Ever since their respective international debuts in the 1995 BPR Global GT Series, Roock Racing and Porsche’s 911 GT2 model have been synonymous.

Although the Leverkusen-based squad did occasionally compete in the top-flight GT1 class against the likes of the McLaren F1 and the Ferrari F40, it was in GT2 that the team forged its reputation; a fact underlined by two class wins at the Daytona 24 Hours, and one at Le Mans.

Initially launched with a 3.6-litre Type-M64/81 engine, the 911 GT2 produced 450 horsepower in GT2 specification and 550 horsepower when configured for GT1.

However, the introduction of the lightweight 911 GT2 Evolution in 1996—intended for GT1, boasting almost 600 horsepower and weighing barely 1,100 kilograms—provided Roock with the basis for a hugely potent GT2 variant.

Constructed around an extensively lightened, Porsche-supplied GT2 monocoque chassis, Roock extended the roll cage forwards into the fuel cell area, thereby strengthening the car’s front end consid...