Round 1 – Monte Carlo
Written by Fabio Trezzi | 28 January, 2012
Mondiale WRC By Citroën.
The 80th Monte Carlo Rally ended with the sixth victory for Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena in the Principality. The eight times world champions are the open-, and win the three bonus points for the winners of the Power Stage. Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen are placed in fourth place and win two points in the last special. With this result, the Citroën Total WRT takes office at the head of the World Championship ‘Manufacturers'.
"When I passed by I realized Turini cos' is the Monte Carlo Rally".
Miki Biasion.
Two-time winner of the rally world's most prestigious and twice World Rally Champion.
Col de Turini. A fascinating and important name for rally, a special test that has become a symbol of epic challenges. Here the crowd awaits the racers with a warming fire and mulled wine, and when you finally hear the noise of arriving wrc, Col de Turini stage that it becomes a little cry, bandiere, trumpets to sound and flash of cameras. A passionate cheering sports but.
Next meeting: 09-12 February
World Rally Championship 2012
Written by Fabio Trezzi | 26 January, 2012
We: New year new challenge. The three suitors who vie to win the world's highest category of rally.
These technical characteristics of Citroen WRC DS3, Ford Fiesta RS WRC and MINI John Cooper Works WRC.
Citroen WRC DS3
Body – Composite
FRAME – Stiffened with roll bar tubes’ welded steel. The total length of the tubes that make up the roll bar is more than 40 m.
engine – Completely built (For the first time) by Citroën Racing, monobloc’ aluminum, 1.600 cc turbo, direct injection Magneti Marelli, 4 valves per cylinder, twin cam, Bore 82 mm, TRAVEL 75,5mmm. MAXIMUM POWER 300 CV. a 6000 giri/min (Potenza per litro 188 CV) and max 350 Nm a 3250 giri/min.
Transmission – 4 wheel drive, Sadev to change 6 speed sequential, mechanical limited slip differential. Twin-disc clutch.
suspensions – McPherson with new points of’ attachment to the frame, Citroën Racing adjustable dampers.
brakes – Dirt: ventilated discs 300 mm with calipers 4 pistons. asphalt: Larger discs from 355 mm water-cooled before. Adjust the brake by’ Cockpit. Hydraulic handbrake.
wheels - Gravel and Snow: 15 wheels″, asphalt: wheels 18 “. Michelin Tires.
Steering – Attended in a hydraulic.
size – Length 3.848 mm, Width 1.820 mm, Step 2.461 mm.mm
tank – Ability to 75 l.
weight – Regulatory minimum of 1.200 kg.
Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Body – Composite.
FRAME – Stiffened with welded steel roll bar.
engine – Ford EcoBoost 1.600 cc, 4 cylinders, Bore 83,0 mm, TRAVEL 73,9mmm, 16 valves, direct injection, electronic management Cosworth, Garrett, intercooler (air) and catalytic converter. power 300 cv to 6000 r / min and maximum torque of 450 Nm a 4000 rpm.
Transmission – 4 wheel drive, differential mechanical, Change to 6 speed sequential M-Sport / X-Trac. M-Sport Clutch / AP double disc.
suspensions – Front and rear MacPherson struts with Reiger adjustable shocks. Anti-roll bars front and back.
brakes – Dirt: Front and rear Brembo system with monobloc calipers and ventilated discs 300 mm s 4 pistons. asphalt: Larger discs from 355 mm. Hydraulic handbrake.
wheels – Gravel and Snow: aluminum wheels 15″, asphalt: aluminum wheels 18″. Michelin Tires.
Steering – Assisted with electronically.
size – Length 3.963 mm, Width 1.820 mm, Step 2.480 mm.mm
tank – FIA FT3.5, 80 liters of capacity, central location.
weight – Regulatory minimum of 1.200 kg.
MINI John Cooper Works WRC
Body – Carbon fiber rear spoiler designed with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulating the wind tunnel testing.
Cockpit – E’ among the largest in the rally cars. The carbon dash does not display even the engine revs but simply indicates the gear lever while a light alerts the driver when to change the relationship.
FRAME – Stiffened with steel roll bar.
engine – Developed by BMW Motorsport, 1.600 cc turbo, 4 cylinders, direct injection, maximum boost pressure of 2,5 bar (Second Order). Power over 300 Hp and maximum torque of over 400 Nm.
Transmission – 4 wheel drive, change: Xtrac a 6 speed sequential, AP Racing twin-disc clutch. Limited slip differential.
suspensions – MacPherson developed by Prodrive in collaboration with Öhlins, adjustable shock absorbers.
brakes – AP Racing a 4 pistons. Dirt: discs 300 mm, asphalt: Larger discs from 355 mm.mm
wheels – Dirt: 15 wheels″, asphalt: 18 wheels″.
size – Length 4.110 mm, Width 1.820 mm.mm
weight – Regulatory minimum of 1.200 kg.
Expo Rally e Yokohama
Written by Fabio Trezzi | 13 January, 2012
Valuable information from Yokohama for all the fans of the engines and in particular of rally: in a few days in Brescia will be held on’ Expo Rally. With the awards season will be remembered 2011 and with the new, as ADVAN A053 tires, getting ready for a new year of special tests…
Follow all information on Yokohama’ event and the technical description of new tires.
Around the’ Italy at full speed
Written by Fabio Trezzi | 9 November, 2011
“Will be back around!” I had read some time ago. “Really?! Do not take us…around?” I thought after. Sometimes the news in racing seem so beautiful rarities, almost strange! The F1's’ invented what’ of idiocy’ Mobile Wing, the stupidity of the reversed grid in race 2 (wtcc), The ingenious idea of ballast to winner, a lot of categories and classes that one no longer understands what is turning and looking at what is ... because that Ferrari (or the one Porsche) runs into so many classes? What is the difference’ E? …continue l'Articolo »
WRC 2011 Portugal – by Citroen
Written by Fabio Trezzi | 28 March, 2011
RALLY OF PORTUGAL 24-27/03/2011
The Citroën WRC DS3 fill up
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Citroen: the world is not enough!
Written by Fabio Trezzi | 26 March, 2011
Evidently not enough to dominate the WRC Modiale (in the video’ exceptional trio Loeb / Elena / Citroen), the French brand even officially run in the Italian Rally Championship.
Here is the press release of fresh news who kindly sent.
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Everyone at school ...
Written by Fabio Trezzi | 9 March, 2011
We disclose this press release.
Attached released a video where Alex Fiorio shows you how you could drive a 4×4 after a rally during his…
Coming piloting new courses on and off road with the official Mitsubishi Racing School
Written by Drafting | 21 May, 2010
the 23 May you live as co-pilot Rally Emotion, Pure emotions rally on a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
Castelvecchio Pascoli (LU) - The success of the Pilot Course 4×4 held for the past 8 and 9 May 2010, gave the "LA" to the rest of the season Mitsubishi Piloting Training School, ranging from on-road driving than off-road, passing through the rally and rally raid.
After the formation of off-road dedicated ABC, where the participants could learn the secrets to deal with unexpected obstacles and in-vehicle 4×4, next 23 May will be the turn of Rally Emotion. This is a day of emotions unleashed by a rally car, on which you can get, alongside a professional pilot, to live on your skin the feeling of speed, in a safe and fun. The fireball in question will be a Mitsubishi Evo VI with preparations for competition (N4) and there will really be fun, at the School of, the estate "Il Ciocco Hotels & Resort "Castelvecchio Pascoli (LU).
4° Events of Drifting GP 2009 in San Marino
Written by Drafting | 1 September, 2009
Event n. 4 for Drifting GP that San Marino, Industrial Zone "The Ciarulla" the day 22 and 23 August has presented the performance of the group of drivers to drive the booming resources.
The route is already known by fellow drivers of other categories, in this circuit that performs the special stages of the Rally Legend and Rally of San Marino: The track is very technical , and novelty over previous circuits is that you do not compete but rather flat between climbs and descents.
As always great protagonist is rear-wheel drive vehicles.
High speeds on the track will allow viewers to watch the whole vehicle and the driver in the asphalt.
Guests and supporters, as usual, the protagonists of the two wheels, with the presence of Loris Reggiani.
Italian Touring Car Championship Endurance – Roberto Colciago dominates
Written by Drafting | 25 June, 2009
In the face of the bearer Seat Motorsport Italy get on the podium Necchi-Gulls (BMW M3 E92) and Andrea Bacci (BMW M3 E92) In race 1 and Nicole Bianchet (BMW M3 E46) and Paolo Meloni (BMW M3 E92) In race 2.
Next meeting 19 July in Misano.
Scarborough (EN), 21 June 2009.
After setting the pace in qualifying, Roberto Colciago (Seat Leon TFSI 2.0 Turbo) extraordinary authority also dominates the two races counting towards the fourth round of Italian Touring Car Championship Endurance the class of the league designed for the most technologically advanced cars in the Touring category driven by Gasoline Magigas Extreme Competition 102 THUNDER.
In the appointment that marked the halfway point of the standard bearer of seasonal Seat Motorsport returns to Italy at the top tricolor ACI-CSAI dell'affascinante series after two races dominated and have seen great players including Piero Necchi and Beppe Gabbiani (BMW M3 E92 4.0 – N Racing) and Andrea Bacci (BMW M3 E92 4.0 Garage Rally) on the podium in race 1 Nicholas and Bianchet (BMW M3 E46 3.2 – Duller Motorsport) and Paolo Meloni (BMW M3 E92 4.0 – W&D) up to race 2 with the San Marino, inter alia, his best season. Former points leader Luca Cappellari (BMW M3 E92 3.2 – Duller Motorsport), earn- Duller Motorsport place in the two races where waiting another couple of players, Federico and Federico Bellini Bonamico (BMW M3 E92 4.0 Duller Motorsport), BMW M3 E92venth and sixth. Stefano Valli - "Jolly" (BMW 330 - Zerocinque Motorsports) and Walter Meloni (BMW M3 E46 3.0 – W&D RaBMW M3 E46s 3.0- InCostantini, Marco and Ciro Cefis divide between the Supercopa but the victories of the respective classes. With the results of Mugello Marsilio Canuti (Starteam) Leon gained the leadership of the Trophy with a point ahead of Trevino-Zucchi.
In race 1 Colciago flies the lead immediately with Belicchi spaced and follow Bonamico, Bianchet, Gulls and Paolo Meloni, all closely. Belicchi seems to worry the leader, Seat Leon but resumed immediately meters. …continue l'Articolo »
