Falken Set To Field New Porsche 911 GT3 R At NLS8

NLS8 will see Falken Motorsports field a two car effort with one of their current Porsche 911 GT3Rs paired with the new-for 2023 model based around the Type 992 road car.

As in 2018, when Falken Motorsports competed with the current model for the first time, the new vehicle will sport the eye-catching “Erlkönig design” at the PAGID Racing 46th DMV Münsterlandpokal.

For four years, Falken Motorsports has successfully competed in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) and the 24h race with the current model generation of the Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 991.2). During this time Falken celebrated numerous successes, most recently at the new 12h race: Joel Eriksson, Jaxon Evans, Sven Müller and Alessio Picariello took the win. It was Eriksson and Müller who had already won the ROWE 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup race with one of the two Falken Porsches.

Added to this are numerous podium finishes, four in the past year alone with fourth place as the best Porsche at the 2021 Nurburgring 23 Hours the best finish there for the current car.

The new Porsche debuted at NLS7 in the hands of Manthey Racing and is set to see deliveries to customers in time for the start of the 2023 season.

Falken and Porsche have been working together successfully since 2011; initially with the GT3 model based on the 997, and since 2018 with the current 991. Now the next generation follows. Compared to its predecessor, the new model has been revised once again. The naturally aspirated 4.2-liter boxer engine produces up to 565 hp (previously 550 hp), depending on the BoP rating, and the body has also become lighter thanks to increased use of carbon. The aerodynamics have also been refined to achieve even higher downforce with optimum balance. The sequential 6-speed gearbox, which already did its job in the predecessor, is responsible for power transmission.

The new Porsche 911 GT3 R sees a boost in overall in performance combined with simplified servicabilitys. The aim of the further development was to make the race car permanently competitive in endurance races as well.

The new model will run as car #4 with Klaus Bachler and Julien Andlauer . Martin Ragginger and Tim Heinemann will crew the current model as the #3 car

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