Scott is a long-term classic car and endurance racer from Invercargill. He has completed five 24-hour races and six 12-hour races around the world mainly in Porsches (996 to 991 GT3 models). He started racing Alfa Romeos in 1989 in classic events, then progressed to endurance events in a Sierra Cosworth and the Targa in Escorts, a V8 Jaguar and in the 2014 South Island Targa, he drove a BMW Mini. Scott has formed a collection of Ford touring cars, which is on show at the renowned Bill Richardson Transport World in Invercargill. Has competed in two previous Leadfoot Festivals in diverse machinery ranging from a Porsche RSR to a Dodge NASCAR.

Scott O'Donnell - 2016 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Car

Scott is a long-term classic car and endurance racer from Invercargill. He has completed five 24-hour races and six 12-hour races around the world mainly in Porsches (996 to 991 GT3 models). He started racing Alfa Romeos in 1989 in classic events, then progressed to endurance events in a Sierra Cosworth and the Targa in Escorts, a V8 Jaguar and in the 2014 South Island Targa, he drove a BMW Mini. Scott has formed a collection of Ford touring cars, which is on show at the renowned Bill Richardson Transport World in Invercargill. Has competed in two previous Leadfoot Festivals in diverse machinery ranging from a Porsche RSR to a Dodge NASCAR.

2016 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Car:

This 2016 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Car was brand spanking new, out of Germany’s Stuttgart factory last year. It is owned and driven by Scott O’Donnell and his friend and long-time racing partner Allan Dippie in the 2016 South Island Endurance Series, where it finished fourth amongst some serious GT machinery.
The Porsche has a 3800cc engine, which produces about 460hp and it has a 6 speed sequential gearbox with paddle change. Additional features are Bosch Motorsport ABS and a driver helmet and body cooling system. Porsche build roughly 300 to 500 GT3 Cup cars per model (964, 996, 997, 991) to service the Carrera Cup races series worldwide.