GT2 RS versus 996 RSR on track

Context: During the shakedown of the 996 RSR on the Paul Ricard circuit, pro driver Emmanuel Collard encountered a 991 GT2 RS. Due to time constraint we had to engage the RSR (on slick tires) in the same session than various Porsche 911 GT3, GT3 RS, Audi R8 V10, Lamborghini Huracan. While the comparison between race cars and sports cars is pointless, it was fun to see the GT2 RS is pulling very very fast in the straights and is much faster than anything else. Until a technical corner like the double right hander of Le Beausset shows the car's limits. Despite being an early '00s race car, the 996 RSR is more planted and faster through this corner. And of course the soundtrack is much better on the RSR ;)
991 GT2 RS: road tires, 700hp for 1,470kg dry
996 RSR: slick tires, around 450hp for 1,100kg (Le Mans GT class)
Lap time wasn't the goal, rather we wanted to test that all the work carried this winter in our garage was properly done. The car was completely stripped out and verified: engine, gearbox, brakes, suspensions. A shakedown at Paul Ricard with a pro driver is a good way to make sure your car is ready for the next racing season. Emmanuel Collard knows these cars well too, having won the GT class at Le Mans in 2003 on the Alex Job Racing 996 GT3-RS! You can see Collard wasn't pushing it to the limits, even getting his hands out of the steering wheel to make sure the car drives straight. Enjoy the onboard cam!
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[@MEHeckenpenner]

It's crazy how easy the racecar handles many different approaches or lines on turns and still delivers this speed. It just looks so nimble! May have something to do with Emmanuel Collard driving as well, but still. Mega to watch!

[@domepugliese]

my god the sound of this thing... amazing content man, the RSR is a work of art and damn hat off to the driver. It's scary how much the GT2 pulls on those straights tho

[@ACMEpowersports]

Probably 10 years between them and there is still no substitute for power to weight and sharpness of the RSR.

[@NutellaCrepe]

There’s no substitute for slick tires, that’s for sure.

[@Belgian-Motorsport]

great video and good sound quality. It would be interesting to see a laptime of these 2 cars driving flat-out. Just to see how close a new roadcar is compared to an older 911 racecar.

[@jmbclassic]

The RSR would be faster around a lap, no idea if the GT2 RS could handle slick tires.

[@Snow_OwL217]

I Love These 996RSR´s :)

[@Inazuma68]

Wow, proper driving and quite a difference to my street 996.2 GT3, which by the way is a great fun toy. GT2 RS is a beast, too. I drove a 997 and even that was a brutally capable car, both on the street and the track.

[@enriclibert545]

Yeeees 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻

[@augustortiz]

2RS is fast on the straights but ultimately it is no match for the pure bred racecar.

[@jmbclassic]

Definitely, but it's quite incredible to see it pulling away that hard out of corners.

[@rabbit4U]

Just personal opinion: this rather shows the driver's limit, he missed the first apex in that corner where he got overtaken (guess: pressure from a following var so the car outbrake itself?). The RSR driver drives impeccably.

[@jmbclassic]

Good point, and that's Emmanuel Collard in the RSR!

[@porsche928racing8]

Great video but isn’t this misleading with the rest being on slicks v road tyres on the gt2?

[@jimcallahan4161]

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