The 31-year-old knows the ‘Ring’ very well from test and record drives as well as numerous VLN races. “The drive was great fun,” says development engineer Lars Kern. The technicians focused on suitability for on-road driving at all times. The targeted modifications included the areas of chassis and aerodynamics. In recent months, Porsche engineers used their know-how from development of the 911 RSR and 911 GT3 R race cars as well as the experience of Manthey-Racing gained in numerous successful races on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The Porsche GT2 RS was launched on the market in 2017 as the fastest and most powerful 911 of all time so far. This shows again very clearly the exciting possibilities of this sports car.” “In this test drive, we simply wanted to assess the potential of the vehicle once more. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS was equipped with the new performance kit from Manthey-Racing, supplemented by an overall vehicle setup tailored to the circuit characteristics of the Nürburgring-Norschleife. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Head of Motorsport and GT Cars. We would not have taken any risks if it was raining or if the track was slightly damp,” says Dr.
“We kept our eye on the weather all day and thought hard about whether such a drive was possible.
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The Porsche test driver already set a lap record in September 2017 in a series-production Porsche 911 GT2 RS*. Lars Kern was at the wheel of the sports car, which had been especially set up for the ‘Nordschleife’ by Porsche engineers and Manthey-Racing experts. No other road-legal vehicle has ever been so fast on ‘The Green Hell’ track. On Thursday, 25 October 2018, the Porsche GT2 RS MR with 515 kW (700 hp) completed a lap of the 20.6-kilometre long circuit in 6:40.3 minutes. Porsche has set another new record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in cooperation with Manthey-Racing. Porsche achieves new lap record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife 911 GT2 RS MR is the fastest road-legal sports car on the ‘Ring’
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