The American Le Mans Series also runs a " GT-Challenge " class, which currently only uses Porsche 911 GT3 Cups but will open to other cars next year.

Grand-Am has only one class for Grand Touring cars which allows production-based GT racers at a spec somewhere between FIA GT2 and GT3 in terms of modification ( e. g. the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ) to compete with purpose-built tube-frame " silhouette " machines reminiscent of the former IMSA GTO / GTU classes.

Various proposals exist to control technology and costs, mainly by abolishing the existing GT1 class and creating new class boundaries between current GT2, GT3 and GT4 cars.

The Belcar series in Belgium allows silhouettes and touring cars to race alongside GTs, while the VdeV Modern Endurance allows small prototypes from national championships such as the Norma, Centenari and Radical to race alongside GT3 class cars.

38 Mantis Challenge cars were built, but the series did not continue beyond 1999, after the GT Championship introduced the GT3 class.

GT3 and GT4 class cars also have their own championships, as well as being eligible for several National GT championships.

The Gran Turismo class cars at Daytona are closer to the road versions, similar to the GT3 class elsewhere.

The new TA2 class consists of SCCA GT2 and GTA class cars while the new TA3 class consists of SCCA GT3 class cars.

He also races cars, winning his class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche GT3.

In January 2006, Baas won the GT class in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona with TPC racing in the # 36 Ajilon Consulting Porsche 911 GT3 cup alongside Randy Pobst, Spencer Pumpelly and Michael Levitas.

In 2008 and 2009, Pastorelli has competed in the GT2 class of the American Le Mans Series for VICI Racing in a Porsche 911 GT3.

For the 2006 season, the FIA created a new class called GT3.

Competing in his native Japan, Fukuyama established a career as a road racer, winning the 1979 Formula Libre 500 Japanese championship, the 1992 Japanese touring car championship and 1997 Super GT GT300 class championship, and winning the GT3 class at the 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Currently, GT2 is defunct in the FIA, and only runs in Le Mans Series / ALMS ; however, the FIA has also announced that GT2 cars will be able to compete in the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2012 in a World Class along with GT3 cars.

GT3, the most popular of the GT classes, is used by the FIA GT1 World Championship, FIA GT3 European Championship, Blancpain Endurance Series, and most national series such as ADAC GT Masters or the British GT Championship.

There is a strong focus on the FIA GT1 World Championship and the FIA GT3 European Championship.

Like previous GT3 models, it is a way for Porsche to homologate aerodynamic features for racing, as well as a starting model for customer racing.

The 997 GT3 is more driver-friendly than its predecessor, with " comfort " seats and the Porsche Communication Management system installed.

Originally based on the F430 Challenge, the F430 GT3 is a specialized racing car developed in 2006 by JMB Racing for the FIA GT3 European Championship and other national GT championships such as British GT and FFSA GT.

However, due to the GT3 regulations stating that the car must have a power-to-weight ratio of around 2. 6 kg / hp, the car weighs in race trim ( driver and fuel excluded ), which is roughly more than the GT2 spec car.

Despite the higher power, it is significantly slower than the GT2 version ; for example, in the 2007 Spa 24 hours endurance race, in which both models were entered, the GT3 spec vehicles ' best qualification time was around 8 seconds slower per lap than that set by the GT2 spec vehicle.

Developed by Kessel Racing for the 2009 season, the 430 GT3 Scuderia is the successor of the previous F430 GT3.

The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge is a one-make series dedicated to the Porsche 911 GT3, similar in concept to the Porsche Carrera Cup, held since 2005.

The team is currently competing in the FIA GT Championship with a pair of Ferrari F430s, while their Brixia Racing arm competes in the FIA GT3 European Championship and Italian GT Championship with Aston Martin DBRS9s.

Barriers have a lot more friction to slow down the cars in GT3 ( in an attempt to stop the use of " wall riding "), however there is minimal friction between cars, so the advantage obtained by running into the side of another car ( instead of braking ) is still present.

The car is allowed into the International GT Open, Australian GT Championship and Belcar series along with the British GT championship which runs to GT3 rules, but has not been approved for other series which use the GT3 category.

It is currently racing in the FIA GT3 European championship and has proven competitive.

The Aero 8 GT3 car is built by AUTO GT.

But the most noticeable is the exterior: The B3 GT3 sports a carbon fibre rear wing, a special front splitter and 19 " lightweight Alpina GT3 Classic wheels, painted in Himalaya Grey.

The B3 GT3 is available in Black Sapphire metallic, Mineral White metallic, Alpina Blue metallic or with a full body vinyl wrap in the official GT3 design.

For the 24 Hours of Le Mans he changed to the GTE-Pro-Class and drove the new 2011 GT3 RSR.

Launched in late 2006, the Mosler MT900 GT3 was an attempt by Rollcentre Racing to adapt the MT900R for compliance to the new FIA GT3 category used in various championships.

A new Blancpain Endurance Series was announced for 2011 which will re-establish some of the endurance format of the former FIA GT Championship, although this series will only utilize the FIA's GT3, GT4, and Supersports categories.

The car and its championship is designed to bridge the gap between single-make sports car racing such as the current Ginetta Challenge championship – and GT cars such as the new GT4 Championship, GT3 and GT2 racing.

The 996 platform was used as the basis for two lightweight GT variants called GT2 and GT3.

The GT3 was based on the standard 996 Carrera, but was stripped of a great deal of equipment for weight savings, featured stiffer, adjustable suspension and upgraded brakes, and used the bodyshell of the four-wheel-drive version, which incorporated additional front-end stiffening.

The first, commonly referred to as the Mk. I GT3, was released in 1999 in all markets, save North America.

The Mk. II GT3 variant was based on the second generation of the 996, and featured updated aerodynamics, and a more powerful version of the 3. 6L engine from the MK. I, now producing.

The Mk. II was the first GT3 marketed in the North America.

Other unique features included: X51 power kit, turbo radiators, limited slip differential, sport suspension, polished 5-spoke alloys ( unique to this model ), GT3 side skirts, natural gray leather interior ( with luggage set to match ), sports seats ( there was a power comfort seat option ), polished exhaust tips, heated seats ( option in Latin America ), litronic bi-xenon headlights, special dynamic sealed panels, and a special " 40 Jahre 911 " logo on the back.

The 997 GT3 was priced at US $ 106, 000.

A racing version of the GT3 RS debuted in 2007, and it was called the 997 GT3 RSR.

A 3. 6 litre flat-6 from a Porsche 911 GT3 was used in place of the standard 911 GT1 unit.

A Trofeo Light ( or simply the Maserati Light ) was also developed for use in various national and international racing series, including the Italian GT Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series, and FIA GT3 European Championship.

GT3, meaning Gas Turbine number 3 ( following 18000 and 18100 as gas turbines 1 and 2 ), was a prototype mainline gas turbine locomotive built in 1961 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows to demonstrate its wares to British Railways.

BR decided to stay with diesel and electric traction, and GT3 was returned to Vulcan Foundry at the end of 1962, where it was gradually dismantled.

In 2009 he was third in the FIA GT3 European Championship with Rosberg team with an Audi R8 LMS.

The 920 was again utilized from 1996 to 1999 in the Esprit GT3 models, utilizing the improvements that served the SE models making these cars good for.

2011 he was the first Malaysian to drive the Mercedes SLS GT3 in the world.

A racing JGTC Lamborghini Diablo was featured in the NTSC-J version ( as well in NTSC-U with cheat device ), and a Porsche 911 GT3 can be found in the game code ( though it cannot be obtained normally, and requires the use of cheat device ).

The wheel features force feedback and was designed specifically for GT3.

The British Rail GT3 was a much simpler machine consisting essentially of a standard oil-fired gas turbine mounted on a standard steam locomotive chassis, built as a demonstrator by English Electric in 1961.