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Races
25 hours VW Fun Cup 2009
The 25 hours VW fun cup had miles last on July 11 on the famous circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. The cars of the TEAM exodus were announced like the outsiders with the long teeth for this edition. Two cars out of the three were engaged, the 65 and 360, both equipped with famous engine TDI Bluemotion. They had thus very to be with the SIGNAL even the pilots. ; -)
Indeed, the 360 was taken along by Niels Lagrange (www.niels-lagrange.be). After having been very good during the tests, the weather remained nothing any more but one thing to be made, to keep it on the circuit…. All occurred very well for the car from the TEAM which travelled between 3rd and the 5th place at the rate/rhythm from the stops to take on board copilots. Whereas it had already 22 stops against 18 for the majority of the other teams, small a touchette with the back actuated the car in a head with tail. François Godard, controls of the 183 unfortunately did not know anything to make to avoid it. Result: return on the breakdown truck with radiator burst as well as the nose gear. The 25 hours were finished for our young very dynamic team.
As for the 65, left the 35ième place, Arnaud knew to avoid the traps of the first turns and was in the leading bunch. The strategic stop for the full one with diesel after 1 hour of race made it plunge in the classification in the 90ième place but that was going to be rectified as soon as the other teams were going to stop with the pump. Indeed, after two hours of race, the 65 was in 21st position is the logical position of the TEAM, reinforced this time by the arrival of Reiner Weisshaupt and Nicolas Duculot. The hours were followed and resembled each other for the holders of the 65 until the moment when it started to rain. As much of other teams, the 65 was not saved by problems of essuie ice and not had to return in the stands to 3 recoveries. Whereas the mechanics thought that the problem came from the engines, Jean-Michel Boucha responsible for Ball Vents, detected the breakdown: a poor contact.
This poor contact was expensive the 65 which penalized by more than 50 minutes in the stands tumbled down in the classification to finish in the 61ième place.
It is promised, one will do the next time best
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