It might seem like Nürburgring Nordschleife lap records get broken every few weeks these days, but Porsche and Manthey Racing conspired to take the street legal record back in 2018, and have held it ever since. Porsche's 991 GT2 RS MR managed a 6:40.33, which is faster than anything else with a license plate. The only cars to set a faster official …
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Manthey-Modified GT2 RS Sets Hockenheim Lap Record
Watching the footage of the Manthey GT2 RS MR through the Hockenheim GP track makes you realize just how far cars have come in the last twenty years. Whereas its forebear, the 996 GT2, was a snappy car which didn't suffer the sort of abuse some throw at their cars gently, this latest offering is much more a pussycat. A really fast one. Despite its …
Continue to the full articleManthey Racing Cayman 718 GTS Hounds GT3 RS at the Nurburgring
Though no slouch from the factory, the Cayman 718 GTS' blade can use a bit of sharpening if it's to keep in touch with the venerable 991 GT3 RS. One owner and skilled shoe, a certain sebastian vittel, sent his off to Manthey Racing to fulfill the potential of the 718 chassis. Agile, easily controlled, and reassuring, it's enough to run with a …
Continue to the full articleManthey Tuned Porsche 993 RSR Blitzes Around Nurburgring GP Circuit
One of just forty-five 993 RSRs in existence, this 3.8-liter monster is a rare sight. Despite the small numbers, those curvaceous haunches, massive tires, and snorkels in the rear make you wonder why this model is not as well known. Perhaps this example deserves some special attention, since it's Olaf Manthey's very first racing car. A little …
Continue to the full articleChase A Tuned GT2 RS From Inside A Nissan GTR
It's soothing to know that many owners of the latest GT2 RS thrash the car around the circuit on a regular basis. Perhaps none of these well-heeled trackday drivers is better known than "sebastien vittel", whose exploits we've covered on this site many times before. Naturally, taking a GT2 RS to a track day puts a big bullseye on the car's back, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Photos From The 24 Hours Of Spa
Porsche rolled into the 24 Hours of Spa as potential contenders for the overall victory with a slew of brand new GT3 Rs ready to take on all comers. With competitors in the pro class fielded by quasi-factory effort Manthey Racing and KÜS Team75 Bernhard, there was a pair of good quality Porsches with stellar lineups driving them, and both fought …
Continue to the full articleThe 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Porsche has not had this level of representation in the GT ranks at Le Mans in years. A full grid of ten cars from the German marque will take on the best comers from Ferrari, Ford, BMW, Corvette, and Aston Martin. Without an LMP1 effort to focus on, Porsche have diverted their resources to winning the LM GTE Pro class, with four factory-entered …
Continue to the full articleLate Race Caution Costs Porsche Bathurst 12 Hour Victory
Over the last decade or so, the Bathurst 12 Hour has quickly become one of the greatest sports car endurance races on the planet. Several factory efforts have been attracted to the call of the Mount Panorama circuit, and Porsche is not exempt. As the first round of the newly-formed Intercontinental GT Cup series, this dawn-to-mid-afternoon race has …
Continue to the full articleOnboard Manthey’s 991 GT3 RS Snagging a 7:09.5 at the Nurburgring
With magnesium wheels dropping roughly 25 pounds of unsprung mass from Manthey's GT3 RS MR, the most obvious improvements with this mildly-tuned RS are in ride quality and compliance over the innumerable bumps and cambers at the Nordschleife. Additionally, the car wears a set of KW coilovers quite similar to those used in the GT3 R, better brake …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results, Pictures and Video From The WEC 6 Hours Of Spa
For the second round of the World Endurance Championship, Porsche started the weekend feeling great. Having shown reasonably well At Silverstone last month, the Belgian round this weekend was looking good. Adding a third 919 Hybrid only added bullets to their gun, with a total of 5 Porsche factory racing cars on hand to battle for two different …
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