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Following the successful competitive debut of the Porsche 993 GT2, the next logical step for Proton Competition was to advance to the next generation of the Porsche 911 platform: the 996 GT3-RS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was special about this car?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although its racing career was relatively short, the Porsche 996 GT3-RS represented several milestones in Porsche history \u2013 it was the first water-cooled 911 and the first to carry the legendary GT3 name.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As part of the FIA GT Championship, Proton Competition’s racing commitments were always on the global stage. Here the team’s #69 Porsche 996 GT3-RS takes on the 2006 Brno Supercar 500 in the Czech Republic.
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What did we achieve with this car?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Results in the FIA GT Championship steadily improved, with top 6 finishes becoming the norm and podiums a regular occurrence. A standout achievement came in 2005, when the team finished second in the GT2 Teams\u2019 Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This success laid the ideal foundation for our future participation in major international series such as the European Le Mans Series, the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup and the FIA World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was special about the car\u2019s design?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Proton Competition Porsche 996 GT3-RS marked the beginning of one of GT racing\u2019s most iconic partnerships: Felbermayr-Proton. This collaboration included sponsorship from the technology company Felbermayr and a long-standing relationship with drivers Horst Felbermayr Sr. and Horst Felbermayr Jr. For nearly a decade, the Felbermayr name \u2013 and the distinctive sky-blue livery \u2013 adorned Proton Competition\u2019s race cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who were the key drivers in this era?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Porsche 996 GT3-RS chapter was shaped by both continuity and change. Christian Ried was emerging as the team\u2019s cornerstone driver alongside the Felbermayrs, while his father and team founder, Gerold Ried, continued to lend his experience and determination behind the wheel. Proton Competition\u2019s final season with the 996 GT3-RS also marked a turning point for Gerold, who hung up his helmet at the end of 2007, closing the book on Proton\u2019s first generation of racing leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5499,"template":"","class_list":["post-5494","historie","type-historie","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n2003 \u2013 2007: The next step - Ummendorf<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proton-competition.com\/ummendorf\/history\/2003-2007-the-next-step\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2003 \u2013 2007: The next step - Ummendorf\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Following the successful competitive debut of the Porsche 993 GT2, the next logical step for Proton Competition was to advance […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.proton-competition.com\/ummendorf\/history\/2003-2007-the-next-step\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ummendorf\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-21T07:16:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.proton-competition.de\/ummendorf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Proton_2005_01-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"790\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"527\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3\u00a0Minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.proton-competition.com\/ummendorf\/history\/2003-2007-the-next-step\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.proton-competition.com\/ummendorf\/history\/2003-2007-the-next-step\/\",\"name\":\"2003 \u2013 2007: The next step - 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