Friday, March 25, 2011

Peugeot strengthened commitment to motorsport

In the 2011 season with the increasingly Peugeot Team Peugeot RCZ Nokia "to be commitment to motorsport in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring. A vehicle occupied by Peugeot France and one goes to Peugeot Germany at the start. Peugeot is also the 39th ADAC Zurich 24h-race (23 - 26.06.2011) to the victory of the RCZ 2.0 HDi FAP in the class VLN Specials "D1T.

When the VLN championship Received stretching the two vehicles are used in the past year at the 38th ADAC Zurich 24 hour race as the best diesel engines in the field caused a sensation. With improved vehicle technology, the sports coupe will go on all VLN races at the start. In addition to weight reduction on time, the brake system improved and optimized the landing gear.

With its 2.0 liter HDi engine with FAP particulate filter system to the standard of racing 147 kW / 200 hp with a curb weight of about 1150 does kilograms. The RCZ was prepared for the 2011 season as last year in the Peugeot development center at Belchamp Montbéliard (Franche-Comté) by the engineers who developed the production version of the sports coupe.

Also, the 207 RC "VLN" will go on the Nürburgring in the Peugeot TOTAL Long Distance Trophy at the class SP2T back to the start. Peugeot supporting private teams in their use on the Nordschleife. In addition to a grant for a race entry fee for each team taking off a prize pot of € 10 000 € will be provided.

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