WEC Guide - Test session: Porsche 911 GT3 R

The disappearance of the GTE category opens the door to the very popular GT3. The opportunity for a test run with the model which will represent the Stuttgart firm in the world championship and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from now on.

Published 19/02/2024 à 18:00

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WEC Guide – Test session: Porsche 911 GT3 R

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Three years since I last smelled a Nomex hood. Felt the pressure of the helmet against my temples. Experienced my heart pounding so hard in my chest. Three years since I last experienced adrenaline under the effect of speed, risk-taking, tension in the neck. And fear too, because nothing prepares you for driving at 270 km/h in Estoril. After such a break and loss of bearings, can I still drive? Doubt explodes in my face, and to tell the truth, the experience is one of those that reminds us that we only live once. There's no point in procrastinating, I have to profit, selfishly.

The previous evening, over a beer, I had discussed the past and the present with Mathieu Jaminet (essays Porsche 911 RSR and GT3 R, AH n°2126), but also formed a friendship with Julien Andlauer. The 911 GT3 R of the

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