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Racecar Outfitted with FALKEN Tires to Compete in the 45th ADAC ZURICH 24h-Race Nurburgring

 
    
 

Racecar Outfitted with FALKEN Tires to Compete in the 45th ADAC ZURICH 24h-Race
Nrburgring

 

May 22, 2017

 

Sumitomo Rubber Industries,Ltd. is pleased to announce that Team SUBARU Tecnica International will be competing in the upcoming 45th ADAC ZURICH 24h-Race Nrburgring (commonly known as the 24h-Race
Nrburgring) in a SUBARU WRX STI racecar outfitted with high-performance FALKEN tires. One of the largest touring car races in the world, this year's 24h-Race Nrburgring will be held from Thursday, May 25 through Sunday, May 28 in Nrburg, Germany.

 
SUBARU WRX STI

 
 

Team SUBARU Tecnica International won their second consecutive championship in the SP3T Class in last year's 24h-Race Nrburgring. This year, with a vehicle featuring an even higher level of driving performance and outfitted with advanced FALKEN tires that provide superior durability and grip performance, Team SUBARU Tecnica International is gunning for their third consecutive victory in the SP3T class, which would be their fifth.

ClassTeamVehicleTeam ManagerDrivers
SP3TSUBARU TECNICA
INTERNATIONAL
SUBARU WRX STIShigeo SugayaCarlo van Dam
Marcel Lase
Tim Schrick
Hideki Yamauchi
[24h-Race Nrburgring]
Taking place at the Nrburgring, which is also famous as an R&D test track for automobile and tire makers, this 24-hour endurance race is considered by many to be the world's toughest race. At 25km per lap, the race makes use of the Nrburgring's full course, combining the North Course (Old Course), which features an elevation difference of 300m between its highest and lowest points and about 170 corners (including blind corners), and the more modern Grand Prix Course, which was also used for F1 racing.



 

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