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| 08-10-2012 at 01:00: Z’s to Run in 2013 ARC | |
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Nic Box, one of the front-runners in the 2012 Bosch ARC has announced that his Allstar Garage Rally Team is joining with DW Racing to run a two-car team in the 2013 Australian Rally Championship in a pair of Nissan 370Z’s. Box will be behind the wheel of one of the exciting V6 Nissan sports coupes while the other will be steered by fellow WA driver Danny Williamson. The new Nissans will be prepared at Box’s Allstar Garage in Perth and will be built from the ground up to the latest G2 specification taking on the lighter, front wheel drive cars expected to dominate the championship next year. According to Nic Box the 370s will have a weight disadvantage but is confident the high tech 3.7litre V6 engine will reliably produce the horsepower required to be competitive against the smaller, lighter competition. “Nissan has produced a great platform to work with and with the new G2 rules we are excited about what we can do with the 370Z,” said Nic Box. Box is confident that after some development over the first few events next year the Nissans will be mixing it with the top contenders. “Some may see the 370Z as an unusual choice but after a closer look I believe it has real potential and we hope that it will prove to be extremely competitive,” he added. ‘I wouldn’t be interested if I didn’t think the 370Z was capable of winning stages outright”. Nissan Z cars have a long rally heritage stretching back to the 1970s when the Datsun 240Z and 260Z successfully spearheaded the Nissan rally effort worldwide, with Australian legend Ross Dunkerton winning two of his five Australian Rally Championships in Datsun 240Z’s. As it was announced earlier in the year, the 2013 Australian Rally Championship will see the start of a new era, moving away from the dominance of four wheel drive turbo cars over the last three decades to a much broader variety of manufacturers with the new two wheel drive formula. The 370Z’s will be something different again with most cars next year expected to be based on front wheel drive hatchbacks. “The 3.7litre rear wheel drive sports coupe should certainly prove a favourite with spectators thanks to the sideways action and the roar of the high tech V6 engine,” said Nic Box. “Jack Monkhouse in his rear drive Nissan Silvia turbo has proven that cars like this can be competitive in the right hands,” he added. There are more teams, including factory operations that are expected to enter the ARC in 2013. The new formula is looking to be one of the most competitive championships in a long while. |
The ARC calendar has been announced and the 2013 championship is to be decided with two wheel drive cars only. Now with the new championship drawing nearer, teams are beginning to break cover on what weaponry they will be running.^ Back to top ^
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