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Opel Vectra GTS V8 DTM

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Opel Vectra GTS V8 DTM[1]
Opel Vectra C, built to the DTM rules
CategoryDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters (touring cars)
ConstructorOpel
PredecessorOpel Astra DTM
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon-fibre reinforced plastic monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones front and rear, central wheel mounts, stabilisers front and rear, adjustable shock absorbers
Suspension (rear)As front
Length4,883 mm (192 in)
Width1,850 mm (73 in)
Height1,250 mm (49 in)
Axle track1,600 mm (63 in) on front; 1,550 mm (61 in) on rear
Wheelbase2,800 mm (110 in)
EngineSpiess-built Opel 4.0 L (244 cu in) V8 90° naturally aspirated, front engined, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionXtrac 6-speed sequential manual transmission
Power476 hp (355 kW) @ 6,800 rpm
Weight1,080 kg (2,381 lb) in 2004, later 1,050 kg (2,315 lb) in 2005 including driver
FuelShell V-Power Racing unleaded (2004)
Aral Ultimate 100 RON unleaded (2005)
LubricantsValvoline Racing Synthetic VR1 Motor Oil 10W-30
BrakesAP Racing carbon brake discs with 6-piston calipers and pads
TyresDunlop SP Sport Maxx
BBS wheels
Competition history
Notable entrantsOPC Team Phoenix
OPC Team Holzer
Notable driversSwitzerland Marcel Fässler
France Laurent Aïello
United Kingdom Peter Dumbreck
Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Germany Manuel Reuter
Germany Timo Scheider
Debut2004 DTM Hockenheimring 1 round
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
22[a]0301
Teams' Championships0
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Opel Vectra GTS V8 DTM was a DTM touring car constructed by German car manufacturer Opel. The car's development started in mid-2002 and it was raced in the 2004 and 2005 DTM seasons with little success before the company's exit after the 2005 season. Opel withdrew from DTM due to parent company General Motors focusing on the BTCC and FIA WTCC series in the European sector as well as reducing the company's annual costs.[2] The Vectra GTS V8 DTM replaced the Opel Astra DTM at the end of the 2003 season and was based on the production Opel Vectra C. The Opel Vectra GTS V8 DTM was involved in an accident involving Peter Dumbreck at the Zandvoort after his car lost control and rolled several times, but the driver was uninjured.[3]

The Opel Vectra GTS V8 DTM is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 engine built by Spiess Tuning AG.

References

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  1. ^ Includes non-championship race at Shanghai.
  1. ^ "Opel Vectra GTS V8". Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ motorsport.com. "Opel to be withdrawn after 2005". motorsport.com. Retrieved October 24, 2004.
  3. ^ motorsport.com. "Ekstrom wins Zandvoort after crash chaos". motorsport.com. Retrieved September 10, 2004.
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