"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
04/26/2014 at 04:59 • Filed to: None
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"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
04/26/2014 at 04:59 • Filed to: None | 4
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"Following Champion's purchase of a 911 GT1 Evo for 1999, Gunnar Racing offered a custom race car to the team with intentions to race in 2000."
"The car, known as the Gunnar G-99, was a custom-built 911 GT1 with an open cockpit. The chassis was made from scratch yet remained nearly identical to the 911 GT1 mechanically, even using the bulk of the body parts. A large rollbar was put over the open cockpit to help protect the driver. A 3.6 litre flat-6 from a Porsche 911 GT3 was used in place of the standard 911 GT1 unit."
"However, Champion would instead buy a Lola, and the Gunnar G-99 was temporarily abandoned. The car would resurface in the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2002, yet wasn't allowed to race until it had a roof again. Gunnar Racing rebuilt the car with a roof, and briefly competed in 2003. The car would had a best finish of second in class twice before being retired due to lack of funding."
