Although Porsche’s 991.2 GT2 RS Clubsport leaves the Flacht factory an impressive circuit car, it requires a few modifications and a capable team if it wants to compete at the sharp end at North America’s most prestigious hillclimb.
The Clubsport builds upon the GT2 RS strassenversion and features a lighter carbon body, removable roof section, re-designed rear wing, larger front canards, an integrated safety ’cage and all the necessary safety accoutrements needed for track work and some wheel-to-wheel racing.
In 2022, Brumos Racing purchased one of these rare cars with the intention of taking it to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. To tailor its Clubsport to the specific environmental challenges faced over a 5000ft climb to a 14,114ft summit, Brumos brought on five groups with the necessary expertise.
Each specialist was tasked with one area of performance. Verus Engineering would provide aerodynamic advice and CFD analysis, Airtech Advanced Materials Group would design and manufacture the moulds for various new parts utilising their additive manufacturing facilities, TracTive Suspension would handle the damping and matters of mechanical grip, while M-Engineering was tasked with optimising the powertrain.
Advisory role
Serving as a catalyst of sorts was BBi, a Porsche specialist from Southern California with numerous campaigns at Pikes Peak over the last two decades under its belt. BBi also laid the foundations for this project by inviting both Airtech and Verus to the party and, since 2021, has been involved with Brumos, and with driver David Donohue, Le Mans GT2 winner and Pikes Peak regular.
For 2023, it was agreed BBi would continue in an advisory role, using its knowledge and experience to guide the continued development of the car that Donohue campaigned at Pikes Peak in 2022.
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