Vemac RD320R

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Vemac RD320R
Mach GoGoGo Shaken RD320R 2011 Super GT Fuji 250km.jpg
CategorySuper GT GT300
ConstructorVemac
Technical specifications
ChassisHybrid steel aluminum
Suspension (front)Double wishbone[1]
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone[1]
Length4,467 mm (175.9 in)[1]
Width1,825 mm (71.9 in)[1]
Height1,120 mm (44.1 in)[1]
EngineHonda C32B 3424cc V6[1] Naturally aspirated Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted.
Transmissionmanual sequential
Weight1,150 kg (2,535.3 lb)[1]
TyresAdvan, Kumho, Dunlop Tyres 300-640x18/355-710x18 (275-620x17/330-700x17)
Competition history
Notable entrantsR&D Sport
Team Mach
Bomex Racing
Nova
Direxiv
Verno Tokai
Team LeyJun[2]
Notable driversRyohei Sakaguchi
Masaki Matsushita
Tetsuji Tamanaka
Naoya Yamano
Shogo Suho
Junichiro Yamashita
Debut2002 Fuji 500km
Last season2012
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
80611
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Vemac RD320R is a race car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Vemac that raced in the Japanese Super GT GT300 class. It raced between 2002 and 2012.[3] It completed over 150 races in Japan alone.

When it was introduced in 2002, it used a 3.2 liter Honda V6 engine from the NSX. Later Vemac updated the car by improving its aerodynamics and replacing the engine with a 3.5 liter Zytek V8. This updated spec car was called the RD350R. Vemac updated the car again in an attempt at entering the car in the GT500 class. The engine was upgraded to a 4.5 liter Mugen V8 engine. It raced in the GT500 class in 2004 as the, but with no success. In the following seasons the car ran with reduced power in the GT300 class until 2008.[4] After the Super GT rule changes in 2012 that excluded low-volume production cars from entering the races, Vemac's cars were unable to continue racing in the series.


References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "SUPERGT.net | 2005 Team Information". Supergt.net.
  2. ^ "R&D SPORT VEMAC Racing". Rdsport.net.
  3. ^ "Vemac RD320R". Racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Formula Web Gallery: VEMAC RD320R RD350R RD408R".


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