Porsche Cayman Cup

**FIRE** · 21 Jun 2009, 17:33 (Ref:2487703)

I understand there are Porsche Cayman Cups in Italy and France. Maybe your answer is who cares, but I always thought Porsche doesn't want racing versions of the Cayman. Both Alzen Motorsport (VLN & Nurburgring 24h) and Prospeed (GT4) were forced to stop racing with the Cayman otherwise they could not buy 997's.

GT2-R · 21 Jun 2009, 17:46 (Ref:2487713)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

I understand there are Porsche Cayman Cups in Italy and France. Maybe your answer is who cares, but I always thought Porsche doesn't want racing versions of the Cayman. Both Alzen Motorsport (VLN & Nurburgring 24h) and Prospeed (GT4) were forced to stop racing with the Cayman otherwise they could not buy 997's.

GPR had one but don't know what happened to it.

**FIRE** · 21 Jun 2009, 17:54 (Ref:2487719)

GPR built the Porsche Cayman GT4. Were I said Prospeed I meant GPR.

Dead-Eye · 21 Jun 2009, 18:47 (Ref:2487758)

Maybe one-model series are okay because there's no possibility of beating 911s?

Gliding_Serpent · 21 Jun 2009, 18:48 (Ref:2487759)

I am waiting for the day that Porsche decides to position the Cayman (or a hotter descendant with a different name and higher price) above the 911.

ger80 · 21 Jun 2009, 18:59 (Ref:2487764)

they did with the GT?

Gliding_Serpent · 21 Jun 2009, 20:10 (Ref:2487805)

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Originally Posted by ger80

they did with the GT?

I am talking about something more long term and more (relatively) affordable than the GT. Only then would they race it.

Satorian · 21 Jun 2009, 20:13 (Ref:2487807)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

I understand there are Porsche Cayman Cups in Italy and France. Maybe your answer is who cares, but I always thought Porsche doesn't want racing versions of the Cayman. Both Alzen Motorsport (VLN & Nurburgring 24h) and Prospeed (GT4) were forced to stop racing with the Cayman otherwise they could not buy 997's.

Alzen stopped using the Cayman because the project just didn't work out and wasn't worth it. And they couldn't be scared by not being able to buy Porsche Motorsport 997s, because Jürgen Alzen does the race prep himself using standard roadworthy editions.

werner · 21 Jun 2009, 20:14 (Ref:2487809)

They could put the Panamera in the DTM...

**FIRE** · 22 Jun 2009, 09:03 (Ref:2488129)

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Originally Posted by werner

They could put the Panamera in the DTM...

Porsche entering a silhouette car? Also because of the close links between Porsche and Audi I don't see that happen.

HORNDAWG · 22 Jun 2009, 14:40 (Ref:2488357)

I do not know if I would plan on Porsche doing anything new at the moment! Here , Here and Here

L.P.

Satorian · 22 Jun 2009, 16:17 (Ref:2488424)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

I do not know if I would plan on Porsche doing anything new at the moment! Here , Here and Here

L.P.

Then again Porsche's motorsports endeavours of recent years have always operated under profit. That was one of the requisites for their projects.

911 GT1 · 22 Jun 2009, 18:46 (Ref:2488507)

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Originally Posted by GT2-R

GPR had one but don't know what happened to it.

As far as I know, the 2007 Cayman S GT4 raced in the 2008 VdeV Endurance.

andy97 · 6 Apr 2010, 08:50 (Ref:2667494)

Well, on team is planing a GT4 verson of the Cayman in the European GT4 series this year:
http://www.motorstv.com/car/gt/gt4/1...ad-join-series

Fogelhund · 6 Apr 2010, 11:13 (Ref:2667562)

There is a spec Cayman series in North America.

http://jalopnik.com/5451882/porsche-...istoric-livery

http://www.flickr.com/photos/old_boone/4172629149/

http://www.hsrrace.com/HSR/HSRHome.n...L?OpenDocument

At Sebring, these cars ran a 2:24 race lap, fairly pedestrian pace compared to ALMS.

andy97 · 6 Apr 2010, 12:10 (Ref:2667596)

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Originally Posted by Fogelhund

There is a spec Cayman series in North America.

At Sebring, these cars ran a 2:24 race lap, fairly pedestrian pace compared to ALMS.

Hardly comparing like with like. The Cayman series is a club series really.

Félix · 7 Apr 2010, 01:12 (Ref:2668017)

Don't they look amazing!!

If I had (lots of) money to burn, I would go to Prodrive for a Cayman RSR and set out to beat the 911 in GT2. In fact, with all the factory parts available (namely engine and sequential 'box), it would not be nearly as costly as developing a 550.

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