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For the fourth time the Australian Mal
Rose was off to Germany for the 35th ADAC
Nürburgring 24hr on
June 10th 2007. The world famous
Nürburgring
also known as "Green Hell". The track is the world
longest racetrack, 20km long and 73 turns, its the ultimate track for race
drivers and enthusiasts.
Mal brought two cars to compete in different classes. One team, lead my Mal,
raced the 6 litre Holden Commodore in the SP8 class. They finished the
entire 24 hours at 64th position and 5th in class.
Toyo Australia Limited and Toyo Tire Europe supplied the 285/680R18 RS1, a
newly developed slick tyre to Team Mal Rose. Mal stated that the grip from
the new slick was "unbelievable". Mal also stated, "I can stand the Holden
on its nose at the tight corners allowing me to brake deeper into the
corners and pull off some overtaking and that I would not be able to
otherwise."
The other team
competed in Mitsubishi Mirage and finished the race with 148th place and 9th
in class SP2. Toyo supplied road legal tyres 205/50R15 Proxes R888.
Mal traveled all
the way to the
Nürburgring
as he stated "The
Nürburgring
is my favorite track. The passion and intensity of
this place draws me back every year. I just love this race."
The race was
delayed for an hour and a half due to the horrific weather conditions. the
torrential rain not long before the race was about to start. After waiting
for the the conditions to be safe for the drivers the race commenced.
Mal stated that
the tyres were "So good I was matching my qualifying times in the actual
race". "We thank Toyo Tires for a great product and the big support for our
team. The Toyo slick was magnificent. They lasted 7hr and 56 minutes on just
one set! This equates to 41laps"
Mal Rose Team will now commence preparation for the following races to come:
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Malaysian 12hour race at the Sepang GP circuit in August.
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Toyo Tires Dubai 24hrs race in UAE
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and possibly the Tokachi 24hrs race in Hokkaido Japan.
Race Facts
Qualifying time set by Mal was 9min 55sec
Total Laps in race 89(2275 km)
Fastest race lap 9min 53sec set by mal
Average Speed 154kmph
Top Speed 290kmph
The car raced on 4 Toyo Slick Tyres for 40
laps (1015km) without a tyre change |
