Tire manufacturer Falken has confirmed its 2020 motorsport plans, announcing it will run a pair of the latest specification GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R’s in the Nürburgring Endurance Series and the Nürburgring 24h race. Falken Motorsports race team, run by Schnabl Engineering for the 10th consecutive year, has ordered a new 991.2 chassis to run alongside its 2019 Porsche. Both cars will be identical in specification.
“Fielding two Porsche will allow us to run a more effective tire evaluation program, with a chance to try different set-ups across the cars, while removing one more variable at a track that throws up so many unpredictable elements,” explained Stefanie Olbertz, motorsport program head, Falken. “We’ll also benefit from cost efficiencies with regard to carrying spares and logistics, making this a very practical decision.”
The decision to opt for two identical cars follows three seasons of running a BMW M6 GT3 alongside a 911. While the BMW scored Falken’s first overall victory, engineers at the tire company believe that competing with identical cars will improve efficiency by focusing on improving specific car and tire performance.
Executive Director at GP24 Motorsports
28 years of working experience in the Motorsport Industry driven by a huge passion for the sportive and marketing side of it. Founder of the GP24 platform and working on promoting Motorsport and beating the world record of eating medium-rare steaks
Latest posts by Frank van Nunen (see all)
- Formula 1: Toto Wolff suggests that Sebastian Vettel at Mercedes is unlikely. - 6 July, 2020
- Inter Europol adds Isaakyan for ELMS and Le Mans effort. - 2 July, 2020
- F1: Williams F1 team unveils new 2020 livery - 27 June, 2020