Round 1 Super Retro Rallycross Championship 2023 5 Nations BRX - Lydden Hill Race Circuit

Fantastic Super Retro racing from round 1 of the 2023 Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship Presented by Cooper Tires!

[@stespin]

The amount of understeer in that Stratos can't even be quantified 😂

[@glasjanus]

Just look at all these beauties!!! Hope to see all of them at Glosso (B) and maybe one day at the Eurocircuit (NL)

[@stevemaynards.g.t]

Just like old times 😎👌🏁

[@anton2417]

british rallycross seems to still be awsome can say the same about FIA WRX

[@lazib008el5]

More exciting to watch than the FIA WorldRX electric supercars.

[@jamieclark3683]

New to rallycross retro. That Beetle was awesome! What's under the bonnet? I'm guessing it's not air cooled as there's vents in the front.

[@zeeeend]

1974 VW Beetle 1303S Rallycross Car
Engine 2080cc rear-mounted flat-four, Volkswagen America block, water-cooled Subaru cylinder heads, Garrett T043 turbocharger, MoTec engine management
Max Power 612bhp @ 6827rpm
Max Torque 580lb ft @ 3800rpm
Transmission Five-speed Hewland dog-box, Tilton twin-plate clutch, rear-wheel drive, plated rear differential
Steering Rack and pinion, power-assisted
Suspension Front: double wishbones, coil springs, Bilstein telescopic dampers, Ford RS200 anti-roll bar. Rear: MacPherson struts, coil springs, Ohlins telescopic dampers, Ford RS200 anti-roll bar
Brakes Vented discs, AP Racing four-pot calipers
Weight 950kg
Top speed 126mph
0-60mph 3.42sec

[@newforestroadwarrior]

@@zeeeend Not stock then :)

[@christopherrice6553]

i guessing it was not 85 hp @@zeeeend

[@alfamonk]

weight distribution on the Stratos is tricky - not quite there yet! 🤗

[@odd-looking-dude]

Stratos understeer - ouch

[@TheTexturizer]

Dude was very lucky not to roll the beetle.

[@john1703]

Did any of the Escorts have 4WD (the Stratos obviously did not)?

[@manueldz4534]

Qualcuno sente la mancanza del joker lap??😂😂😂😂😂😂 Io no!

[@christopherrice6553]

don,t vw bugs have 100 hp? how did he lead for so long

[@ianbrown9082]

Its got 600hp

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

les habimer pas svp elles ont mon âge la plupart 🤘😛☝️🇫🇷