Porsche RS Spyder, Team Essex
Product Code: C3197
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History
This Team Essex car finished first in the LMP2 class at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans including, on lap 253, a fastest lap of 3:40:880.
At the qualifying session for the, Porsche race cars claimed pole position in both the LMP2 class for sports prototypes as well as in the production-based GT2 category. Competing for Denmark’s Team Essex as a regular driver, Casper Elgaard from Denmark qualified the RS Spyder on pole in the LMP2 class in 3:37.720 minutes. The second RS Spyder, fielded by the Japanese NAVI Team Goh and manned by Seiji Ara from Japan, followed in second, a mere 0.082 seconds slower than the pole-sitter. With these brilliant times, the two vehicles left the rest of the LMP2 field a good four seconds behind them on the 13.629 km circuit.
The 2009 Essex squad consisted of pole-sitter Elgaard as well as his compatriot Kristian Poulsen and Porsche works driver Emmanuel Collard from France. Team Essex’s RS Spyder surprised fans at Le Mans with a completely new look. The green paintwork identified the car as the official “Michelin Green X Challenge” ambassador.
The Scalextric model
Digital Plug Ready (DPR) - convert for use with the Scalextric Digital range in under sixty seconds using the C8515 Digital Plug.
Special Features
Safety Notice:
Warning! This product is not suitable for children under 3 years because of small parts which can present a choking hazard.
Configuration
Motor - Mabuchi SP; 18k rpm; Gear ratio 9:27
Chassis - Rear Mounted Motor; In-Line; Rear 2 wheel drive
Magnet - Rectangular 2.5 mm; Down-force 278 gm
Overall length - 147 mm
Wheelbase - 91 mm
Axle/Hub width - 64 mm Front; 64 mm Rear
Tyre diameter - 20(ext), 11(int), 9 mm Front; 21(ext), 11(int), 11 mm Rear
Weights - Car 82 gm; Case 156gm
Scale = 1/32
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