The Ex - Seikel Motorsport, Le Mans 24 Hours 1996 Porsche 993 GT2R
during the 1996 Le Mans 24 Hours, where it would finish
The Ex - Siekel Motorsport
Le
Mans 24 Hours
1996 Porsche 993 GT2R
ChassisNumber:WP0ZZZ99ZTS393086
1 of just 7 iconic 993 GT2Rs completed in black, and 1 of only 78 built in total.
Completed by Porsche in 1995 and sold to German team Seikel Motorsport for use in 1996, when it completed the Le Mans 24 Hours and was a regular in the BPR International GT Series before moving to the new FIA GT Championship in 1997.
With just three owners from new, 393086 comes from a 21 year current ownership, having been acquired in 2004 and little seen since.
Presented in highly original condition with original chassis, original internal paint, countless factory details and 1997 FIA GT seal on the rollcage. Maintained in working order and exercised annually, it today shows 27,472 km, believed to be correct.
One of the finest examples of the legendary twin turbo 993 GT2R
03/03/1996
24/03/1996
28/04/1996
12/05/1996
16/06/1996
30/06/1996
14/07/1996
25/08/1996
06/10/1996
17/11/1996
Paul Ricard 4 Hours
Monza 4 Hours
Le Mans Test
Silverstone 4 Hours
Le Mans 24 Hours
Nurburgring 4 Hours
Anderstorp 4 Hours
Suzuka 1000km
Nogaro 4 Hours
Vallelunga 6 Hours
1997 FIA GT Championship
Hockenheim
Nurburgirng
Mugello
Racing History
Jurasz / Quargentan / Dro
Jurasz / Quargentan / Seikel
Siekel
Jurasz / Quargentan / Bilz
Jurasz / Kuster / Suzuki
Jurasz / Quargentan / Seikel
Seikel / Corbet / Bilz
Suzuki / Jurasz / Quargentan
Seikel / Corbet / Bilz
Jurasz / Quargentan / Rosterg
Grassi / Mastropietro / Rosterg
Quargentan / Rosterg / Haugg
Michelotti / Bagnall / Corbet
1996 - 1998
1998 - 2004
2004 - Present
Ownership History
Muns
Current Owner
Seikel Motorsport
Ansi
Porsche in GT Racing
Since the early 1960s, Porsche has proven its wares in competition and more specifically on track. With the 911 of 1965, a few privateers took the lightweight and versatile design to victories in rallying and GT racing, most notably Vic Elford.
As the 911 model evolved, so did Porsche’s involvement with motorsport Soon, track and even race derivatives of the 911 became available to customers. Not only were the cars available fast, but they were an extension of Porsche’s character in being incredibly well designed, developed and supported by the factory.
The dependable 911 continued to rack up victories and on an international level. The 2.8 RSR of 1972 took overall wins in the Daytona 24 Hours, Sebring 12 Hours and the Targa Florio. Porsche outperformed all others and the reliability of the air-cooled 911 shone through.
Turbocharging appeared on a Porsche at Le Mans in 1974 and set the stage for what was to come. With Group 5 regulations allowing radical development of the road car basis, the 911 based 935 was a fire-breathing widebodied turbo monster that was both a works and privateer contender at the most notable races in the world, even taking overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
As the 911’s progression continued through the 964 and finally the 993 body shapes, the air-cooled flat-six engine remained, always with a turbocharged model available to road buyers. However, on the race track, the 935 remained as the most recent turbo 911 until 1995 when Porsche launched the 993 GT2R.
With a special homologation road version produced to facilitate the racing versions, the 993 GT2R feature a 3 6 litre, flat 6 air cooled derivative of the Mezger design, boosted with twin turbos on a bespoke lightweight exhaust system. The GT2R featured rear wheel drive and a six speed, close ratio gearbox, while large vented disc brakes were used and even larger 380mm front disc rotors were available as an option.
The chassis was lightened and with a full, welded-in roll cage by Matter. Wide BBS wheels were housed by extended carbon fibre wheel arch extensions and the engine cover incorporated ducting for the turbo induction while housing the large intercooler, sitting on top of the engine. Downforce was brought by a large, boomerang shaped wing on the rear, while the front bumper saw a splitter incorporated.
The GT2R officially produced 450bhp in line with the GT2 racing regulations of the time, although this figure was of course boost dependent. Two types of ECU were employed, with customers choosing between the TAG and Bosch systems. The GT2R also incorporated an ABS system, aiding the accessibility of its performance to the gentleman driver.
Porsche’s customer concept rang true again and the GT2R was a success from the outset. 43 cars were sold in the first year and soon began to dominate the GT2 class of BPR in Europe and IMSA in the USA. By the time production finished in 1998, 78 GT2Rs had been built for racing by Porsche.
393086 during the Le Mans 24 Hours, 1996.
This car, WP0ZZZ99ZTS393086
393086 was officially built by Porsche in March 1995, however it wasn’t until 1996 that first owner Seikel Motorsport entered into a race. Finished in the rare black paint option, with just 7 993 GT2Rs in that colour, 393086 was spec’d with the large 380mm front brake option, adjustable Bilstein dampers and TAG ECU along with the fast-fill endurance fuel cell.
German team Seikel Motorsport were already a well-known competitor in the BPR Global GT Series, having competed in countless editions of the Spa and Nurburgring 24 Hour races, and in the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours with a sister 993 GT2R.
393086 would be Seikel Motorsport’s only black 993 GT2R, and opened its competition career in the BPR series of 4 hour races running the number 77 and, during the year, 393086 would see nine different drivers in nine races.
Opening the season with the Paul Ricard 4 Hours in March, 393086 was piloted by Manfred Jurasz, Guiseppe Qaurgentan and Pascal Dro. Having qualified 34th, the trio raced through to 23rd overall and 15th in the GT2 class. Three weeks later, 393086 was back in action at the Monza 4 Hours with car owner Peter Seikel replacing Dro in the lineup. 393086 lined up 39th on the grid before recording an impressive result of 11th overall and 8th in GT2.
pursued by the Harrods McLaren F1 during the Le Mans 24 Hours, 1996
April saw the Le Mans Test Day, and while Jurasz was listed alongside Seikel and Japanese driver Takashi Suzuki, it was only Peter Seikel himself that drove 393086, liveried with the Japanese TKC logo, eluding to the planned Le Mans 24 Hours drivers and sponsorship.
In early May, 393086 was at the Silverstone 4 Hours round of the BPR series, with Hermann Bilz joining Jurasz and Quargentan in the car. Gearbox issues put them out of contention, and a DNF was recorded.
Next was back to Le Mans for the 24 Hours on the 16th June. Jurasz, Suzuki and Guy Kuster were the three drivers entrusted with 393086, while Peter Seikel ran in the early practice sessions but did not take part in the race. With the TKC lettering applied to 393086 once more, it was joined by sponsors Simpson Homes Inc and B.H. Studio & Warehouse for the biggest race in the calendar.
The trio lined up in 48th place amongst a huge grid During the 24 Hours, 393086 stayed out of trouble and climbed the order to finish 18th overall and 5th in GT2, marking 393086’s record as a finisher of the biggest endurance race in the world.
393086 was back in action just two weeks later for the Nurburgring 4 Hours as part of the BPR championship. Here, Jurasz and Qaurgentan shared the car with owner Peter Seikel to score another 18th overall and 10th in GT2.
From the Nurburgring, the BPR series went to Sweden for the Anderstorp 4 Hours. Seikel brought Hermann Bilz in along with Frenchman Jacques Corbet to share the driving for the race. The Swedish trip saw a result of 15th overall and 9th in GT2.
393086 and Seikel Motorsport then travelled even further afield, crossing the world to compete in the Suzuka 1000km. Takahasi Suzuki stepped back into the cockpit for his home race and was joined by his Le Mans team mates, Jurasz and Quargentan. 393086 again completed the distance and was classified 19th overall and 8th in GT2.
Having returned to Europe, 393086 resumed the BPR series at Nogaro in early October, with Seikel, Jurasz and Corbet entered. An accident in the pre-race warm up session incurred damage to the front bumper mounting area of the chassis and ruled them out for the race. While the damage stopped them from racing on that day, it was only mild and subsequently repaired by Seikel with localised painting required, still visible today.
393086 took to the Vallelunga 6 Hours in November to round out the year. Jurasz, Quargentan and German Fred Rosterg drove in this non-championship race, and they steered 393086 to 8th place overall.
393086 being attended to by the Seikel Motorsport team during the 1997 FIA GT Championship
For 1997, 393086 was retained by Seikel Motorsport and gained upgrades for the new season. As Porsche continued to develop the 993 GT2R model, Seikel obtained the revised front bumper with larger splitter and the new, large boomerang rear wing.
What had been the BPR Global GT Series became the FIA GT series, now officially sanctioned by the sport’s governing body and managed by Stephane Ratel’s SRO. With this change came a huge increase in the depth of field and the level of the manufacturer input. The 1997 season signalled the arrival of Mercedes-Benz with the CLK GTRs, many more McLaren F1s and Porsche GT1s. Seikel Motorsport would race 393086 in three European events of the new series 11 round calendar.
Fred Rosterg was joined by Italians Ruggero Grassi and Renato Mastropietro for Hockenheim in April, where they drove from 42nd on the grid to 21st at the finish, 9th in GT2. While 393086 was entered for the Silverstone round in May, it didn’t arrive and instead the next outing was at the Nurburgring in June.
Rosterg drove again in Germany, joined by Quargentan and German driver Wolfgang Haugg. The trio carried a similar pace to that at the Hockenheim, starting in 42nd and finishing 22nd overall and 6th in GT2 at the conclusion of the 4 hour race.
393086 was entered for Spa in July but did not attend, and at Mugello in September it was driven by Corbet, Kiwi Andrew Bagnell and Swiss driver Bruno Michelotti. 393086 qualified in 33rd and finished 25th, 12th in GT2.
A further entry was placed for the Sebring round of the FIA GT series in October, but 393086 did not travel there and Mugello stood as its final contemporary outing
Life after Seikel
After the end of the 1997 FIA GT season, Seikel Motorsport sold 393086 to Muns Ansi in Italy, who would go on to race the car in selected Porsche Club Italia races until 2002, at which point 393086 was retired from competition
In 2004, 393086 was acquired by the current owner in highly original condition. While fitted with an independently built engine numbered BB0798, 393086 was accompanied by its original matching numbers engine, rebuilt and unused since, with its turbos and exhausts fitted.
A racer of other 993 GT2Rs in period and industry professional, the current owner has kept use of 393086 limited to an annual track day, giving it enough to remain in working condition but without taking too much of a toll.
Today, 393086 remains in highly original condition with its original shell and production number in tact. From the original ultra-thin interior paint, to the original FIA GT seal and sticker on the roll cage, the Matter build date plate, instrumentation, wooden pedal box floor, magnesium gear knob, fuse board, TAG ECU, Kenwood intercom box, Macrolon windows, intercooler, exhaust system, carbon fibre flat floor panels and Bosch ABS, 393086 is a highly complete and very proper example of the mighty 993 GT2R.
27,472km are displayed on the odometer and believed original, paired with the engine hour counter showing 374 hours. Still fitted with the engine it was bought with in 2004, the current engine time is understood to be in the region of 30 hours.
393086 is accompanied by an excellent file including the original bill of sale from Porsche, and a very good spares package including front bumper, bonnet, splitter, wheel arch extensions, engine cover, rear wing and brake discs. (Further to this and available at extra cost are a spare short ratio gearbox and what’s believed to be the original matching numbers engine, unused since rebuilt in 2002.)
As one of the most complete and original racing 993 GT2Rs, 393086 stands above most with its Le Mans 24 Hours finishing history. Collector grade in the rare original black colour with original interior paint, 393086 could also be prepared to go historic racing in the popular Peter Auto Endurance Racing Legends category, where 993 GT2Rs are often leading the way in GT2
Currently located in the EU and coming from a long term ownership of 21 years, 393086 has rarely been seen in public during that time and now awaits its new custodian. Whether within a discerning collection or destined to return to the track, 393086 will capture the imagination of onlookers, let alone those who get the pleasure of sitting behind the wheel!
