The Subaru WRX STI to Participate in Nürburgring 24-Hour Race
six mechanics chosen from dealers all over Japan will support the effort -
Tokyo, May 11, 2018 - Subaru Corporation is pleased to announce that its motorsports subsidiary, Subaru Tecnica International (STI), will participate in the 46th Nürburgring 24-Hour Race to be held at the Nürburgring in the Eifel region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on May 11 to 13, 2018, entering a vehicle based on the Subaru WRX STI. This is Subaru’s 11th Nürburgring 24-Hour Race challenge since 2008.
The WRX STI NBR CHALLENGE 2018 will run in the SP3T class for turbocharged vehicles up to 2.0 liters, a class many leading European manufacturers will again enter this year. Subaru is aiming for its 5th win in the class.
The 2018 race car has the enhanced reliability with improved engine output characteristics, optimized gear ratio and larger diameter brake rotors. Subaru aims to win this year’s race with the car much improved from the one that missed out the podium last year.
Hideharu Tatsumi of STI will manage the team. As for the driver line-up, Carlo van Dam (Netherlands), Tim Schrick (Germany), and Hideki Yamauchi (Japan) are driving once again with the new addition of Subaru SUPER GT driver Takuto Iguchi.
In addition, a team of six mechanics carefully selected from Subaru dealers around Japan will again join the team to support the race effort. Subaru has had dealer mechanics participate in overseas auto races since 1990, a unique initiative aimed at delivering the “Enjoyment and Peace of Mind” of Subaru cars to customers by improving the technical skills of its mechanics. Through the end of 2017, 357 Subaru mechanics had taken part in Safari Rallies, World Rally Championships, and the Nürburgring 24-Hour Races.
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Race Vehicle “SUBARU WRX STI NBR CHALLENGE 2018” |
< Subaru Motorsport Magazine NBR CHALLENGE 2018 Special Site >
https://www.subaru-msm.com/2018/nbr/
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| Hideharu Tatsumi |
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| Carlo van Dam | Tim Schrick | Hideki Yamauchi | Takuto Iguchi |
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| Ryohei Okubo Miyagi Subaru |
Kiyotaka Kawaguchi Aomori Subaru |
Kenta Tsumuraya Fukushima Subaru |
Hiroyuki Nakayama Hokuriku Subaru |
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| Keito Isobe Tokyo Subaru |
Hiroaki Tanabe Nagoya Subaru |
< Race Vehicle Specifications >
| Model name | SUBARU WRX STI NBR CHALLENGE 2018 |
| Overall length | 5,120 mm |
| Overall width | 1,930 mm |
| Overall height | 1,395 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650mm |
| Engine type | EJ20 Horizontally-Opposed 4-cylinder DOHC 16 valve AVCS twin scroll turbo |
| Engine displacement | 1,994 cc |
| Max output | 250kw (340ps) / 5,500rpm |
| Max torque | 461Nm(47kgf.m) / 3,000rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed sequential gearbox with paddle shifter |
| Clutch | Metal twin plate |
| Suspension | Front: Strut / Rear: Double wishbone |
| Brake caliper | Front: Brembo opposed 6 pot/ Rear: Brembo opposed 4 pot |
| Tire | Falken |
| Wheel size | BBS 18 x 10J |
| Drive system | All-Wheel Drive |
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Race Vehicle “SUBARU WRX STI NBR CHALLENGE 2018” |
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