The 458 Italia GT3 was likewise built by Michelotto in 2011. It is slightly lighter and more powerful than the GTE version, producing nearly 558 PS with a 9000/min redline. This gives the engine characteristics closer to the road car. Its record is extensive: six victories at the 24 Hours of Spa, four at the Gulf 12 Hours, along with wins at the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour and the 24 Hours of Barcelona. It also holds the record for the most titles won in international championships.
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Titles in Europe
In the Blancpain Endurance Series, the GT3 claimed the Pro-Am class team and driver titles in 2011, 2012, and 2014, plus the Gentlemen Trophy crowns in 2013 and 2014. Since the ACO introduced a GT3 category, it secured the GTC team and driver titles in the European Le Mans Series in 2013 and 2014. In the International GT Open, GTS class team and driver honors went to the car in 2011, 2012, and 2014, while it won the manufacturers' title in 2012, 2013, and 2014; in 2014, overall and Super GT driver championships followed.
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In GT3 Asia, the car won the drivers' championship in 2011, followed by team and driver sweeps in 2012 and 2014. In 2011, it also secured the FIA GT3 drivers' title, as well as the Asian Le Mans Series GTC team and driver honors in 2013. Further triumphs came in national championships including French GT, British GT, Italian GT, GTSprint, and the Supercar Challenge. In 2015, it campaigned in numerous series, among them Blancpain Endurance and Sprint, the European Le Mans Series, International GT Open, and the Pirelli World Challenge.
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