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Vemac Car Company
The Vemac Car Company was a low-volume Anglo-Japanese car manufacturer. The company is noted today for their construction of race cars used in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship and its successor, Super GT. History The Vemac Car Company was founded in 1998 by two employees of Tokyo R&D, Osamu Hatakawa and Masao Ono, who wanted to make a road-going version of the Cadwell lightweight racing car designed by the company. The company was set up in 1998 with the help of Ono's close friend Chris Craft, a racing driver turned engineer; Vemac itself consisted of three parent companies, those being Tokyo R&D, Rocket Car R&D and Composite Group. With the help of businessman Vernon Fotheringham, the three designed a car that would be become known as the Vemac RD180; the word "Vemac" came about as a combination of the three individuals who were involved in the car's design (Vernon, Masao, Chris) while the company's logo represents the nationalities of the three individuals. Aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vemac RD320R
The is a race car produced by the Vemac Car Company that raced in the Japanese Super GT GT300 class. It raced between 2002 and 2011 and completed over 150 races in Japan alone. Specifications When it was introduced in 2002, it used a C32B V6 sourced from a Honda NSX tuned by Toda Racing; this engine would be bored and stroked to 3.4 L similar to the NSXs running in GT500 at the time. The RD320R uses a Hewland 6-speed manual transmission actuated through a shift lever. More powerful versions intended for GT500 competition, the RD350R and RD408R, were developed in 2003 and 2004 respectively; these featured larger V8 engines for increased power. These cars competed without success in GT500 but were somewhat competitive in the GT300 fields they were ultimately relegated to. At least one road car, known as the RD320, was built. It was given the registration plate of EX02 OME. Racing record The RD320R was first introduced by R&D Sport in 2002 at the Fuji 500 km, the second ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R&D Sport
R&D Sport is a Japanese racing team currently competing in the Super GT series. Racing history R&D Sport was created in 1991 as a race car management, maintenance, and manufacturing company and expanded to JGTC, racing under the company's own name in 2002. Super Formula The team first competed in Japanese Formula 3000 in 1992 as AD Racing with Finnish driver Mika Salo. The team changed to Navi Connection Racing in 1995 with driver Masahiko Kageyama taking third place at Suzuka in 1995 and third place at Fuji in 1996. Masami Kageyama, younger brother of Masahiko Kageyama, followed his sibling to third place at Fuji in 1997. A third-place finish at Fuji in 2000 from driver Shinsuke Shibahara would be R&D Sports' last podium in Formula Nippon. Super GT In 2001 R&D Sport moved to the JGTC in a Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Shinsuke Shibahara and Shogo Mitsuyama. 2002 would be the first successful year of JGTC competition, changing to a new Vemac RD320R, Shibahara and Mitsuya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Racecar Constructors
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2019 Disestablishments In Japan
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1998 Establishments In Japan
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster (1998), Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake, Afghanistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direxiv
Direxiv was a motorsports company that competed in Super GT and Formula Nippon. The company had links to the GP2 Series, then the feeder series for Formula One, and had submitted an entry to run a Formula 1 team in 2008 onwards. The team sponsored McLaren in F1 as well as former McLaren and former WilliamsF1 driver Alexander Wurz. Direxiv were linked with creating a "McLaren b-team" which would have given the then-GP2 competitor Lewis Hamilton (who was instead promoted directly to McLaren itself) and possibly either Pedro de la Rosa or Gary Paffett a seat in F1. Former F1 driver Jean Alesi was working with Direxiv and could have taken the role of team principal. Their entry to F1 faced competition from other companies as Carlin Motorsport, Eddie Jordan, Paul Stoddart and former GP2 team Racing Engineering. However, Direxiv lost the chance to gain entry to the 2008 season when the FIA chose to give the 12 entries to the 11 current teams and the final place to David Richards' Prodri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugen Motorsports
Mugen Motorsports (無限), legally known as M-TEC Company, Ltd., is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "without limit", "unlimited" or "vast", (hence the commonly placed word "power" after, denoting "unlimited power") is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer that manufactures OEM parts such as body kits and sports exhausts for Honda. Despite the family relationship, however, Mugen is not, and has never been, owned by Honda Motor Company; Mugen owner Hirotoshi Honda has been the biggest shareholder in Honda since his father's death in 1991. The company tunes and races Honda vehicles in the Super GT championship, and, additionally, sells aftermarket parts to amateur enthusiasts. It was part of partnerships that won the Formula 3000 championship in 1990 and 1991, and that eventually led to Mugen's involvement in Formula One, from 1992 to 2000, and up to 2005 was the excl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vemac RD408R
The is a race car produced by the Vemac Car Company that raced in the Japanese Super GT GT300 and GT500 classes. It raced between 2004 and 2010. Specifications The RD408R is essentially a version of the RD320R introduced in 2002, but fitted with a Mugen Motorsports MF408S 4.0 L V8. The RD408R was developed specifically to compete in the GT500 class as a successor to the RD350R. In later years the RD408R's engine was replaced with a Mugen MF458S V8. At least one road car, known as the RD408, was built. It was given the registration plate of EU54 BXA. A related car, the RD408H, was also developed; this was essentially the RD408 road car with a hybrid system developed by PUES Corporation, one of Tokyo R&D's subsidiaries. The RD408H was intended to be produced in small numbers and compete in races but ultimately found no buyers. Racing record The car was first introduced with R&D Sport in 2004 at the final round of the championship in Suzuka; the team performed poorly, finishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibson Technology
Gibson Technology is an automotive and motorsport company based at Repton, Derbyshire, England. It was founded by Bill Gibson as "Zytek Engineering" in 1981. In 1981 Gibson founded the "Zytech Group" with two main divisions: Zytek Automotive, based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, based at Repton, Derbyshire. In 2014 Zytek Automotive was sold to the German engineering company Continental AG, whereas Zytek Engineering remained under Gibson's leadership and was renamed Gibson Technology. Zytek Automotive Zytek Automotive is a specialist powertrain and vehicle engineering enterprise, which has been part of Continental AG, a German engineering company, since 2014. It designs, develops, and integrates electric motors into a range of cars and commercial vehicles. The current family of electric motors ranges up to 170 kW. The UK facility can accommodate up to 6,000 E-Drive integrations a year in batches as low as 100. Zytek has designed electric engines for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vemac RD350R
The is a race car produced by the Vemac Car Company that raced in the Japanese Super GT GT300 and GT500 classes. It competed between 2003 and 2012. Specifications The RD350R is essentially a version of the RD320R introduced the previous year, but fitted with a Zytek Engineering (now Gibson Technology) ZV348 3.4 L V8. It was tuned by Sierra Sports and was bored and stroked to 4.0 L as of the final season in 2012. Although the RD350R features a similar appearance to the RD320R, it was changed significantly, mainly in terms of aerodynamics. The Zytek engine was selected to increase the car's power. At least one road car, the RD350, was built. It was given the registration plate of EU03 CWP. Racing record The car was introduced with R&D Sport R&D Sport is a Japanese racing team currently competing in the Super GT series. Racing history R&D Sport was created in 1991 as a race car management, maintenance, and manufacturing company and expanded to JGTC, racing under the compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
