Norma M20F Arrives in USA

Steve Trindade, President of Automotive Technology Group, announced that the first Norma M20F LMP race car arrived today in the US. Pictures of the car before it was shipped were shared and are shown here.

ATG will be running this first car in the new North American Modern Endurance Challenge (NAMEC) Series. With the arrival of the car, we would like to extend an invitation to all of you to visit our facility to see the car and discuss driving and /or sales opportunities.

Though the Norma M20F is new to the US, it has been competing very successfully in Europe since 2004, winning championships in France, Italy and the UK. So far in 2007, the M20F has won 3 of the 4 races contested in England and France. We expect to carry on the winning tradition here in the U.S. Information on the Norma M20F will be added to our website as it becomes available.

Specifications:

Chassis
Tubular 4130 steel space frame with bonded and riveted aluminum
shear panels. FIA tested and certified carbon fiber crash box.

Body
Polyester glass construction with gel coat color surface finish.
Aerodynamics developed using Fluent CFD simulation.

Engine
Honda Type R 2.0 liter, 4 cylinder, 255HP

Gearbox
Sadev SL75, Sequential 6 speed w/ reverse, interchangeable ratios,
disc type limited slip differential, fully stressed gearbox housing

Suspension
Double A-arm suspension, pushrods with inboard double adjustable
dampers. Front and rear anti-roll bars.

Brakes
AP racing 4 piston calipers, with 267MM (10.5”) diameter rotors

Wheels
ATS 13” wheels x 10.5” wide

Weight
1190 lbs (540 kg)

[ More Norma M20F departure photos ]

[ Automotive Technology Group ]

[ North American Modern Endurance Challenge (NAMEC) Series ]

[ French web site for additional information on the Norma M20F ]

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Fusion Tests & Prepares for Race

Fusion Racing recently completed testing of their completed FCR06 chassis. The car was run on a large autocross style parking lot course, but speeds still achieved the heart pumping range.


"Our body is undergoing some changes but should be ready in time for us to finally race the car at the end of this month. Our first race should be up here in British Columbia, Canada, at Mission Raceway Park on the April 28th weekend", reports Dennis Bainbridge of Fusion Racing.

Fusion Racing will offer 3 engine choices in the FCR06. Dennis explains that, "We will be concentrating on the Kawasaki ZX-14 engine for the first month or 2, but we have access to the Mazdaspeed 2.0 & 2.3 liter engines as soon as we are ready."

There are currently two great videos of the test session on the Images & Videos page of the Fusion Racing website.

[ Fusion Chassis page ]

[ Gallery of Fusion FCR06 images ]

[ Fusion Racing website ]

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