Source: www.x-raid.de & www.dakar.com
The Dakar 2009, for the first time in South-America, and ofcourse the BMW X-raid team is competing with the worlds' top drivers and teams.
The BMW X3CC was developed in conjunction with X-raid's partners Magna Steyr in Austria. The engine is supplied and developed by BMW Motoren GmbH in Austria.
Like the years before, there are specially set-up X-raid BMW X3's (X3CC) driving around the thoughest terrain in the world.
X-raid started with 6 cars, driven by Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (#302), Guerlain Chicherit (#306), Orlando Terranova (#315), Leonid Novitskiy (#316), Peter van Merksteijn (#318) and Rene Kuipers (#330).
Next to the X-raid team there are other BMW's competing as well: two X5CC's and one BMW TRIO prototype (based on a BMW 1 Series Coupé).
BMW X-raid X3CC
The BMW X3CC is rallyteam X-raid's car to compete with, here are the specifications
| X-Raid X3 CC | |
|---|---|
| Type | X3 3.0d |
| Series | x3 (e83) |
| Body | SUV |
| Empty weight | approx 1900kg |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4650mm |
| Width | 2000mm |
| Height | 1850mm |
| Wheelbase | 2850mm |
| Track width | 1815mm |
| Engine | |
| Type | M57 |
| M Number | M57TU D30 |
| Displacement | 2926cc |
| Stroke | 84.0mm |
| Bore | 88.0mm |
| Fuel System | Bosch Common Rail, 1600 bar |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Turbo | Variable Twin Turbo |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Power | approx. 270HP |
| @ RPM | 4000rpm |
| Torque | 640Nm |
| @ RPM | 2100rpm |
| Top speed | approx 200km/h |
| Transmission | |
| Gear | 5 speed sequential, 1 reverse gear (Sadev) |
| Clutch | AP Racing Sinter metallic |
| Differentials | X-trac |
| Body | |
| Chassis | Heggemann, space-frame |
| Body | Carbon-Kevlar, Faster |
| Subframe, front | Heggemann |
| Subframe, rear | Heggemann |
| Wheels | |
| Tyres | BBS |
| Rims | BF Goodrich |
| Spare Wheels | 3 BBS / BF Goodrich |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Brake System | 6 Piston AP Racing |
| Suspension | Independent suspension |
| Dampers | Front and rear Reiger Racing dampers with reservoir 250 mm travel |
| Seats | 2 (recaro), FIA norm |
| Roll Cage | Heggemann, FIA norm |
| Tripmaster | Easytrip, standard |
| Fire-Extinguishing System | Lifeline, Norm 2001 |
| Fuel Tank | FT3 Safety tank, 390 liters ATL |
To follow the BMW X-raid team in the Dakar 2009, click here.
To get information about the various drivers of the X3CC's, click on their name below:
Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah & Tina Thorner (#302)
Guerlain Chicherit & Matthieu Baumel (#306)
Orlando Terranova & Alain Guehennec (#315)
Leonid Novitskiy & Oleg Tyupenkin (#316)
Peter van Merksteijn & Eddy Chevaillier (#318)
Rene Kuipers & Filipe Palmeiro (#330)
BMW X-raid X5CC & BMW Trio
To follow the BMW X5CC's, click on the drivername below:
Ricardo Leal dos Santos & Pedro Pires de Lima (#347)
Javier Herrador & Victor Vico (#395)
And the BMW Trio (more information here):
Eric Bernard & Jean-Noël Cornuaille (#387)
