Porsche has just set yet another lap record on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife, simultaneously unveiling a new GT2 RS edition in the process.
In ideal cool, dry conditions in the Eifel Mountains yesterday, the new 911 GT2 RS MR succeeded in lapping the 12.8 mile ‘Green Hell’ in a stunning 6:40.3 minutes.
The ‘MR’ is a joint project between Porsche and customer race team Manthey-Racing, combining the latter’s expertise with racing 911s at the Nordschleife with Porsche’s own knowledge gleaned from the recent RSR and GT3 R race programmes. The ‘MR’ receives a performance kit that modifies both chassis and aerodynamics, which was supplemented by a bespoke set-up for the Nordschleife run yesterday.
At the wheel once again was Porsche development driver and Nordschleife veteran Lars Kern, who set the previous lap record here in September 2017 aboard the standard GT2 RS. “The drive was great fun,” said Kern. “The balance of the car is also very good with the new package. I did not have to take any great risks to be fast. But I only had one attempt because it was already getting dark. It worked out first time though.”
The 690bhp 911 GT2 RS MR can be ordered via Manthey-Racing for customers committed to club sport and track day events. It will be exactly the same specification as the road-legal record holder, save for a standard sport seat in lieu of Kern’s safety-oriented bucket.
“We are very proud,” said Manthey-Racing CEO Nicolas Raeder. “It was a great challenge to make the already tremendously fast Porsche 911 GT2 RS even faster.”