Ford Transit Trophy in the circuit of Jarama

 On Monday I spoke of the Spain-Iber GT Championship, but there was a trial that attracted more attention than any other Circuit del Jarama . For the first time in Spain (in October will see at the Circuito de Jerez) had the possibility of seeing moving vans of the Ford Transit Trophy. A championship of Portuguese origin that you already speak some time, but of course, is one thing to talk about and quite another to see van of competition at a circuit like the Madrid.
If something can be said in the first place is that the Ford Transit leave no one indifferent. Carrozada surface has no comparison (the dream of any sponsor) and the 180 HP of its diesel engine make their times quite interesting.

The Ford Transit Trophy roll of the Jarama circuit with a time of 2:05, a not insignificant given the power, weight, and above all, the large inertia. To correct this, all the gates are made of carbon fibre although this does not prevent that they lift the leg quite regularly.
That Yes, if I have to stay with an image is with the see the mechanics to download material from the van in the pit lane. Here the cars are no longer necessary to the Ford Transit fulfils its role beyond the runway. Even several of them came rolling on its own to the circuit. Two other curiosities.
These van are as quiet as the SEAT Leon TDI of the WTCC and the sound they cause is more aerodynamic than anything else. Second, the black smoke from the mechanical diesel does not leave indifferent to almost anyone and makes that the rear paint black completely after each race.

V of V at the Jarama circuit. Edition 2011

The last weekend of March, the rain was lashing the capital of Spain wanted to take "a breather" during the weekend. At least on the day on Saturday, perfect so we could get closer to the Circuit of Jarama and enjoy a great day of racing. As it has happened in recent years, the Jarama was the first test of popularity in his short calendar and thanks to the falling water, its pelouses had a very different to the usual Brown green. The V of V, Championship created by Eric Van of Vyver and that happens as the French Endurance Championship, came to Madrid and did with four of his five tests. Action on track almost every time.
Within the four categories present in the Jarama, the main dish was the career of four hours for the WP. As any good Championship gt self-respecting, the V of V has a grill well populated Porsche that rivaled that of a lone Ferrari F430 and crumbling three Mosler MT 900 still demonstrate that they are able to want. Although the presence of a team of world-renowned, imsa Performance Matmut, on the side of the highest made us think that this time, the balance would fall on the side of the Germans.

But if the Endurance GT-tourism is the Queen, the most spectacular category is which brings together classic cars. For the circuit of Jarama saw models with almost 50 years old. In 1965, was a Ford falcon that really dazzled us. While its huge V8, its large size and coarse movements might make us think the Madrid route atragantaria you, you could top from the beginning. That Yes, it could not with the Chevron, Elva or Lola, big dominators of the four-hour race.
As Caesar should give him Caesar, we must not forget the other two categories that were present at the Madrid route. The resistance for prototypes, endurance proto, told with Ligier, standard or Wolf trays with an origin 2000 cc Honda engine allow them to fly in the Jarama. Finally the challenge funyo. A few small trays with a 2.0 of origin Peugeot and 190 hp engine.


And while the title is French, the teams are almost all French and pilots are mostly of France, in the circuit of Jarama, the Spanish pilots were also present. On the one hand, Angel Amilibia and lluis pons in the category of Endurance Proto. While at GT we had up to five pilots. Carlos arimon (Champion of the CER in category D3), Oliver Campos-hull (champion of Spain of GT-Lights), Pedro Bastos, Eugenio Martinez and Javier Escobar. In this group we should also place a par Spanish, Kostas Kanaroglou (champion Spain GT-Lights) Greek.