Suzuki SX4 WRC explained

Car Name:Suzuki SX4 WRC
Category:World Rally Car
Constructor:Suzuki World Rally Team
Wrc:yes
Team: Suzuki World Rally Team
Technical Ref:[1]
Length:41351NaN1
Width:17701NaN1
Height:14501NaN1
Wheelbase:25501NaN1
Engine Name:J20
Capacity:19951NaN1
Configuration:I4
Turbo/Na:turbo charge
Engine Position:
Front transverse
Gears:Five-speed sequential
Type:
4-wheel drive
Weight:12301NaN1
Tyres:Pirelli
Debut: 2007 Tour de Corse
Races:17
Podiums:0
Wins:0
Titles:0
Cons Champ:0
Drivers Champ:0

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.[2]

Competition history

World Rally Championship

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 3200NaN0 and 590Nm of torque.[3] 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).[4] In the first event of 2008, the Rallye Monte Carlo, Suzuki driver Per-Gunnar Andersson finished eighth.[5]

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 9100NaN0 and 890Nm 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.[6]

Rally results

Complete World Rally Championship results

YearCarNoDriver12345678910111213141516WDCPointsTCPoints
2007Suzuki World Rally Team19 Nicolas BernardiMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGREFINGERNZLESPFRA
31
JPNIRE00
Sebastian LindholmGBR
27
0
2008Suzuki World Rally Team11 Toni GardemeisterMON
Ret
SWE
7
MEX
Ret
ARG
Ret
JOR
Ret
ITA
Ret
GRE
9
TUR
Ret
FIN
8
GER
10
NZL
7
ESP
13
FRA
13
JPN
6
GBR
7
13th105th34
12 Per-Gunnar AnderssonMON
8
SWE
Ret
MEX
Ret
ARG
24
JOR
Ret
ITA
9
GRE
11
TUR
Ret
FIN
Ret
GER
15
NZL
6
ESP
32
FRA
17
JPN
5
GBR
5
12th12

Notes and References

  1. News: Suzuki SX4 WRC. juwra.com. 13 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Suzuki SX4 WRC. e-wrc.com. 12 November 2019.
  3. Web site: SUZUKI WRC CHALLENGE | Reports | Test Report #01 SX4 WRC moves on to European tests. Suzuki-wrc.com. 2011-11-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002080741/http://www.suzuki-wrc.com/report/test1/e/index.html. 2011-10-02.
  4. Web site: Suzuki World Rally Team. 28 July 2008. 26 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090410090550/http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=601&featureid=335&desc=Suzuki%20World%20Rally%20Team. 10 April 2009. dmy.
  5. Web site: Loeb clinches record Monte win. Autosport. 2008-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20080130000124/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64866. 30 January 2008. live.
  6. Web site: Video: Monster Suzuki blows away Hyundai on Pikes Peak. 27 June 2011. Chris. Woodyard. USA Today. 31 December 2011.