Two new 911 RSR take on Canada’s oldest racetrack

Pre-race quotes

Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Vice President and GT Cars: “This is quite a tough July. Just one week after Watkins Glen we’re heading to Bowmanville, a fortnight later we’re competing at Lime Rock. It’s a demanding schedule for drivers and teams. After Watkins Glen we have very few days to prepare for the race in Canada. We’ll use this time well to prepare our two 911 RSR for the ultra fast and challenging racetrack.”
Marco Ujhasi, Overall Project Manager GT Works Motorsport: “It’s very difficult to overtake on this super swift circuit. With our victory there two years ago, we saw how vital it is to start from pole position. For this reason, we’ll have to find the perfect setup for our 911 RSR in time for the qualifying. In this regard, our recent tests in Mosport definitely helped.”
Sebastian Golz, Project Manager GT Customer Motorsport: “This high-speed track is particularly challenging for the driver’s concentration. With the many repairs that have been made over the years, the quality of the track surface changes from corner to corner, and hence so does the grip level. This circuit should suit the 911 GT3 R well, particularly with the car’s excellent traction.”

Patrick Pilet (911 RSR #911): “Mosport is one of my favourite racetracks. If you want to win there you need a lot of courage. It has tricky bumpy sections and barely any run-off areas, plus lots of fast corners where drivers have to be confident enough to trust themselves. Two years ago I won the race here and ultimately the championship as well. I’m sure that the circuit suits our new 911 RSR perfectly and we hope that we can make the most of its potential.”
Dirk Werner (911 RSR #911): “This is a racetrack for the truly courageous. Many of the fast corners practically run into each other so that you have no chance to catch your breath. You have to be totally focused the whole time. It’s great fun driving the 911 RSR there. We’re now entering a critical phase of the season, where we need to earn as many points as possible if we want to stay in the fight for the title. We’ve tested at Mosport and that yielded a lot. Now we’ll attack in the race.”
Laurens Vanthoor (911 RSR #912): “Watkins Glen and Mosport, two great races with a week – that’s fantastic. The track has a tradition, you notice this at every corner, and it’s super fast. We’ve conducted tests there and we’re well prepared. For me, it’s one of the highlights of the season.”
Gianmaria Bruni (911 RSR #912): “This circuit is a constant challenge. With its many fast corners, you hardly get any time to breathe. I have great memories of Mosport. 2010 was the last time I drove there and I set pole position. I hope it goes as well this time and that I’ll be back at the front with Porsche.”