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In Manglish (Malaysian English) , 'taikyu' can also sweetly translated as 'your shit'. No kidding man. Ask people who friends of yours or whateva relationship it is. Perhaps its way too much exaggerated but... no hard feeling huh. This kinda race is awesome. Salute to all of mankind behind it.

For this year Japan's most grueling endurance race series, Petronas will be represented by Malaysian own Farique Hairuman and Nippon Samurai racer - Masataka Yanagida. Show your guts dudes!! (Now laying at 5th place overal in ST-class 1 and already collecting 18 points from 2 maiden races, thats huge!)

Spearheading the PETRONAS SYNTIUM TEAM’s challenge in the highly regarded Japanese endurance series is 23-year old Malaysian driver Mohamad Farique Hairuman, runner-up in the 2006 Asian Touring Car Championship. Farique will be partnered by experienced Japanese Formula Nippon driver Masataka Yanagida. The 27-year old driver from Tokyo will draw from his vast competitive experience in a number of championships, including the infamous Japan Gran Tourismo, or GT series, Formula Nippon and the All-Japan F3 championship. Both drivers will be competing in the championship with the BMW Z4 M Coupe, which was also unveiled at the exhibition.

specifications :

Engine Management System: BMW Motorsport ECU406 with two powerful microprocessors, Ethernet Interface and four CAN busses
Cylinder selective optimized Injection and Ignition
Pit-Speed-Limiter
Quick-Shift; Engine Log Book
Electronic Throttle Control
VANOS Control
ABS
Energy Management:
Distribution and Control of the electric energy through the BMW Motorsport POWER400 Control Unit
Networking of all Sensors and Actuators through a CAN Bus
Electric loom: Weight optimised
Ignition coils: Six high performance pencil-type ignition coils with integrated ignition driver
Sparkplugs: NGK high performance Sparkplugs
Instruments: Free programmable LCD Display with integrated shift lights
Steering-wheel: multiple function Steering-wheel with Quick-Release mechanism & display control
Length 4415mm
Width 1880mm
Wheelbase 2493mm
Front & Rear Overhang 865mm/774mm
Rear wing width 1504mm
Front & Rear Ground Clearance 80mm / 90mm
Front & Rear Tyres Michelin 27/65-18, 28/71-18
Front Brake Grey cast iron disc
diameter 380mm / 6 pot fixed calliper
Rear Brake Grey cast iron disc
Diameter 320mm / 4 pot fixed calliper
Driveline Sequential 6-speed gearbox, sintered clutch
Engine Layout Six cylinder in-line
Cylinder Capacity 3246 cc
Bore x Stroke 87 x 91 mm
Compression Ratio 12,5:1
Max Power 396 PS at 8200rpm (approximate)
Max Torque 400 Nm at approximately 5750 rpm (approximate)
Max Revolutions per minute 8400 rpm
Cylinder Block One-piece construction
Crankshaft Forged steel partPiston Forged slipper skirt piston
Con-rod Steel
Cylinder Head Aluminium, four valves per cylinder
Valve Train Two chain driver overhead camshafts with variable valve timing
Intake system Six single throttle valves
Carbon fibre airbox with resonance induction optimised inlet pipes
Exhaust system Multiple pipe manifold with silencer and catalytic converter

Cooling system Water / Air cooler
Flywheel Steel
Fuel system Inlet-Pipe injection
One injector per cylinder
5 bar injection pressure
Fuel 5 star lead-free petrol
ROZ min=98
Fuel tank volume 100 / 120 litres
Minimum weight 1,250kg
1200 kg in Nürburgring Specification



2007 Super Taikyu Endurance Series
Race Calendar*

Round	Venue / Circuit	Race Distance / Format	Date
1	Sendai Hi-land Raceway (Japan)	To Be Advised	22nd April 2007
2	Suzuka Circuit (Japan)	500km	13th May 2007
3*	Tokachi Speedway (Japan)	24hrs Race	15th July 2007
4	Fuji Speedway (Japan)	4hrs Race	5th August 2007
5	Okayama International Circuit (Japan)	500km	2nd September 2007
6	Sportsland Sugo (Japan)	To Be Advised	28th October 2007
7	Twin Ring Motegi (Japan)	500km	11th November 2007
	*Subject to the final announcement by race organisers.