Honda Civic Type R to Face New Asphalt Challenge
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The Honda Civic Type R that is equipped with quality Honda Civic tail light and run by JAS Motorsport will move onto
asphalt for round three of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, which is the
Ypres Rally
On the all-gravel Rally of Turkey in May, divers Dani Sola
and Luca Betti made a promising launch with the car. But as the Honda drivers
will be up against a wide array of well-known domestic experts, the specialist
asphalt roads of
Pirelli, provider of factory support and custom developed
tires that suit one of the most competitive front wheel drive rally cars, will
officially support JAS aims.
The GIANFA will still be cooperating on the engine
development with a continued long and uncompromising partnership with Carlo and
Giuliano Facetti which are the key factors in the success of JAS-tuned Honda
engines in the last 6 years.
JAS team Principal Alessandro Mariani said that their
primary aim is to advertise the car in many countries to show their customers
the competitiveness of the Type R in the new Gr.R configuration. He explained
that this was the reason for their decision to race in the IRC which will help
to advertise their car in seven different countries with the titanic visibility
on the media. He further said that official support of a renowned tire
manufacturer like Pirelli makes them proud and it further adds to their
commitment to the rally program.
He continued explaining that both drivers have a broad
international experience, having winning races in the JWRC. And because of
this, they believe that an international scheme would suit more their targets.
Last week, Dani Solà (Spanish, 32 years old, J-WRC
Champion in 2002) and Luca Betti (Italian, 28 years old, 2nd in the last Montecarlo
rally between the J-WRC cars) got their first approach with the new car. They
both are satisfied with the Civic which has proved to be ready to battle with
the most competitive rally cars.
Luca Betti explained that the car has really improved and
they are at the point where they have eliminated all little problems of youth
and can therefore focus on set-up enhancement. Betti added that they need to be
comfortable with the car to achieve the necessary confidence with it.
Meanwhile, Dani Solà, who will be supported in this
program by Honda Spain, was also impressed by the car and said that the base
has improved. However, the Spanish diver added that it is still young and there
are still other aspects to be improved.
Within the new Group R rules, the Civic Type R has been
evolved but completed the existing Group A class. Coming in 2008, the Group R
is targeted at production-based two-wheel drive cars with a 2.0 liter engine.
This inexpensive but competitive class has been designed as a prototype for future
rallying by the sport’s governing body, the FIA.
The demands of
Honda Motor Europe’s Motorsport Manager William De
Braekeleer said that at the best possible way, they hope to showcase the Civic
Type R in
About the Author
Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present, he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.
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