Like every rich person on the planet, the infamous Pablo Escobar had a soft spot for fine rides. Over the years, he owned countless fast machines, including this 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RSR IROC that is now offered for sale.
The legendary 24-hour endurance race is taking place this weekend at Le Mans. This year brings the 89th edition of the greatest motorsport event in the world. Before starting in this year's competition, Porsche shared some statistics of its race cars from the last edition, which ended on September 20, 2020.
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What comes to mind when you hear the name, Pablo Escobar? Whatever it is, it’s probably not “avid car racer.” However, DuPont Registry has just listed its latest spectacle, a once Escobar-owned 1974 Porsche 911 RSR that was originally made for the International Race of Champions (IROC).
IROC’s first series saw 12 identical RSRs race around a track with drivers of different disciplines behind the wheel. The idea was to test the driver’s skill, rather than the car itself, and this car above was one of the 12 that raced. It was driven by Emerson Fittipaldi, who was late to the race and was pushed back to 11th on the starting grid however, being Fittipaldi, he quickly moved up the rankings, but then veered off the track which lead to the car developing a fuel leak.
Porsche to Have Presence in IMSA GTLM Class, After All
Porsche factory team gone, but Weather Tech Racing to field 911 RSR s in GTLM. Icon SportswireGetty Images
WeatherTech Racing will compete in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2020.
Cooper MacNeil, Richard Lietz, Kevin Estre and Gianmaria Bruni will drive the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR at the Rolex 24 at Daytona this month.
Proton Competition and owner Christian Ried, an organization making the move to full-time racing in North America in 2021, is on board as a partner.
A Porsche will be on track in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship s GT Le Mans class for 2021.