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Top drivers ready for Red Bull ‘Ras B Ras'
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 22 - 11 - 2011

Vehicles to have unified specificationsJEDDAH — Top sixteen Arab drivers are all set to participate in the Red Bull Ras B Ras competition at 8 P.M. at Al-Khobar Corniche Wednesday.
The event, being held under the sponsorship of Chevrolet and ActionHa, is expected to attract 11,500 spectators.
Fans will get a chance to see the All-Star selection of motorsport athletes engage in a series of rigorous knockout competitions in an attempt to be crowned the regional Champion.
Abdulaziz Turki Al-Faisal, Bander Alireza, Saeed Al-Mouri and Majed Al-Ghamdi have been picked to represent the Kingdom.
The participants will race on identical vehicles throughout the competition, which have the same specifications approved by the International Automobile Federation (FIA). These cars will provide a level playing field for the contestants, and the best driver will duly emerge.
Red Bull Ras B Ras will commence as the drivers are paired off to race in eight separate heats on the custom-built track. From there, the fastest drivers will continue on to battle in the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals, after which only two will remain to compete in the final stage.
One of the cars the drivers will be racing is the Radical. Following the advanced technical specifications, the car has a length of 4.10m, a height of 1.04m and a width of 1.79m. Weighing a minimum of 570kg, the car Radical has a top speed of 258kph, and can reach from 0 to 100kph in 3.1 seconds. The car is equipped with a six-speed sequential gearbox and an engine capacity of 1,500cc that produces a 210 horse power.
Evo cars will also be present on the Red Bull Ras B Ras circuit. The participants will be driving the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 Prototype, which has a 2.625 wheelbase, a length of 4.490mm, a width of 1.770mm, a height of 1.450mm, and a weight of 1,200kg. The engine capacity is circa 2,000cc and is composed of 16 valves. It is also equipped with a double upper camshaft and the number of cylinders is up to four sequential, besides other specifications.
The third category of cars that will be used in Red Bull Ras B Ras is the KTM. These cars are equipped with an engine capacity of 1,984cc, composed of four cylinders with a turbo, with a maximum horse power of 240.
The Red Bull Ras B Ras track consists of an 800m-long tarmac circuit in the shape of the number “8” and features a crossover bridge, which allows two drivers to race simultaneously on parallel lanes and cover the same distance.


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