997 Cup trackday fun

[Steve Rance]

For you guys thinking of running a 997 cup at track days. This is some in car footage from an Excellent Gold track day on Monday. The car is running Old Pirellis to keep the ultimate pace down. An idea of the speeds and fun achievable for nowhere near the cost of a GT4 let alone a 991 GT3.

https://youtu.be/16TJDVGfmKU

[Porsche911R]

gives me a headache !

Sorry but I love your cars and what you do, but I just don't get owning this car.

I'll keep my eye out for the 997 GT3 mods more ;-)

[hunter 66]

And I thought there was a lot of traffic here in London !!!!
Lots of short shifting ........and a couple of very naughty overtakes around the outside ..... bad boy .....

[Steve Rance]

Saving the engine and tyres Old Thing. No naughtiness - all on exit.

[boxsey]

Looks like fun indeed. And good to see so many GT4s taking to the track.

[Cunno]

Thanks for sharing, lots of traffic to contend with. What sort of lap times can a 997.1 Cup car achieve around the GP circuit without traffic?
Also would you mind lower the camera so we can see more of the track please?

[Steve Rance]

It would be a lot quicker on Michelins. After a few cycles the Pirellis have so little grip that you need to short shift on exit.

[Steve Rance]

Steve Rance said:

It would be a lot quicker on Michelins. After a few cycles the Pirellis have so little grip that you need to short shift on exit.

Broke the go pro bracket in the morning so had to cop le that up

[m444ttb]

Looked like good fun to me! Been on FAR busier track sessions than that.

Out of interest what sort of weight are the 997 Cup cars? How much power are they putting out too?

[SRT Hellcat]

That looked very entertaining Steve. 1100kg and 450bhp at a guess

[Steve Rance]

997.1 is about 1180kg and 415 bhp. These days it's a little light in power but quite enough to provide decent fun. Not road legal but pretty practical to run. No more expensive than a GT3/4.

[hunter 66]

Yes agree after a GT race car ........ not as much fun in a road car ....
Ready for the Classic weekend

[Steve Rance]

Nice Old bus. This is the view of a 997.1 from the driver's perspective (I have the same steering wheel logo on every race car that I drive by the way).

[hunter 66]

I knew you were a Bad Boy ..................

[Steve Rance]

Makes two of us then. :-)

[WindyM]

I love it! When do you use the foot clutch? To take off and change down? Do you have to heel & toe to change down or does the ECU rev-match?

[Steve Rance]

Yep. You need to heal toe to change down. Flat upshifts. There are rev matching devices available and a paddle shift system that can be retro fitted for about £5K