Porsche 996 GT3 R
For sale is a Porsche 996 GT3 R in RSR specification with an exceptional and internationally documented motorsport history. The vehicle was delivered new in 2000 to EMKA Racing, the racing team of Pink Floyd manager Steve O'Rourke. From the outset, the 911 was intended for professional endurance racing and built accordingly.
The car made its competitive debut at the Daytona 24 Hours in 2000. 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 sporting level.
A particular sporting highlight was the 2003 FIA GT season. In the highly competitive N-GT class, the car 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 car in a professional environment.
After a subsequent change of ownership, the Porsche was acquired 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.
The last major race in which it competed was the 1000 km race at Silverstone in 2005, 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 proven sporting successes. It is eligible to compete in numerous historic racing series and offers both collectors and ambitious historic racing drivers the rare opportunity to acquire a factory-raced GT car with a significant history.
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Date |
Event |
Driver |
Entrant |
Race |
Result |
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6 February 2000 |
24 Hours of Daytona |
Derek Bell / Tim Sugden / Stephen Day / Steve O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
69 |
DNF (accident) |
|
26 March 2000 |
FIA GT Valencia |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
12th |
|
2 April 2000 |
FIA GT Estoril |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
12th |
|
16 April 2000 |
FIA GT Monza |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
9th |
|
14 May 2000 |
FIA GT Silverstone |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
23rd |
|
2 July 2000 |
FIA GT Hungaroring |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
15th |
|
23 July 2000 |
FIA GT Zolder |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
Not classified |
|
6 August 2000 |
FIA GT A1-Ring |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
9th |
|
2 September 2000 |
FIA GT Lausitzring |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
7th |
|
24 September 2000 |
British GT Spa |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
66 |
11th |
|
22 October 2000 |
FIA GT Magny-Cours |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
DNF |
|
1 April 2001 |
FIA GT Monza |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
DNF (spin) |
|
16 April 2001 |
FIA GT Brno |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
23rd |
|
1 May 2001 |
FIA GT Magny-Cours |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
21st |
|
13 May 2001 |
FIA GT Silverstone |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
14th |
|
20 May 2001 |
FIA GT Zolder |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
DNF (engine) |
|
1 July 2001 |
FIA GT Hungaroring |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
14th |
|
26 August 2001 |
FIA GT A1-Ring |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
11th |
|
9 September 2001 |
FIA GT Nürburgring |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
18th |
|
30 September 2001 |
FIA GT Jarama |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
15th |
|
21 October 2001 |
FIA GT Estoril |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
52 |
DNF |
|
1 April 2002 |
British GT Brands Hatch |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
3rd |
|
14 April 2002 |
British GT Donington Park |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
8th |
|
5 May 2002 |
British GT Silverstone |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
7th |
|
12 May 2002 |
British GT Knockhill |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
6th |
|
26 May 2002 |
British GT Croft |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
DNF |
|
3 June 2002 |
British GT Silverstone |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
8th |
|
23 June 2002 |
British GT Castle Combe |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
3rd |
|
21 July 2002 |
British GT Rockingham |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
5th |
|
18 August 2002 |
British GT Oulton Park |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
4th |
|
1 September 2002 |
British GT Snetterton |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
6th |
|
15 September 2002 |
British GT Thruxton |
Sugden / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
9th |
|
22 September 2002 |
British GT Donington |
Ian Flux / Sugden |
EMKA Racing |
57 |
6th |
|
6 October 2002 |
FIA GT Donington Park |
Robin Liddell / O'Rourke |
EMKA Racing |
56 |
DNF (overheating) |
|
6 April 2003 |
FIA GT Barcelona |
Sugden / Martin Short |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
DNF |
|
27 April 2003 |
FIA GT Magny-Cours |
Sugden / Short |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
DNF (engine) |
|
11 May 2003 |
FIA GT Enna-Pergusa |
Sugden / Short |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
7th (1st in class) |
|
25 May 2003 |
FIA GT Brno |
Sugden / Short |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
11th |
|
29 June 2003 |
FIA GT Donington Park |
Sugden / Emmanuel Collard |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
19th |
|
27 July 2003 |
24 Hours of Spa |
Sugden / Collard / Chris Goodwin |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
DNF (gearbox) |
|
7 September 2003 |
FIA GT Anderstorp |
Sugden / Collard |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
6th (1st in class) |
|
21 September 2003 |
FIA GT Oschersleben |
Sugden / Collard |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
8th |
|
5 October 2003 |
FIA GT Estoril |
Sugden / Collard |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
10th |
|
19 October 2003 |
FIA GT Monza |
Sugden / Collard |
EMKA Racing |
61 |
DNF (spin) |
|
4 April 2004 |
British GT Donington Park R1 |
Ian Khan / Peter Kox |
Vic Lee Racing |
43 |
2nd |
|
4 April 2004 |
British GT Donington Park R2 |
Khan / Kox |
Vic Lee Racing |
43 |
3rd |
|
9 May 2004 |
1000 Km of Monza |
Kox / Nigel Smith / Khan |
Perspective Racing |
79 |
DNF (driveshaft) |
|
13 June 2004 |
24 Hours of Le Mans |
Sugden / Smith / Khan |
Perspective Racing |
75 |
23rd |
Price: t.b.a. Euro
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We are happy to advise you professionally, individually and personally in search of your dream classic. After all, we know: The choice of classic car is as individual as the personality that drives it.