If you haven’t heard of Ultrace, you might be living under a rock. The event has become the place in Europe to see the best of the best. Yet calling it just a car event doesn’t do it justice. Ultrace has grown into a full‑blown automotive experience, complete with art installations and even a nighttime program with DJs.
This year marked a big shift. For the first time, Ultrace stepped outside its birthplace in Poland. The team decided it was time for a new adventure, and they landed in Düsseldorf, Germany. That meant no more nine‑hour drive for me. Instead, I only had to travel 1.5 hours to reach the venue: Areal Böhler.
With the upcoming 24hrs of Le Mans that starts on the 15th of June I was thinking about this Kremer K3. I’ve had the privilege of examining different Kremer Porsche 935 K3 up close many times. But never quite like this. During the “International Club Day of Porsche Friends” in Dinslaken, Kremer Racing had their own stand, and this car was the highlight of the day. As visitors, we were even lucky enough to hear the engine roar to life, experiencing it in all its glory.
The K3 Porsches come in many forms and variants, making it tough to judge a K3 purely by its appearance. Thankfully, as photographers, we often have a cheat sheet by the car with all the essential details. Unfortunately, Kremer was brief in this case, so I can’t confirm what kind of racing history this particular car has.
What I do know is that this is a Porsche 935 K3/80. The number 80 corresponds to the specifications of that year—1980, in this case. Each year, the Group 5 regulations were reviewed and adjusted as necessary. The yearly adjustment of the regulations meant that Kremer Racing had to modify their cars every season to stay competitive. This constant evolution was a hallmark of their engineering prowess. The relentless pursuit of perfection kept Kremer Racing at the forefront of motorsport, adapting and innovating to meet the ever-changing demands of the racing world.
