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The concept behind Group GT3 was introduced by Stéphane Ratel, head of the SRO Group and promoter of the FIA GT Championship in 2005. [4] The Group GT1 and Group GT2 cars in the FIA GT Championship required manufacturers to build a car based on regulations, and then develop that car to increase its performance, thus increasing the cost for the manufacturers and the customers wanting to race ...
Once the results are obtained, various aspects of the car that can affect the car's performance such as engine power, vehicle weight, and aerodynamics are adjusted. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] By analyzing performance patterns of each car, organizers can change the balance of performance of a car at any point during the season. [ 5 ]
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo: McLaren M840T 4.0 L Twin Turbo V8: Dörr Motorsport 25 Ben Dörr: TBC [8] TBA Timo Glock: TBC Mercedes-AMG: Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo: Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8: Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf TBA Lucas Auer: TBC [9] TBA Tom Kalender: TBC Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing: TBA Maro Engel: TBC TBA Jules Gounon: TBC Porsche: Porsche ...
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In May 2015, Porsche announced the 991 GT3 R, a customer race car designed to compete in Group GT3 from 2016 onwards. The car is homologated based on the 991 GT3 RS road car, and uses the production car's 4.0-litre flat-six rated at around 373 kW (507 PS; 500 hp), running through a six-speed paddle-shift sequential gearbox.
The FIA introduced a new Group 3 Grand Touring Car category in 1966 as part of a major revision of the Appendix J regulations. [7]: 613 The production minimum required for Group 3 homologation was raised to 500 units and models such as the Ferrari 250 GTO and Porsche 904 were reclassified to the new Group 4 Sports Car category with its lower 50 unit minimum.
The championship featured classes for both professionals and amateurs. GT3 rules included extensive performance balancing and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal. In 2016, grids depleted and Oreca cancelled the championship. For the 2017 season, the SRO Group became again the promoter and the GT4 regulations were adopted.
The Ford Mustang GT3 car is powered by a 5.4-litre naturally aspirated Ford Coyote-based V8 which was developed by Ford Performance and their long-term partner in the World Rally Championship M-Sport. For better weight distribution they moved the 6-speed Xtrac racing transaxle with ESA shift to the rear axle.