Vemac RD320R
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| Vemac RD320R | |
| Production period: | 2002-2009 |
| Class : | race car |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 3.9 liters |
| Length: | 4610 mm |
| Width: | 1995 mm |
| Height: | 1160 mm |
| Wheelbase : | |
| Empty weight : | 1150 kg |
The Vemac RD320R (or just 320R ) was a racing car from the British sports car manufacturer Vemac , developed in 2001 and raced for the first time in 2002. Vemac produced the vehicle until 2009.
The RD320R was registered as a FIA World Sportcar and drove as a Super GT 300 vehicle.
Vemac
Vemac was founded by Masao Ono, founder of Japanese auto tuner Tokyo R & D Co., Ltd., Chris Craft, a former racing car driver, and Vernon Fotheringham, a businessman.
Specifications
Since almost all vehicles built were designed for race tracks and Vemac never gave an official presentation of the car, little is known about the RD320R. The body is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and the chassis is made of steel and aluminum.
| engine | HPD C32B Zytek ZV348 3900 cm³ V8 naturally aspirated engine as a central engine , mounted lengthways |
| Chassis material | Hybrid steel aluminum |
| tires | Advan, Kumho , Dunlop 300-640x18 / 355-710x18 (275-620x17 / 330-700x17) |
| suspension | Double wishbone axle |
| length | 4610 mm |
| width | 1995 mm |
| height | 1160 mm |
| transmission | 6-speed manual sequential (+ reverse gear) |
Chassis information
Vemac built nine versions of the RD320R.
The exact distribution of the vehicles is unknown, but # SVCRD320RD03H0007 has been used most often with 81 races.
| Factory name |
|---|
| # SVCRD320RD03H0001 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0002 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0003 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0004 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0005 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0006 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0007 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0008 |
| # SVCRD320RD03H0009 |
| Factory name | Years | Races | of it ended | best placement | Class wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # SVCRD320RD03H0001 to # SVCRD320RD03H0009 | 2002–2009, 2011–2012 | 169 | 120 | 3. | 6th |
Driver and routes
| Driver (number of races) | Routes (number of races) |
|---|---|
| Tetsuji Tamanaka (72) | Suzuka (37) |
| Syougo Suhou (33) | Fuji | (36) |
| Jun'ichirou Yamashita (33) | Motegi (21) |
| Syougo Mitsuyama (25) | Okayama (19) |
| Katsuhiko Tsutsui (21) | Sugo (18) |
| Yasutaka Hinoi (17) | Autopolis (16) |
| Ryouhei Sakaguchi (16) | Sepang (15) |
| Masaki Matsushita (12) | Fontana (4) |
| Hironori Takeuchi (11) | Tokachi (2) |
| "Osamu" (10) | Mine (1) |
| "Akazame Oyaji" (10) | |
| Akira Watanabe (10) | |
| Kazuho Takahashi (9) |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Jack Yamaguchi: Global Vehicles, Asian technological entrepreneur. In: aerospacestandards.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Raphael Orlove: This Is One of the Most Interesting Race Cars America Has Never Seen. In: jalopnik.com. October 28, 2019, accessed November 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Vemac RD320R - All Results - Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Vemac RD320R - Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .