Fuji Heavy Industries and Subaru Tecnica International Co., Ltd., the company's motor sports management company [SUP]* 1[/SUP]announced an overview of the SUBARU motor sports activities 2016.
■ Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race
in the 44th Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race in 2008 becomes the ninth consecutive year of participation (Germany, May 26 to 29), it will compete in the WRX STI. Last year in 2011, SP3T played his third class victory followed in 2012 [SUP]* 2[/SUP] will aim to two years in a row the fourth time of the class victory in the class.
Race car of 2016, taking advantage of the low center of gravity with the horizontally opposed engine, the goodness of the balance to the maximum extent, improve the cornering speed. Reduction of body weight and moment of inertia, aerodynamic performance, improvement of front downforce, Setteingu change of engine suitable for the diameter of the restrictor due to the change of the regulation, such as even more of the new tires on, "fast" and, " manipulate at will "has undergone a development and improvement.
General director to oversee the vehicle development and team management are still served as Eiji Tatsumi of STI in the last year.
The driver, continues appointed last year's class winner members, Hideki Yamauchi player (Japan), Marcel Rasse player (Germany), with four systems of Carlo van Dam player (Netherlands), Tim Schlick player (Germany) It faces you.
■ SUPER GT series
in the GT300 class of Japan, the nation's highest motor sport category of SUPER GT, it will compete at the SUBARU BRZ GT300.Race car of 2016, based on 2015 specification car, as well as 24-hour endurance racing vehicle Nurburgring, making the most basic performance with the horizontally opposed engine, in order to enhance the cornering performance and the brake performance, change the front tire size from 300 / 680R18 to 330 / 710R18. Also further weight reduction, improvement of the aerodynamic performance, the realization of small moment of inertia, has undergone a and improved engine performance.
Team general director has served as Eiji Tatsumi of STI, team management is, "R & D SPORT" (Representative: Shinji main island, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture) is responsible. The driver, will continue appoint Takuto Iguchi players and Hideki Yamauchi players.
■ Global Rally Cross Championship
will provide technical assistance to the Subaru Rally Team USA, which has been competing in the popular global rally cross Championship in the United States. Circuit racing, off-road racing, combines the elements of the rally, Tsugikomi the know-how in the Nurburgring and SUPER GT also in this competition, Subaru's horizontally opposed engine, will continue to demonstrate the superiority of Symmetrical AWD. 2016 season, engine development with an emphasis on reliability improvement, weight reduction of the vehicle body, strengthening of rigidity, will continue to provide technical assistance, such as optimization of the moment of inertia.
■ Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race
in the 44th Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race in 2008 becomes the ninth consecutive year of participation (Germany, May 26 to 29), it will compete in the WRX STI. Last year in 2011, SP3T played his third class victory followed in 2012 [SUP]* 2[/SUP] will aim to two years in a row the fourth time of the class victory in the class.
Race car of 2016, taking advantage of the low center of gravity with the horizontally opposed engine, the goodness of the balance to the maximum extent, improve the cornering speed. Reduction of body weight and moment of inertia, aerodynamic performance, improvement of front downforce, Setteingu change of engine suitable for the diameter of the restrictor due to the change of the regulation, such as even more of the new tires on, "fast" and, " manipulate at will "has undergone a development and improvement.
General director to oversee the vehicle development and team management are still served as Eiji Tatsumi of STI in the last year.
The driver, continues appointed last year's class winner members, Hideki Yamauchi player (Japan), Marcel Rasse player (Germany), with four systems of Carlo van Dam player (Netherlands), Tim Schlick player (Germany) It faces you.
■ SUPER GT series
in the GT300 class of Japan, the nation's highest motor sport category of SUPER GT, it will compete at the SUBARU BRZ GT300.Race car of 2016, based on 2015 specification car, as well as 24-hour endurance racing vehicle Nurburgring, making the most basic performance with the horizontally opposed engine, in order to enhance the cornering performance and the brake performance, change the front tire size from 300 / 680R18 to 330 / 710R18. Also further weight reduction, improvement of the aerodynamic performance, the realization of small moment of inertia, has undergone a and improved engine performance.
Team general director has served as Eiji Tatsumi of STI, team management is, "R & D SPORT" (Representative: Shinji main island, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture) is responsible. The driver, will continue appoint Takuto Iguchi players and Hideki Yamauchi players.
■ Global Rally Cross Championship
will provide technical assistance to the Subaru Rally Team USA, which has been competing in the popular global rally cross Championship in the United States. Circuit racing, off-road racing, combines the elements of the rally, Tsugikomi the know-how in the Nurburgring and SUPER GT also in this competition, Subaru's horizontally opposed engine, will continue to demonstrate the superiority of Symmetrical AWD. 2016 season, engine development with an emphasis on reliability improvement, weight reduction of the vehicle body, strengthening of rigidity, will continue to provide technical assistance, such as optimization of the moment of inertia.
* 1: Subaru Tecnica International Co., Ltd. (President: Yoshio Hirakawa, Mitaka City, Tokyo, abbreviation: STI)
* 2: the exhaust of 2 liters or less of turbo car class
* 2: the exhaust of 2 liters or less of turbo car class
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