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HINO TEAM SUGAWARA to Enter the Rally Mongolia 2012
HINO TEAM SUGAWARA will be entering their new "HINO 500 Series" racing truck in the "Rally Mongolia 2012," which is scheduled to kick off on August 12, 2012.
Rally Mongolia 2012 will start/finish at Ulan Bator, Mongolia and continue over approx. 3,000 km over 8 days. Because the race will feature dune stages in the Gobi Desert, and contestants will be faced with daytime temperatures approaching 40ºC just as they would in the Dakar Rally, HINO TEAM SUGAWARA positions this race as a real-world test run for the Dakar Rally. This year, the team will focus on testing their electronically-controlled fuel injection (common rail) engine, and disk brake system, both of which are team firsts.
The truck will be piloted by Teruhito Sugawara, who is the reigning champion with 3 consecutive wins in the Under 10-litre Trucks class as of the latest Dakar Rally. Additionally, as part of the team's efforts to train younger staff and get them up to speed on the rally environment, the team will be dispatching freshmen staff members as official staff.
A test run of the new racing truck was conducted on the Hino Motors Hamura Test Course (Hamura, Tokyo) on July 14, and the truck is scheduled to depart for Mongolia on July 19.
<Comments after the test run of July 14>
Yoshimasa Sugawara:
The truck has turned out really well considering we are only into the second year of our 3-year program. Our aim is to evolve the truck every year and give it the capability to aim for higher positions in the Dakar Rally. There is still a lot that we can do.
Teruhito Sugawara:
The torque response of this common rail engine feels really good. There is less torque drop off (compared to mechanically injected engines), giving us lots to look forward to in terms of its performance in the Dakar Rally. The brakes feel good too. Our first step will be to iron out all the problems at Rally Mongolia.
HINO 500 Series truck undergoing a test run (Hino Motors Hamura Test Course)
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View the test run here: | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H09zcIdUlRw |
<Rally entry details>
| Team name: | HINO TEAM SUGAWARA |
| Vehicle: | HINO 500 Series (New Car 1) |
| Driver and navigator: | Teruhito Sugawara and Hiromichi Suwa (Joined as support manager in 2012) |
<Official staff to accompany HINO TEAM SUGAWARA>
| Camion valet* driver: | Hiroyuki Sugiura (Joined as Dakar Rally navigator for 2011 and 2012) |
<New "HINO 500 Series" racing truck specs> (Revisions have been underlined)
| Dakar Rally 2012 | Rally Mongolia 2012 | |
| Body | ||
| Vehicle name | HINO 500 Series | HINO 500 Series |
| Gross weight | 6,700kg | 6,700kg |
| Length | 6,100mm | 6,040mm |
| Width | 2,390mm | 2,430mm |
| Height | 3,100mm | 3,050mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,750mm | 3,750mm |
| Tread | Front: 2,000mm / Rear: 2,000mm | Front: 1,973mm / Rear: 1,994mm |
| Approach angle | 50° | 50° |
| Departure angle | 55° | 55° |
| Ramp break over angle | 36° | 36° |
| Rear body | Tube frame and tarpaulin mounted on mainframe | Tube frame and tarpaulin mounted on mainframe |
| Engine | ||
| Engine model | J08C-TI (turbo with intercooler) | J08C-TI (turbo with intercooler) |
| Engine type | Diesel 4 cycle In-line 6 cylinders | Diesel 4 cycle In-line 6 cylinders |
| Displacement | 7,961cc | 7,961cc |
| Maximum output / rpm | 450ps / 2,700rpm | 300ps / 2,700rpm * (Target in Dakar Rally 2013 is 450ps / 2,700rpm) |
| Maximum torque / rpm | 138kgm / 1,600rpm | 100kgm / 1,600rpm * (Target in Dakar Rally 2013 is 138kgm / 1,600-2200rpm) |
| Fuel injection system | Mechanical fuel injection pump | Electronically-controlled fuel injection (common rail) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 600L | 600L |
| * powered by test engine | ||
| Drive system | ||
| Drive type | Part time four wheel drive, differential lock with front and rear |
Part time four wheel drive, differential lock with front and rear |
| Clutch | φ380mm single plate | φ380mm single plate |
| Transmission | 6-speed direct drive with secondary transmission |
6-speed direct drive with secondary transmission |
| Transfer | 2-speed (Hi-Lo) | 2-speed (Hi-Lo) |
| Axle | Single reduction axle | Hub reduction axle |
| Suspension | ||
| Suspension type | Multi-type leaf springs with stabilizer and twin dumper |
Multi-type leaf springs with stabilizer and twin dumper |
| Stabilizer | (Rear: on-off controlled droplink) | (Rear: on-off controlled droplink) |
| Damper | Reiger twin tube with separated tanks double piston (Compression: dual circuit 20 level controlled damping force / Rebound: 20 level controlled damping force) |
Reiger twin tube with separated tanks double piston (Compression: dual circuit 20 level controlled damping force / Rebound: 20 level controlled damping force) |
| Brake | Drum brake | Brembo ventilated disk brake opposing 4-pot calipers |
| Tire | Michelin XS 14.00R20 | Michelin XS 14.00R20 |
| Wheel | Topy steel wheel | Hutchinson forged aluminum wheel |
| Central Tire Inflation System | WABCO CTIS (front-rear wheels control) | Teleflow CTIS (4-wheel independent control) |
| Steering | Ball nut type (integral type power steering) |
Ball nut type (integral type power steering) |