Constructor Sunred Engineering Successor Sun Red SRX | Predecessor none Suspension (front) Double wishbone | |
Category International GT Open GTA (2007-2008)
International GT Open Super GT (2009) Chassis Steel tube chassis
Closed carbon fiber bodywork | ||
The Sun Red SR21 is a Spanish made sportscar which competed in the International GT Open between 2007 and 2009.
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2007
The design for the Sun Red SR21 was based off the Hispano-Suiza HS21 concept car. The SR21 was built under GT2 specifications but it was not an official FIA GT2 car due to it not being a production GT car.
Manufacturer Sunred Engineering entered the car in the 2007 International GT Open season. The car was driven the full season by Juan Ramon Zapata and was joined by different guest drivers each race weekend. Zapata achieved 2 podium finishes in 12 races. Zapata was placed 14th in the final standings.
2008
Óscar Fernández and José-Manuel Perez-Aicart drove the full-time entry in the 2008 International GT Open season. Their best result was a third place during the final weekend at Circuit de Catalunya. The duo was placed 15th in the final standings.
2009
For the 2009 International GT Open season Sunred Engineering entered 2 SR21's. The number 14 car was driven by Víctor Fernández and Lluis Llobet, the number 15 car was driven by Óscar Fernández and Matteo Cressoni. The GTA class was renamed Super GT. The season was no success with only the number 15 car scoring points and ending 13th in the championship. At the end of the season the SR21 was retired.