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27th May 2009, 15:15 #1
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27th May 2009, 16:11 #2
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Originally Posted by rx-guru
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27th May 2009, 16:36 #3
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I think the record gonna fly all the way with Gronholm behind the steering whell.
From the pressrelaese from Team Olsbergs MSE , Sweden:
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The two-Fiesta cars Olsberg Motor Sport Evolution set up with will be driven by rallycross star Andreas Eriksson and rally-legend Marcus Grönholm in the "Unlimited" class at the 19.3 kilometers long asphalt and gravel track with 156 curves.
Team rallycross-Fiesta is based on the entirely new Fiestan. The cars are four-wheel drive and is equipped with a Ford 2.0-liter Duratec engine of over 800 horsepower.
Rallycross-Fiestans suspension has been developed through a collaboration between Olsberg Motor Sport Evolution, Ohlin and Ford Europe's Team RS engineers, responsible for Ford's WRC car.
- "We worked day and night all winter to get Fiestan ready in time for the European championships and it was nice that it got a well deserved victory in Portugal in early May," said Eriksson. "We think it's exciting to take the car to the Pike's Peak and see what it can perform in such a unique race. This is a legendary event and we have already been and looked at the challenges we will face. I am convinced that Fiestan will belong to the top of the battle to beat the 10-minute record and that the car will make a good racing debut in the U.S.. "
(Swedish pressrelease)
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27th May 2009, 18:16 #4
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the title scared me to be honest.....
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27th May 2009, 21:03 #5
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Originally Posted by N.O.TRX = You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!
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27th May 2009, 21:09 #6
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Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear
No Rallycross cars, but a three-door (for Eriksson) and a five-door (for Grönholm) prototype built especially for the PPIHC. BTW, the new Fiesta Mk7 will not be on sale in the US before 2010.RX = You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!
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27th May 2009, 23:49 #7
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yeah cars are 600bhp modified fiesta,s but basic model can be used for outings in Rally America championship later in year, i believe that is plan, also team what to break record which stands at 10mins 01 sec and do it in nine minutes!!!!!!!!!!! hmmmmmmmmm tall order , but lets hope so
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28th May 2009, 12:27 #8
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Nine minutes are possibly somewhat confusing… The 9 should just stay in front of the new course record time they are focussing, therefore 9:59:999mins would be enough – if "Monster" Tajima (current record holder), British RX veteran Mark Rennison (Ford RS200 'Mach2') or any of those guys in a PPIHC 'Open Wheeler' are not faster.
I understood that both Fiesta engines should produce about 800bhp at the start (2862m) and still about 500bhp at the Finish/Summit (4301m). In that case they must have at least between 900 and 1000bhp at sea level…RX = You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!
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28th May 2009, 18:23 #9
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If the Fiesta is any good, Bosse should break the record easily...
However the Suzuki is highly developed for this race so who knows...
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28th May 2009, 21:33 #10
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Easily? Nothing can be done easily at the Pikes Peak!
Course record can only be broken, by whoever, if weather and track is perfect.RX = You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!
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