Erik
May 14th, 2003, 19:14
Interesting information about the RS6 Competition below.
The next race is 05/18 Mosport (CDN) then:
05/26 Lime Rock (USA)
06/29 Road Atlanta (USA)
07/27 Sears Point (USA)
08/24 Road America (USA)
09/07 Laguna Seca (USA)
10/17 Road Atlanta (USA)
10/26 San Juan (PR)
With the Audi RS6, as successor to the successful S4 Competition, Champion Racing did not only break new technical ground: For the first time Dave Maraj’s team, with its headquarters in Pompano Beach (Florida), was also responsible for the development and construction of a completely new racecar.
“We started with an empty RS6 shell and made it into a race car – and that in no time at all. The first meetings with Audi concerning the RS6 project were held in May 2002,” remembers team owner Dave Maraj. Ten months later during the race debut of the production car based Audi RS6 at Sebring Randy Pobst managed to finish on the podium at the first attempt. “Champion Racing did a fantastic job,” praised Rod Bymaster, Audi North America’s Motorsport Manager. “On its debut, the RS6 was immediately competitive. We will solve the teething problems, normally associated with a new racecar, during the course of the season.”
The first two Audi RS6 Competition cars were built in Pompano Beach in less than 15 weeks. Champion Racing received project support from Audi Sport’s Customer Sport Department, the quattro GmbH and the Audi subsidiary Cosworth Technologies, who was responsible for the engine development.
Only a few operations were necessary to make the V8-biturbo engine, already with 460 hp in production trim, fit for racing. First of all the cooling was improved and the engine management correspondingly adapted. The RS6 4.2 litre V8 engine produces approximately 475 hp in race trim.
As the SPEED World Challenge is one of the few race series that admits four-wheel drive cars, the Audi drivers have no difficulties, despite the relatively narrow tyres specified in the regulations, to transfer the power to the road. “Thanks to the quattro transmission, traction and acceleration are a dream”, enthuses Randy Pobst. “We have things a little easier than our competitors, particularly at the start,” added defending champion Michael Galati.
The SCCA rule makers attempt to guarantee equipment and driver parity among the various car models, and compensate for the Audi S6 four wheel drive advantage with additional weight.
Almost 1400 kilograms must be accelerated and, more importantly, decelerated again. The Audi RS6 brakes are subjected to enormous loads. In order to cool them, 30 litres of water :eye: are carried on board that is sprayed on the brakes during competition.
The next race is 05/18 Mosport (CDN) then:
05/26 Lime Rock (USA)
06/29 Road Atlanta (USA)
07/27 Sears Point (USA)
08/24 Road America (USA)
09/07 Laguna Seca (USA)
10/17 Road Atlanta (USA)
10/26 San Juan (PR)
With the Audi RS6, as successor to the successful S4 Competition, Champion Racing did not only break new technical ground: For the first time Dave Maraj’s team, with its headquarters in Pompano Beach (Florida), was also responsible for the development and construction of a completely new racecar.
“We started with an empty RS6 shell and made it into a race car – and that in no time at all. The first meetings with Audi concerning the RS6 project were held in May 2002,” remembers team owner Dave Maraj. Ten months later during the race debut of the production car based Audi RS6 at Sebring Randy Pobst managed to finish on the podium at the first attempt. “Champion Racing did a fantastic job,” praised Rod Bymaster, Audi North America’s Motorsport Manager. “On its debut, the RS6 was immediately competitive. We will solve the teething problems, normally associated with a new racecar, during the course of the season.”
The first two Audi RS6 Competition cars were built in Pompano Beach in less than 15 weeks. Champion Racing received project support from Audi Sport’s Customer Sport Department, the quattro GmbH and the Audi subsidiary Cosworth Technologies, who was responsible for the engine development.
Only a few operations were necessary to make the V8-biturbo engine, already with 460 hp in production trim, fit for racing. First of all the cooling was improved and the engine management correspondingly adapted. The RS6 4.2 litre V8 engine produces approximately 475 hp in race trim.
As the SPEED World Challenge is one of the few race series that admits four-wheel drive cars, the Audi drivers have no difficulties, despite the relatively narrow tyres specified in the regulations, to transfer the power to the road. “Thanks to the quattro transmission, traction and acceleration are a dream”, enthuses Randy Pobst. “We have things a little easier than our competitors, particularly at the start,” added defending champion Michael Galati.
The SCCA rule makers attempt to guarantee equipment and driver parity among the various car models, and compensate for the Audi S6 four wheel drive advantage with additional weight.
Almost 1400 kilograms must be accelerated and, more importantly, decelerated again. The Audi RS6 brakes are subjected to enormous loads. In order to cool them, 30 litres of water :eye: are carried on board that is sprayed on the brakes during competition.