The Porsche 911 RSR-19 is a racing car developed by Porsche to compete in the LM GTE category of the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series, and the GTLM category of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. It serves as the direct replacement for the Porsche 911 RSR (2017). The car made its racing debut at the 2019 4 Hours of Silverstone.[2][3] The car was unveiled at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, at the timing gantry of the Hillclimb circuit, just moments before its first public run, with Gianmaria Bruni at the wheel.[4]

Porsche 911 RSR-19 (991.2)
CategoryLM GTE (FIA WEC; ELMS)
GTLM (IMSA WTSC)
ConstructorPorsche
Designer(s)Grant Larson
PredecessorPorsche 911 RSR (2017)
SuccessorPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) (LM GT3)
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage
Length4,593 mm (181 in)
WidthFront: 2,042 mm (80 in) Rear: 2,050 mm (81 in)
Wheelbase2,513 mm (99 in)
EnginePorsche M98/80 Flat-6 NA mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Torque360.3 lb⋅ft (489 N⋅m)
TransmissionPorsche 6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift
Power510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp)
Weight1,245 kg (2,745 lb) Subject to change under Balance of Performance
FuelFIA WEC: Total
IMSA: VP Racing Fuels
LubricantsMobil 1
Brakes390 mm (15 in) ventilated steel discs
TyresMichelin · Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsGermany Porsche GT Team
Germany Team Project 1
Germany Dempsey-Proton Racing
United Kingdom GR Racing
Italy Iron Lynx
United States Porsche GT Team
Hong Kong Absolute Racing

Notable driversItaly Gianmaria Bruni
Austria Richard Lietz
France Frédéric Makowiecki
Denmark Michael Christensen
France Kévin Estre
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor
Switzerland Neel Jani
Norway Dennis Olsen
Norway Anders Buchardt
Zimbabwe Axcil Jefferies
United States Maxwell Root
United States Robby Foley
Italy Matteo Cairoli
Norway Egidio Perfetti
Italy Riccardo Pera
Australia Matt Campbell
New Zealand Jaxon Evans
Germany Christian Ried
Germany Marco Seefried
Indonesia Andrew Haryanto
Belgium Alessio Picariello
France Julien Andlauer
United States Dominique Bastien
Germany Lance Arnold
United Arab Emirates Khaled Al Qubaisi
Belgium Adrien De Leener
United Kingdom Ben Barker
United Kingdom Tom Gamble
United Kingdom Michael Wainwright
Switzerland Nicolas Leutwiler
Denmark Mikkel O. Pedersen
United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
United Kingdom Ollie Millroy
United States Brendan Iribe
Japan Takeshi Kimura
United States P. J. Hyett
United States Gunnar Jeannette
United Kingdom Sebastian Priaulx
United Kingdom Harry Tincknell
United States Fred Poordad
United States Patrick Lindsey
France Julien Andlauer
Belgium Jan Heylen
Portugal Guilherme Oliveira
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Dominican Republic Efrin Castro
Italy Matteo Cressoni
Belgium Alessio Picariello
Italy Claudio Schiavoni
Belgium Sarah Bovy
Switzerland Rahel Frey
Denmark Michelle Gatting
United States Ryan Hardwick
Canada Zacharie Robichon
Germany Jonas Ried
United States Don Yount
United Kingdom Nick Tandy
New Zealand Earl Bamber
France Mathieu Jaminet
Switzerland Neel Jani
United States Cooper MacNeil
Republic of Ireland Michael Fassbender
Germany Felipe Fernández Laser
Indonesia Andrew Haryanto
Belgium Alessio Picariello
Estonia Martin Rump
Italy Lorenzo Ferrari
Canada Zacharie Robichon
Italy Giammarco Levorato

Debut2019 4 Hours of Silverstone
First win2019 4 Hours of Silverstone
Last win2023 8 Hours of Bahrain
Last event2023 8 Hours of Bahrain
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
6625812813
Teams' Championships2 (2022 ELMS & 2023 ELMS)
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships2 (2022 ELMS & 2023 ELMS)

Development

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The Porsche 911 RSR-19 was revealed to have been in development since 2017.[5] In September 2018, spy shots of the new car were seen, published in the German Auto Motor und Sport automobile magazine, taken at the test track of the Porsche Development Center in Weissach,[6] with initial rumors saying that the car would be turbocharged.[7] In March 2019, a 30 hour endurance test was held at the Circuit Paul Ricard, in France.[8] In May 2019, ahead of the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the prototypes was spotted at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, being pitted against its predecessor.[9]

Compared to its predecessor, it has a significant number of changes, with 95% of the bodywork being new.[5] Power comes from an upsized, rear-mid mounted six-cylinder naturally-aspirated 4.2 litre (4.194 litre) engine, the largest ever boxer configured engine in a works 911 racing model, paired with a faster sequential six-speed constant-mesh gearbox. The exhaust has also been relocated to the side, allowing for a larger diffuser to be installed, increasing the base downforce of the car.[4]

Competition history

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Complete World Endurance Championship results

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(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Year Entrant Class Drivers No. Rounds Pts. Pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2019 - 2020   Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro   Gianmaria Bruni
  Richard Lietz
  Frédéric Makowiecki
91 SIL
1
FUJ
6
SHA
3
BHR
5
COTA
8
SPA
5
LMN
9
BHR
2
111 7th
  Michael Christensen
  Kévin Estre
  Laurens Vanthoor
92 SIL
2
FUJ
2
SHA
2
BHR
7
COTA
2
SPA
1
LMN
11
BHR
1
148 3rd
2021   Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro   Gianmaria Bruni
  Richard Lietz
  Frédéric Makowiecki
91 SPA
4
POR
4
MNZ
3
LMN
4
BHR
2
BHR
4
111 3rd
  Kévin Estre
  Neel Jani
  Michael Christensen
92 SPA
1
POR
3
MNZ
1
LMN
3
BHR
1
BHR
2
166 2nd
  Team Project 1 LMGTE Am   Dennis Olsen
  Anders Buchardt
  Axcil Jefferies
  Maxwell Root
  Robby Foley
46 SPA
WD
POR MNZ
11
LMN
Ret
BHR BHR 0.5 24th
  Matteo Cairoli
  Egidio Perfetti
  Riccardo Pera
56 SPA
DNS
POR
2
MNZ
4
LMN
Ret
BHR
3
BHR
3
78 4th
  Dempsey-Proton Racing   Matt Campbell
  Jaxon Evans
  Christian Ried
77 SPA
Ret
POR
Ret
MNZ
5
LMN
4
BHR
2
BHR
2
79 3rd
  Marco Seefried
  Andrew Haryanto
  Alessio Picariello
  Julien Andlauer
  Dominique Bastien
  Lance Arnold
  Khaled Al Qubaisi
  Adrien De Leener
  Axcil Jefferies
88 SPA
5
POR
9
MNZ
6
LMN
8
BHR
12
BHR
Ret
21 16th
  GR Racing   Ben Barker
  Tom Gamble
  Michael Wainwright
86 SPA
Ret
POR
8
MNZ

8

LMN
9
BHR
6
BHR
9
23 15th
2022   Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro   Gianmaria Bruni
  Richard Lietz
  Frédéric Makowiecki
91 SEB
3
SPA
5
LMN
1
MON
5
FUJ
4
BAH
4
125 4th
  Michael Christensen
  Kévin Estre
  Laurens Vanthoor
92 SEB
1
SPA
2
LMN
4
MON
4
FUJ
3
BAH
3
132 2nd
  Team Project 1 LMGTE Am   Matteo Cairoli
  Nicolas Leutwiler
  Mikkel O. Pedersen
46 SEB
Ret
SPA
5
LMN
Ret
MON
3
FUJ
6
BAH
1
71 7th
  Ben Barnicoat
  Ollie Millroy
  Brendan Iribe
  Takeshi Kimura
  P. J. Hyett
  Gunnar Jeannette
56 SEB
3
SPA
Ret
LMN
Ret
MON
10
FUJ

8

BAH
2
55 9th
  Dempsey-Proton Racing   Sebastian Priaulx
  Christian Ried
  Harry Tincknell
77 SEB
4
SPA
1
LMN
14
MON
1
FUJ
Ret
BAH
8
83 6th
  Fred Poordad
  Patrick Lindsey
  Julien Andlauer
  Jan Heylen
  Maxwell Root
88 SEB
10
SPA
9
LMN
5
MON
6
FUJ
9
BAH
12
38 12th
  GR Racing   Ben Barker
  Riccardo Pera
  Michael Wainwright
86 SEB SPA
6
LMN
4
MON
12
FUJ
12
BAH
6
50 10th
2023   Project 1 – AO LMGTE Am   Matteo Cairoli
  Gunnar Jeannette
  Guilherme Oliveira
  Miguel Ramos
  Efrin Castro
56 SEB
12
POR
6
SPA
WD
LMN
7
MZA
8
FUJ
5
BHR
10
36 11th
  Iron Lynx   Matteo Cressoni
  Alessio Picariello
  Claudio Schiavoni
60 SEB
6
POR
12
SPA
11
LMN
Ret
MZA
2
FUJ
11
BHR
Ret
30 13
  Iron Dames   Sarah Bovy
  Rahel Frey
  Michelle Gatting
85 SEB
8
POR
3
SPA
5
LMN
4
MZA
5
FUJ
4
BHR
1
118 2nd
  Dempsey-Proton Racing   Julien Andlauer
  Christian Ried
  Mikkel O. Pedersen
77 SEB
2
POR
7
SPA
9
LMN
Ret
MZA
1
FUJ
6
BHR
6
80 4th
  Proton Competition   Harry Tincknell
  Ryan Hardwick
  Zacharie Robichon
  Jonas Ried
  Don Yount
88 SEB
WD
POR
9
SPA
4
LMN
Ret
MZA
FUJ
BHR
14 14th
  GR Racing   Ben Barker
  Riccardo Pera
  Michael Wainwright
86 SEB
7
POR
11
SPA
12
LMN
3
MZA
3
FUJ
8
BHR
8
64 6th
Sources:[10][11][12][13][14]


Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
Year Entrant Class Drivers No. Rds. Rounds Pts. Pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2020   Porsche GT Team GTLM   Frédéric Makowiecki
  Nick Tandy
  Matt Campbell
  Earl Bamber
911 1–6, 8–11
1–6, 8–11
1, 9
11
DAY 1
3
DAY 2
3
SEB 1
6
ELK
4
VIR
3
ATL 1
4
MOH
CLT
5
ATL 2
1
LGA
3
SEB 2
1
297 5th
  Earl Bamber
  Laurens Vanthoor
  Mathieu Jaminet
  Neel Jani
912 1–6, 8–11
1–6, 8–11
1, 9
11
DAY 1
2
DAY 2
2
SEB 1
3
ELK
5
VIR
5
ATL 1
6
MOH
CLT
6
ATL 2
5
LGA
1
SEB 2
2
289 6th
2021   WeatherTech Racing GTLM   Cooper MacNeil
  Matt Campbell
  Mathieu Jaminet
  Kévin Estre
  Gianmaria Bruni
  Richard Lietz
79 1-2,5-12
2, 5–6, 8–9, 12
2, 5, 7, 10, 12
1, 11
1
1
DAY 1
3
DAY 2
6
SEB
1
BEL
WGL 1
5
WGL 2
3
LIM
3
ELK
1
LGA
3
LBH
3
VIR
3
ATL
1
3356 3rd
  Frédéric Makowiecki
  Kévin Estre
  Michael Christensen
97 12
12
12
DAY 1
DAY 2
SEB
BEL
WGL 1
WGL 2
LIM
ELK
LGA
LBH
VIR
ATL
2
348 11th
Sources:[15][16][10]


Complete European Le Mans Series results

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(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Year Entrant Class Drivers No. Rounds Pts. Pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6
2021   WeatherTech Racing LMGTE   Christian Ried
  Gianmaria Bruni
  Jaxon Evans
  Cooper MacNeil
  Matt Campbell
77 CAT

2

RBR

6

LEC

4

MNZ

9

SPA

7

POR

5

57 5th
  Proton Competition   Michael Fassbender
  Richard Lietz
  Felipe Fernández Laser
  Jaxon Evans
93 CAT

6

RBR

4

LEC

8

MNZ

7

SPA

4

POR

2

61 4th
2022   Absolute Racing LMGTE   Andrew Haryanto
  Alessio Picariello
  Martin Rump
18 LEC

8

IMO

Ret

MNZ

4

CAT

5

SPA

3

POR

6

49 6th
  Proton Competition   Gianmaria Bruni
  Lorenzo Ferrari
  Christian Ried
77 LEC

2

IMO

Ret

MNZ

2

CAT

1

SPA

5

POR

5

82 1st
  Michael Fassbender
  Richard Lietz
  Zacharie Robichon
93 LEC

3

IMO

7

MNZ

Ret

CAT

8

SPA

7

POR

8

35 11th
2023   Proton Competition LMGTE   Ryan Hardwick
  Alessio Picariello
  Zacharie Robichon
16 CAT

1

LEC

9

ARA

2

SPA

3

ALG

2

POR

1

105 1st
  Julien Andlauer
  Giammarco Levorato
  Christian Ried
77 CAT

Ret

LEC

1

ARA

4

SPA

8

ALG

1

POR

2

85 2nd
  Michael Fassbender
  Richard Lietz
  Martin Rump
93 CAT

8

LEC

10

ARA

3

SPA

Ret

ALG

9

POR

11

22 11th
  Iron Lynx   Matteo Cairoli
  Matteo Cressoni
  Claudio Schiavoni
60 CAT

4

LEC

2

ARA

7

SPA

1

ALG

3

POR

8

80 3rd
Sources:[17][18][19]

References

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