Hyundai i30 TCR is prepared for racing

2 May 2017

Hyundai is experiencing on the Spanish track of Motorland Aragon, the new i30 TCR

Hyundai Motorsport has made a huge step in the direction of its first project for circuit racing i30 TCR. The car was brought to test runs on  the"battle" track in Spain.

Before coming to track team a few days "conjured" over the settings of the car's design at the database. After hitting the boxes "Motorland Aragon" began races which will allow to collect data on the behavior of the car in real racing conditions.

On completion of the work on the project i30 TCR it would be impossible to speak without honing the basic settings of the car. A track of Spain its special configuration has become an ideal ground for testing. In the role of the test pilot made by Gabriele Tarquini. Thanks to him, i30 TCR held a protracted turns, rushed for straight, squeezing the most out of engine reined in before the "hairpin" of Aragon. The difficulty of the route will allow to balance the car to realize its full potential.

In addition, the project team was able to verify a number of different options maps of the engine. It was necessary to evaluate the performance of the 2.0-liter petrol engine with turbocharging, which works in a pair 6-speed sequential gearbox. Transfer to i30 TCR switch paddles.

"Combat" i30 TCR based on the platform of the new generation Hyundai i30 designed in compliance with the technical regulation of TCR, which was first introduced in 2015. This category now constitutes the basis for several international and national Championships, and also for classes that participate in competitions endurance.

"The first test of a new car is always a very exciting moment, given that the first three days passed without serious problems. On the moment we completed all the work that was scheduled for test this is a good start to our busy schedule test TCR i30. We worked to balance car and began with the development of the basic settings that you can use in the future as the basis for the key settings of the engine and differential. Now we will be the basis for upcoming tests, as we want to get the best performance from any component of the car," said Andrea Adamo, Manager of the sports Department.

Tests Hyundai i30 TCR will continue all summer and fall tracks the whole of Europe. The first "battle" cars will arrive in customer boxes in early December.