Why do GT3 cars and others used for track racing labelled as slower than their road car counterparts?

Question

Why do GT3 cars and others used for track racing labelled as slower than their road car counterparts?

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Answer 1

GT3 cars, like most race cars, are built to go around a race track as fast as possible. To do so they may trade off some top speed in exchange for acceleration and speed in turns.