28.4.2019. A day after the world premiere of the new ID. R on the Nürburgring, Romain Dumas is in the purely electrically powered racing car, the first test laps on the Nordschleife hazards.
On the 20.832 km long track, the Frenchman completed an extensive test program and drove two Chassis of the ID. R alternately, to use the available time optimally. Thus, the final preparatory phase prior to the experiment, with 500 kW (680 HP) race cars on the historic track in the Eifel, a new lap record for electric vehicles set up began for Volkswagen Motorsport.
“The Nürburgring-Nordschleife has been presented as the expected serious challenge,” said Sven Smeets, Director of Volkswagen Motorsport. “On the Basis of extensive Computer simulations, in the run-up we have worked in this Test, the ID. R especially in terms of chassis and suspension is perfect on this unique race track tune. The power Management works very well. As a result, we were able to work through the designated points in the test program on schedule and even different tyres from our partner Bridgestone to compare.“
Track characteristics requires high effort in chassis tuning
“It was a great Moment, the ID. To drive the R for the first Time on my favorite race track,“ says Pilot Romain Dumas. “The cornering speeds are in the ID. R much higher than I am from GT sports cars used to. But I feel in the Cockpit is a very well is extremely important here. The Nürburgring Nordschleife has to have more and larger bumps than the tracks where we tested so far. We have focused on the settings of the shock absorbers and the ground clearance at the unique track characteristics.“
With the data from the first Test on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, engineers from Volkswagen Motorsport continue to work on the fine-tuning of the ID. R, before the electric race car of the commencement of the next Time on the most demanding racetrack in the world. The record attempt of the Ambassador for the future of all-electric production cars, the Volkswagen ID. The product family is planned for the summer of 2019.
Volkswagen ID. R on the Nordschleife
(Photo: Volkswagen AG)
