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Team Biography: Marc VDS Racing Team

Marc VDS Racing Team
Nationality :
Founded by : Marc van der Straten
Owner : Marc van der Straten
Team Manager : Jean Michel Delporte
Technical Director : Fabio Lazzarini
Based in : Gosselies, Belgium
Address :

Rue des Emailleries 8

6041 Gosselies

Belgium

Phone :+32 7135 6932
Fax :+32 7135 8927
Email : jm@marcvds.com
Official website : www.marcvds.com
Press Officer : Bas Leinders
Phone : +32 475 468 990
Fax :+32 713 589 27
Email :
Current Cars
CarClassTypeDrivers
40GT1Ford GT (001 PT GT1)Bas Leinders, Renaud Kuppens
Championship Points History
YearRoundSum
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
2009 23 22     9
Past and Present Drivers
YearCarTeam-mates
200940Bas Leinders, Eric de Doncker, Renaud Kuppens
Gallery
Car Technical Details
Car: Ford GT

General  : Based on original factory Ford GT body
Engine 

Ford Racing 5.0L Cammer V8 race engine (mapped for 102 octane unleaded fuel)
8 single butterfly manifold
BOSCH engine management system
Baffled anti-surge wet sump
Tuned tubular exhaust manifold
Power output 600 hp @ 7700rpm
Torque output 640 Nm @ 6100rpm

Transmission
HEWLAND 6 speed sequential
Gearbox with adjustable differential slip
Power shifting
Tilton triple plates racing clutch
Single mass flywheel
HEWLAND drive shafts
 

Chassis
Standard GT aluminium assembly
Steel roll cage to FIA safety standards
108L FT3 Fuel cell
High speed pneumatic jack system
Quick refuelling system
 

Suspension
Double wishbone with uniball joints front
and rear
4-way adjustable dampers front and rear
Adjustable anti-roll bar front and rear
Optimized uprights adapted to car ride
height
 

Steering
Electrical /hydraulic power steering
Quick release steering wheel, without
loom
 

Brakes
Front: 380mm carbon discs, carbon pads
AP RACING radical 6 piston monobloc
calipers
Rear: 355mm carbon discs, carbon pads
AP RACING radical 6 piston monobloc
calipers
Manually adjustable front/rear brake bias
Front and rear brake cooling air ducts
 

Wheels
BBS monobloc forged aluminium
Front: 18"rim, 13" wide
Rear: 18" rim, 13" wide
 

Tyres
Front: Michelin 30/65-18
Rear: Michelin 31/71-18
 

Cockpit
6-point safety harness
Adjustable steering position
Adjustable pedal box position
AP Racing pedal box
Motec display + data logging
Carbon fibre dashboard
Lifeline fire extinguisher system
Aerodynamics
Full carbon bodywork
Makrolon windows
Carbon underfloor
Downforce splitter and diffuser
Adjustable rear wing
 

Dimensions
Length/width/height: 4780/2100/1070 mm
Wheelbase: 2768 mm
Homologated dry weight
1200 kg