
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
9th
May 14, 2000
FIA GT Silverstone
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
23
July 2, 2000
FIA GT Hungaroring
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
15th
July 23, 2000
FIA GT Zolder
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
Not classified
August 6, 2000
FIA GT A1 Ring
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
9
September 2, 2000
FIA GT Lausitzring
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
7th
September 24, 2000
British GT Spa
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
66
11th
October 22, 2000
FIA GT Magny-Cours
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
DNF
April 1, 2001
FIA GT Monza
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
DNF (spin)
April 16, 2001
FIA GT Brno
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
23
May 1, 2001
FIA GT Magny-Cours
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
21
May 13, 2001
FIA GT Silverstone
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
14th
May 20, 2001
FIA GT Zolder
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
DNF (engine)
July 1, 2001
FIA GT Hungaroring
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
14th
August 26, 2001
FIA GT A1 Ring
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
11th
September 9, 2001
FIA GT Nürburgring
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
18
September 30, 2001
FIA GT Jarama
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
15th
October 21, 2001
FIA GT Estoril
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
52
DNF
April 1, 2002
British GT Brands Hatch
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
3rd
April 14, 2002
British GT Donington Park
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
8
May 5, 2002
British GT Silverstone
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
7th
May 12, 2002
British GT Knockhill
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
6th
May 26, 2002
British GT Croft
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
DNF
June 3, 2002
British GT Silverstone
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
8th
June 23, 2002
British GT Castle Combe
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
3rd
July 21, 2002
British GT Rockingham
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
5th
August 18, 2002
British GT Oulton Park
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
4th
September 1, 2002
British GT Snetterton
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
6th
September 15, 2002
British GT Thruxton
Sugden / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
57
9
September 22, 2002
British GT Donington
Ian Flux / Sugden
EMKA Racing
57
6
October 6, 2002
FIA GT Donington Park
Robin Liddell / O’Rourke
EMKA Racing
56
DNF (overheating)
April 6, 2003
FIA GT Barcelona
Sugden / Martin Short
EMKA Racing
61
DNF
April 27, 2003
FIA GT Magny-Cours
Sugden / Short
EMKA Racing
61
DNF (engine)
May 11, 2003
FIA GT Enna-Pergusa
Sugden / Short
EMKA Racing
61
7th (1st in class)
May 25, 2003
FIA GT Brno
Sugden / Short
EMKA Racing
61
11th
June 29, 2003
FIA GT Donington Park
Sugden / Emmanuel Collard
EMKA Racing
61
19
July 27, 2003
24 Hours of Spa
Sugden / Collard / Chris Goodwin
EMKA Racing
61
DNF (gearbox)
September 7, 2003
FIA GT Anderstorp
Sugden / Collard
EMKA Racing
61
6th (1st in class)
September 21, 2003
FIA GT Oschersleben
Sugden / Collard
EMKA Racing
61
8th
October 5, 2003
FIA GT Estoril
Sugden / Collard
EMKA Racing
61
10th
October 19, 2003
FIA GT Monza
Sugden / Collard
EMKA Racing
61
DNF (spin)
April 4, 2004
British GT Donington Park R1
Ian Khan / Peter Kox
Vic Lee Racing
43
2nd
April 4, 2004
British GT Donington Park R2
Khan / Kox
Vic Lee Racing
43
3rd
May 9, 2004
1000 km of Monza
Kox / Nigel Smith / Khan
Perspective Racing
79
DNF (driveshaft)
June 13, 2004
24 Hours of Le Mans
Sugden / Smith / Khan
Perspective Racing
75
23
July 3, 2004
1000 km of Nürburgring
Michel Heydens / Khan
Perspective Racing
79
27
September 12, 2004
1000 km of Spa
Sugden / Heydens / Khan
Perspective Racing
79
DNF (engine)
April 17, 2005
1000 km of Spa
Jonny Cocker / Sugden
GruppeM Racing
88
DNF (engine)
July 10, 2005
1000 km of Monza
Cocker / Sugden
GruppeM Racing
88
DNF (suspension)
August 13, 2005
1000 km of Silverstone
Cocker / Sugden
GruppeM Racing
88
DNF (accident)
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