13.6.2019. The one-day classics on the toughest racetrack in the world, used touring car has the High-Performance genes of the series model.
If in the next week, Franz Engstler (Wiggensbach), Luca Engstler (Wiggensbach), Guido Naumann (Nuremberg, Germany), and Byung-Hui Kang (Sungnam, South Korea) the Hyundai i30 Fastback N of 47. Edition of the ADAC 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (22./23. June) to compete, you can rely on an ideal Basis.
The structure of the touring car began in early March with the delivery of a body-in-white. As part of the donor, a road version of the Hyundai i30 Fastback N., the structure of The touring car served at the beginning of March started with the delivery of a body-in-white. As part of the donor, a road version of the Hyundai served i30 Fastback N.
“The series-production vehicle thanks to its concept, an ideal base for the racing version. Since this is the beginning of the class V2T for production-based vehicles with an engine capacity of 1,600 to 2,000 CC, turbocharger, we can take a lot of parts. The complete body shell, for example, is unchanged. So, the engine and the powertrain are in series, the suspension has been slightly modified to the specific requirements of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, adjusted.“
Ronny rosary (project Manager for technology for the 24h-race at the Hyundai Team Engstler)
One of the first steps in the development of the touring car was the installation of a roll-over cage made of high-strength steel pipe for Wiechers Sport. In addition, the vehicle with a 80 Liter FIA FT3 safety fuel tank, fire extinguishing system, and a special racing seat what is fitted. In order to save weight and to reduce the risk of fire, dispensed with seats, the racing version on the Series, door and ceiling panels. In the design of the vehicle so what is placed on ease of use, great value.
“[The operation] should, if possible, can intuitively be done in order for the pilots not to be distracted during the race and on the Drive to be able to concentrate. We’ve leveraged our years of experience and in-depth monitoring of the drivers replaced. We were able to grind the huge North-Routine benefit of Franz Engstler. This was during the construction of the car a lot of value. An important point, for example, lighting for night-time use thing. Here, the Feedback is what is very important to have the extra headlights adjust perfectly.“
Ronny Rosary
Engine and powertrain in a production vehicle
The near-standard 2.0-litre petrol does a direct-injection with turbo charging – as by the rules of the 202 kW (275 HP) required to continue, but received an exhaust system from Bastuck. The 6-speed corresponds to transmission of the series, but the racing version was equipped with a special Motorsport-developed differential lock by Drexler.
For optimal delay on the 25-kilometre-long Material-feeding distance a racing brake system with specially developed brake pads by Pagid Racing. While the street version is over 19-inches, has tires, has a variant for the 24h-race 18-inch Tires from Dunlop.
“We have decided, together with Partner Dunlop for a slightly smaller tire, so that we can reach on the track, a higher top speed.”
Ronny Rosary
The suspension was modified only slightly and has springs from Eibach, shocks from Öhlins, as well as sport stabilizers.
His first kilometres of the Hyundai i30 Fastback N completed only about a month after the beginning of the construction of the second season run of the VLN long-distance championship at the Nürburgring at the beginning of April. Because the race due to snow was cancelled, however, after a round, couldn ‘t put it back, the Team’s hoped-for round.
“Of course we wanted to go with the brand new car will do more miles and gain experience, but the six-hour qualifying session in mid-may, the race it went from a few expected teething problem aside it’s okay, and we got after a long time the second place in the class.”
Ronny Rosary
Series vehicle was developed on the Nordschleife
The production version of the Hyundai i30 Fastback N (fuel consumption in l/100 km for the Hyundai i30 N/a Hyundai i30 Fastback N: urban 10,7, extra-urban 5,9, combined with 7.7; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 176; CO2 efficiency class: E), which was serving as a base for the tour, was tested extensively in the whole of Europe. A particularly intense test rides on the 73 turns of the nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife. Here Hyundai has a private test centre, which supports building and racing of the Hyundai i30 Fastback N with an engineer.
In addition to his technical home at the development centre of Hyundai in the Korean Namyang the Nürburgring-Nordschleife is the second home of all of the N-high-performance vehicles of the brand. The letter N refers to both sites: Namyang and the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. He symbolizes but also a Chicane on a race track is the ultimate challenge for the driver and the vehicle. Because on a twisty, agile lines of all Hyundai N will feel particularly at home – and, of course, the racing version of the Hyundai i30 Fastback N on the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife.
Fuel consumption and emission figures
Fuel consumption in l/100 km for the Hyundai i30 N/a Hyundai i30 Fastback N: urban 10,7, extra-urban 5,9, combined with 7.7; CO2 emissions in g/km combined: 176; CO2 efficiency class: E.
The stated fuel consumption and CO2 emission values were determined in accordance with the prescribed WLTP-method of measurement and in the NEDC-values converted.
Hyundai i30 Fastback N (source: Hyundai)
