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Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey

Porsche's road-approved 911 GT2 RS with the Manthey Performance Kit lapped the 20.8 km Nordschleife in 6:43.300 on 14 June 2021, with Lars Kern driving. A notary was present.

Also known as 911 GT2 RS MR, 911 GT2 RS Manthey Performance Kit
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Nürburgring lap

6:43.300

20.8 km Nordschleife whole lap, the circuit's 20.832 km full lap, not the older shorter finish. 14 June 2021. Driver Lars Kern. Road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. Notarised. Road-approved production car with the Manthey Performance Kit sold through Porsche Centres. The Nürburgring's 2025 sports-car record list and evo both print 6:43.300.

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Why it's so fast

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  1. Drag and gearing

    Top speed is the balance point: thrust equals aerodynamic drag. The gearing has to still be pulling when the car gets there, or the engine falls off its power.

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  1. 6:43.300Ranked figure

    20.8 km Nordschleife whole lap, the circuit's 20.832 km full lap, not the older shorter finish. 14 June 2021. Driver Lars Kern. Road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. Notarised. Road-approved production car with the Manthey Performance Kit sold through Porsche Centres. The Nürburgring's 2025 sports-car record list and evo both print 6:43.300.

    Porsche says this whole-lap time equals 6:38.835 on the old shorter variant. That shorter clock is not ranked. evo's feature also calls some recent laps 'without T13'; Porsche's own release is what separates the two finishes, so the stored layout is the whole lap.

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Specs

Model
991.2 911 GT2 RS with Manthey Performance Kit
Layout
Rear-wheel-drive coupe
Driver
Lars Kern
Tyres
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

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