Rodin Cars relaunches the Sintura GT1 for the World Time Attack Challenge

We know one who remained nostalgic for the GT1 era, these cars combining a GT look with prototype performance in the 1990s and 2000s. David Dicker, founder of Rodin Cars, who took over the English team Carlin in the winter of 2024, presented his company's sixth project, the Rodin Sintura.

This name recalls the short-lived existence of the Sintura S99 in British GT across the Channel as well as in American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in 1999. At the time, the GT1 had won the Silverstone event (Great Britain) under the noses of the McLaren F1 GTR and others Porsche 911 GT1. Financial constraints and changes in regulations put an end to this project at the end of 1999.

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A quarter of a century later, David Dicker decided to bring this GT1 back to life, while giving it a touch of modernity. “Our only restriction was to maintain the original geometry. The new setup features our RC-Ten 10 Liter V4.0 engine and a bespoke FZED gearbox with paddle shifters, which improves the car's handling compared to the original mechanical sequential gearbox. explains the New Zealand entrepreneur. The GT1 was rebuilt from a replacement chassis and body molds that the man had purchased… in 2002.

The Rodin Sintra develops 650 horsepower for a weight of 900 kg. The car does not comply with any current FIA regulations and is therefore only intended for recreational use on the circuit, or in events that are less strict on technical passports. For example, she will take part in the World Time Attack Challenge (August 30-31) at Sydney Motorsport Park with the 2023 TCR Australia champion, Josh Buchan.

Emma Duncan, Managing Director of Rodin Cars, highlights the commitment and challenges faced by the Rodin team to get to this point. “We encountered some obstacles – quite a few to be honest! But it's the essence of motorsport to push the limits. We are building a car virtually from scratch, with our own engine and bespoke components, so of course there were challenges to overcome,” Duncan says.