RS Spyder – The Giant Killer

After steadily racking up class victories in the ALMS, including an indecent number of overall wins, the LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder became a giant-killing, thoroughbred racer, as its forebears had.

Early prototype of the Porsche RS Spyder, 2005. © Corporate Archives Porsche AG

The Stuttgart manufacturer’s last major international victory was back in 1998, when the 911 GT1 took overall honors at the 24-Hour of Le Mans, beating the more powerful prototypes in the process. But by the mid-noughties, some at Porsche were once again hankering for a prototype victory on the world stage.