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Suzuki SX4 WRC

Suzuki World Rally Car

Suzuki SX4 WRC
Summary

Suzuki World Rally Car

FieldValue
Car_nameSuzuki SX4 WRC
ImageToni Gardemeister - 2008 Rallye Deutschland 3.jpg
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorSuzuki World Rally Team
WRCyes
TeamJPN Suzuki World Rally Team
Drivers
Technical ref
Length4135 mm
Width1770 mm
Height1450 mm
Wheelbase2550 mm
Engine nameJ20
Capacity1995 cc
ConfigurationI4
Turbo/NAturbo charge
Engine position
Front transverse
GearsFive-speed sequential
Type
4-wheel drive
Weight1230 kg
TyresPirelli
DebutFRA 2007 Tour de Corse
Races17
Podiums0
Wins0
Titles0
Cons_champ0
Drivers_champ0

| Turbo/NA = turbo charge Front transverse 4-wheel drive

The Suzuki SX4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Suzuki World Rally Team by Suzuki in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Suzuki SX4 road car, and was debuted at the 2007 Tour de Corse.

Competition history

World Rally Championship

[[Toni Gardemeister]]'s Suzuki SX4 WRC at the [[2008 Tour de Corse]].

At the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, Suzuki announced it would enter the FIA World Rally Championship, with the factory backed Suzuki World Rally Team in the World Rally Car category in 2007, using the SX4 WRC with AWD and the J20 engine producing 320 PS and 590 Nm of torque. However, due to WRC calendar changes Suzuki officially debuted in 2008, using the season of 2007 as further development time for the SX4.

The SX4 competed on a test basis in two 2007 WRC events: the Rallye de France in October 2007 (finishing 31st overall) and the Rally GB in November 2007 (finishing 27th overall). In the first event of 2008, the Rallye Monte Carlo, Suzuki driver Per-Gunnar Andersson finished eighth.

Hillclimbing

A race car called 'Suzuki SX4 Hill Climb Special' was used at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It was a specially adapted Suzuki SX4, with a twin turbocharged 3.1 litre V6 engine producing 910 hp and 890 Nm of torque. Driver Nobuhiro Tajima won the event in Suzukis for six years running, the last three of which were in the SX4 HCS, and set the track record time of 9:51.278.

Rally results

Complete World Rally Championship results

YearCarNoDriver12345678910111213141516WDCPointsTCPointsSuzuki World Rally Team19FRA Nicolas Bernardi–0–0FIN Sebastian Lindholm–0Suzuki World Rally Team11FIN Toni Gardemeister13th105th3412SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson12th12
2007MONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGREFINGERNZLESPFRA
31JPNIRE
GBR
27
2008MON
RetSWE
7MEX
RetARG
RetJOR
RetITA
RetGRE
9TUR
RetFIN
8GER
10NZL
7ESP
13FRA
13JPN
6GBR
7
MON
8SWE
RetMEX
RetARG
24JOR
RetITA
9GRE
11TUR
RetFIN
RetGER
15NZL
6ESP
32FRA
17JPN
5GBR
5

References

References

  1. "Suzuki SX4 WRC".
  2. "Suzuki SX4 WRC".
  3. "SUZUKI WRC CHALLENGE | Reports | Test Report #01 SX4 WRC moves on to European tests". Suzuki-wrc.com.
  4. (28 July 2008). "Suzuki World Rally Team".
  5. "Loeb clinches record Monte win". [[Autosport]].
  6. Woodyard, Chris. (27 June 2011). "Video: Monster Suzuki blows away Hyundai on Pikes Peak". USA Today.
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