{"product_id":"porsche-911-991-2-4-2l-rsr-19-team-weathertech-racing-n-79-24h-le-mans-2021-earl-bamber-cooper-macneil-laurens-vanthoor-white","title":"Porsche 911 RSR-19 WeatherTech Racing No. 79 Bamber MacNeil Vanthoor 24h Le Mans 2021 IXO Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe #79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR-19 ran at Le Mans 2021 with factory aces Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor alongside Cooper MacNeil. IXO Models captures the entry in die-cast at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was among the final full seasons for the 991.2-based RSR-19 at the top level of customer GT competition. Car #79, entered by David MacNeil's WeatherTech Racing squad, was a notable LMGTE Pro class entry. IXO Models has translated the car into a die-cast \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-911-rsr-19-the-machine\"\u003ePorsche 911 RSR-19: a 991.2 redefined for endurance racing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 2019 and designated as an evolution of the earlier 991.1-based RSR, the Porsche 911 RSR-19 is built on the 991.2 platform but engineered specifically for GT endurance racing. Its naturally aspirated flat-six is mounted ahead of the rear axle — a mid-rear configuration that departs from the road car. The RSR-19 designation itself encodes the year of introduction, a Porsche Motorsport convention that distinguishes each major homologation cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"le-mans-2021-gte-am-79\"\u003eLe Mans 2021: WeatherTech Racing in LMGTE Pro\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeatherTech Racing entered the #79 RSR-19 in LMGTE Pro at the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans. Cooper MacNeil, son of team owner David MacNeil, was joined by two Porsche factory drivers: Earl Bamber, a two-time Le Mans overall winner, and Laurens Vanthoor. The car retired on Sunday morning after an accident damaged the chassis. The car ran in a predominantly white livery carrying WeatherTech branding throughout the race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ixo-models-1-18-die-cast\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast by IXO Models\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIXO Models produces this replica in die-cast metal at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, reproducing the white WeatherTech livery of car #79 as it appeared at Le Mans 2021. The die-cast construction delivers the structural rigidity suited to open-shelf display while capturing the RSR-19's distinctive rear wing, wide bodywork and racing number graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IXO MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60319477956992,"sku":"LEGT18-23017","price":74.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-legt18-23017-front34-v2_f1bb5ca8-6ccc-4270-b5ce-db368a89e2ef.jpg?v=1793816414","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/porsche-911-991-2-4-2l-rsr-19-team-weathertech-racing-n-79-24h-le-mans-2021-earl-bamber-cooper-macneil-laurens-vanthoor-white","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}