GTR70 Ford Capri RS3100

ac_legends_gt_capri_rs3100

Used at THR from 2021 to 2024

Brand: GTR70 Legends
Country: Germany
Class: Group 2
Year: 1974
Author: Team AC Legends
Version: 3.5
Power: 440 bhp
Torque: 404 Nm
Weight: 1040 kg
Top speed: 290+km/h
Acceleration: 4.2 sec
Power / weight: 2.36 kg/hp

Motor racing success has often proven to be a very powerful marketing tool, so it came as no surprise that Ford announced a racing program soon after the launch of the all new Capri in 1969. In 1971 the Capri RS was the car to beat in the European Touring Car Championship and it was beaten only once. Jochen Mass took the driver's title, but it was Alfa Romeo who campaigned in a smaller class, that took the manufacturer's title. More competition was expected in 1972 from the newly founded BMW Motorsport team. Driving force behind the new team was Jochen Neerpasch, who had left Ford after the first race of 1972.For the 1974 season the sport's governing body allowed DOHC heads to be fitted, of which only 100 examples had to be produced. With the help of Cosworth the new 3.4 litre quad-cam V6 engine was developed in 1973. The engine and heads were homologated by a short production run of the Capri RS 3100. Another big modification was the move of the radiators from the nose to the rear wheel arches for weight balance purposes. Performance of the revised Capri increased by quite a bit, with the engine pumping out around 440 - 450 bhp at around mid-season.

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Championships5

Events19

Race sessions26

Drivers12

Years active2021–2024

Starts43

Wins5

Race laps1,017

Race distance4,580 km

Race time29.4 h

Championship	Period	Events	Starts	Wins	Drivers	Race laps
GTR 70s Championship	2023–2024	6	13	1	4	502
GTR 70s Championship - Practice Races	2023–2024	6	19	4	4	304
WKDY 2023	2023	1	3	0	2	26
WKDY 2022	2022	1	2	0	1	17
AC GT Legends Championship	2021	5	6	0	3	168