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Team Biography: CRS Racing

CRS Racing ( also raced under: CR Scuderia )
Nationality :
Founded by : C Niarchos & A Kirkaldy
Owner : Chris Niarchos
Team Manager : Malcolm Swetnam
Technical Director : Andrew Kirkaldy
Based in : Great Britain
Address :

Unit A, Interlink Way South Bardon Hill Business Park Bardon Hill

Leicestershire LE67 1PG

Phone :+44 (0) 1530 830924
Fax :+44 (0) 1530 830910
Email : info@crsracing.com
Official website : www.crsracing.com
Press Officer : Lindsay Morle
Phone : +44 (0) 7971 481078
Fax :
Email : lindsay.morle@crscuderia.com
Current Cars
CarClassTypeDrivers
55GT2Ferrari F430Antonio Garcia, Tim Mullen
56GT2Ferrari F430Andrew Kirkaldy, Rob Bell
Championship Points History
YearRoundSum
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
20096510144556   55
20081232612.511.5 935 64
Gallery
Team History
DateTeam History
2008 Formula Renault UK Champions (Adam Christodoulou)
2008 British GT Team Champions
2008 FIA GT Championship - one win in Bucharest
Car Technical Details
Car: Ferrari 430 GT2

Underneath the red, white and blue CRS racing livery on the GT2 Ferrari lies a thoroughbred, red-blooded racing machine. The basic body shell looks like a 430 roadcar but the many aerodynamic ‘extras’ give just a taste of what is under the skin. The chassis is packed full of state-of-the-art racing parts including an uprated engine for 2008 with a new aspiration system, more horsepower and better torque.  The GT2 430 is the best GT car Ferrari has to offer and arguably the best GT2 race car in the world. 

ENGINE

Location: Central-rear, longitudinal disposition.

Type: Ferrari F136, 8 cylinders with V 90° layout.

Capacity: 3996.56 cm3.

Bore: 92 mm.

Stroke: 75.15 mm.

Maximum Power: 445 CV at 6750 rpm.

Maximum Torque: 495 Nm at 5200 rpm.

Materials: Aluminium alloy engine block and cylinder heads, steel connecting rods,

forged steel crankshaft.

Intake system: Air induction limited by two restrictors Æ 28.1 mm (per FIA / ACO

GT2 rules) placed at the entries of the air box, opening by 8 mechanical throttles.

Timing system: 4 camshafts (2 per each cylinder head) driven by 2 chains, 4 valves

per cylinder.

Injection and ignition: Magneti Marelli MARVEL8 engine electronic management,

adjustable engine mapping, adjustable traction control, fuel injection by 1 injector per cylinder, ignition by 1 spark plug per cylinder.

Exhaust system: Inconel tubing, not silenced (120 db noise).

Cooling system: Liquid type, 2 radiators placed in the front of the front wheels.

Lubrication system: Dry sump, gear pump, liquid-oil heat exchanger and filter.

Fuel: Unleaded 102 RON, 88 MON.

POWER TRAIN

Location: rear, longitudinal disposition.

Type: 6 speed + reverse, sequential control.

Gears: not synchronized, adjustable gear ratios.

Differential: self-locking, externally adjustable pre-load, power flow types.

Clutch: 5”1/2 syntherized three discs, hydraulic control.

Materials: magnesium casings and covers.

Lubrication system: gear pump, radiator and filter.

CHASSIS AND BODYWORK

Chassis: aluminium monocoque, steel safety cage (per FIA rules), not stressed engine and gearbox stiffly fitted to the chassis, left hand drive.

Fuel tanks: single FT3 (per FIA safety rules) tank located behind the cockpit panel,

100 / 90 litres fuel capacity (per FIA / ACO GT2 rules), fast refuelling fillers.

Steering system: rack and pinion system, electro-hydraulic power steering.

Front suspension: independent wheels, overlapped aluminium triangular wishbones,

anti-dive geometry, helicoidal springs, adjustable shock absorbers, adjustable anti-roll bar (available in different diameters), aluminium alloy uprights, quick release single

wheel nut.

Rear suspension: independent wheels, overlapped aluminium triangular wishbones,

anti-squat geometry, helicoidal springs, adjustable shock absorbers, adjustable antiroll bar (available in different diameters), aluminium alloy uprights, quick release

single wheel nut.

Brake system: hydraulic control, independent front and rear circuits, driver adjustable brake balance.

Front brake system: Performance Friction Brakes, steel discs Æ 380 × 32 mm, 6 pistons calipers.

Rear brake system: Performance Friction Brakes, steel discs Æ 332 × 32 mm, 4 pistons calipers.

Front rims: 11” × 18”, BBS aluminium enbloc.

Rear rims: 10”3/4 × 18”, BBS aluminium enbloc.

Front tyres: Pirelli 305/645/18, Michelin 27/65/18, Dunlop 265/660/18.

Rear tyres: Pirelli 305/705/18. Michelin 28/71/18, Dunlop 270/710/18.

Bodywork materials: bumpers, bonnets, front fenders, doors, side pots, rear wing and complete floor in composite materials; roof and rear fenders in aluminium; door, side and rear windows in Lexan.

Aerodynamic devices: Front floor with adjustable diffusers, adjustable single profile

rear wing, rear floor with diffuser.

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

Wheelbase: 2600 mm.

Front truck: 1738 mm.

Rear truck: 1652 mm.

Overall width: 2060 mm (at the rear mirror).

Overall length: 4512 mm.

Overall height: 1175 mm.

Weight: 1.100 kg for FIA races, 1.125 kg for ACO races (all the liquids at the

standard level, without fuel and driver).

OPTIONS

Air conditioning system

Rear view camera

Silenced exhaust system (108 db noise)

Sensors for data acquisition system extension: Shock absorber potentiometers, brake pressure sensors, steering wheel angle sensor, 3 axis accelerometer;

24h races lights: Xenon headlights, Xenon lower side lights, Xenon lower central

lights, loom;

24h races quick refilling systems: Cooling fluid and engine oil quick refilling system

and related tools, quick release system for clutch and gearbox oil lines;