The Sun Red SR21 is a Spanish-made sportscar which competed in the

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between 2007 and 2009.

Racing history

2007

The design for the Sun Red SR21 was based on the

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HS21

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. The SR21 was built under FIA GT2 specifications, although it was never an homologated as such due to it not being a production GT car. Manufacturer

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entered the car in the

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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 raceweekend at

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. 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

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and Lluis Llobet, the number 15 car was driven by Óscar Fernández and

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. 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.

References

{{Reflist Racing cars International GT Open