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BMW X-raid X3CC, X5CC and TRIO at Dakar 2009 |
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BMW X-raid X3CC, X5CC and TRIO at Dakar 2009
Source: www.x-raid.de & www.dakar.com
The Dakar 2009, for the first time in South-America, and ofcourse the BMW X-raid team is competing with the worlds' top drivers and teams.
The BMW X3CC was developed in conjunction with X-raid's partners Magna Steyr in Austria. The engine is supplied and developed by BMW Motoren GmbH in Austria.
Like the years before, there are specially set-up X-raid BMW X3's (X3CC) driving around the thoughest terrain in the world.
X-raid started with 6 cars, driven by Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (#302), Guerlain Chicherit (#306), Orlando Terranova (#315), Leonid Novitskiy (#316), Peter van Merksteijn (#318) and Rene Kuipers (#330).
Next to the X-raid team there are other BMW's competing as well: two X5CC's and one BMW TRIO prototype (based on a BMW 1 Series Coupé).
BMW X-raid X3CC
The BMW X3CC is rallyteam X-raid's car to compete with, here are the specifications
| X-Raid X3 CC |
| Type |
X3 3.0d |
| Series |
x3 (e83) |
| Body |
SUV |
| Empty weight |
approx 1900kg |
| Dimensions |
| Length |
4650mm |
| Width |
2000mm |
| Height |
1850mm |
| Wheelbase |
2850mm |
| Track width |
1815mm |
| Engine |
| Type |
M57 |
| M Number |
M57TU D30 |
| Displacement |
2926cc |
| Stroke |
84.0mm |
| Bore |
88.0mm |
| Fuel System |
Bosch Common Rail, 1600 bar |
| Cylinders |
6 |
| Valves per cylinder |
4 |
| Turbo |
Variable Twin Turbo |
| Fuel type |
Diesel |
| Power |
approx. 270HP |
| @ RPM |
4000rpm |
| Torque |
640Nm |
| @ RPM |
2100rpm |
| Top speed |
approx 200km/h |
| Transmission |
| Gear |
5 speed sequential,
1 reverse gear (Sadev) |
| Clutch |
AP Racing Sinter metallic |
| Differentials |
X-trac |
| Body |
| Chassis |
Heggemann, space-frame |
| Body |
Carbon-Kevlar, Faster |
| Subframe, front |
Heggemann |
| Subframe, rear |
Heggemann |
| Wheels |
| Tyres |
BBS |
| Rims |
BF Goodrich |
| Spare Wheels |
3 BBS / BF Goodrich |
| Miscellaneous |
| Brake System |
6 Piston AP Racing |
| Suspension |
Independent suspension |
| Dampers |
Front and rear Reiger Racing dampers with
reservoir 250 mm travel |
| Seats |
2 (recaro), FIA norm |
| Roll Cage |
Heggemann, FIA norm |
| Tripmaster |
Easytrip, standard |
| Fire-Extinguishing System |
Lifeline, Norm 2001 |
| Fuel Tank |
FT3 Safety tank, 390 liters ATL |
To follow the BMW X-raid team in the Dakar 2009, click
here.
To get information about the various drivers of the X3CC's, click on their name below:
Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah & Tina Thorner (#302)
Guerlain Chicherit & Matthieu Baumel (#306)
Orlando Terranova & Alain Guehennec (#315)
Leonid Novitskiy & Oleg Tyupenkin (#316)
Peter van Merksteijn & Eddy Chevaillier (#318)
Rene Kuipers & Filipe Palmeiro (#330)
BMW X-raid X5CC & BMW Trio
To follow the BMW X5CC's, click on the drivername below:
Ricardo Leal dos Santos & Pedro Pires de Lima (#347)
Javier Herrador & Victor Vico (#395)
And the BMW Trio (more information here):
Eric Bernard & Jean-Noël Cornuaille (#387)
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