At Sebring International Raceway on Saturday, Porsche client team Pfaff Motorsports accomplished its first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship triumph, with the new-for-2020911 GT3 R.
The No. 9 Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Porsche works chauffeurs Zach Robichon and Lars Kern, topped the GT Daytona (GTD) class in the 68 th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
Robichon, who began the race from pole, provided a commanding efficiency to bring the vehicle house for the very first win for the new-for-2020 Porsche 911 GT3 R in its very first IMSA race.
” It’s an incredible sensation to get the very first win for the brand-new Porsche 911 GT3 R in IMSA,” Robichon stated. “We had a terrific vehicle today and I’m really delighted for the group. I’m truly happy with my colleagues, Lars and Dennis, for their work throughout this weekend.”
Kern, who drove the No. 9 Porsche in the last 2 hours, was likewise elated to provide the brand-new design its very first significant endurance success.
” This is an extraordinary day for Porsche and Pfaff Motorsports,” Kern stated. “We had a fantastic cars and truck, and I’m so pleased that we had the ability to get the brand-new Porsche 911 GT3 R its very first big win in the IMSA series.”
The Pfaff Motorsports-run No. 9 Porsche 911 GT3 R was among 3 of the brand-new design gone into in the race, with all 3 completing in the leading 5 in the GTD class.
The No. 16 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Patrick Long and Ryan Hardwick, ended up 4th in the race, while the No. 73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R, driven by Patrick Lindsey and Jörg Bergmeister, completed the leading 5.
The success of the brand-new Porsche 911 GT3 R bodes well for the rest of the season, and the group is positive that it will continue to carry out at a high level.
” We are definitely thrilled with the outcome today,” stated Pfaff Motorsports group principal Steve Bortolotti. “It’s an excellent start to the season and we are actually anticipating the remainder of the year. We understand the Porsche 911 GT3 R is a terrific cars and truck and we are positive that it will continue to be a frontrunner in the IMSA series.”
The Pfaff Motorsports No. 9 Porsche 911 GT3 R’s success at Sebring marks the design’s very first significant success in the IMSA series and bodes well for the rest of the season. With the ability of the motorists and the reliability of the cars and truck, the group is positive that more triumphes are on the horizon.
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