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The Subaru Tecnica International (STI)*1 took the SP3T class*2 win in the 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race held in Germany from May 26 to 29, with the “Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2016”, a racing car developed based on a WRX STI mass-production model.
A statement issued by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, said after the team*3 started the final from the 2nd position earned in qualifying, they took over the lead with sophisticated teamwork.
Driven by Carlo van Dam (Netherlands), Marcel Lasée (Germany), Tim Schrick (Germany) and Hideki Yamauchi (Japan), the WRX STI completed 121 laps (approx. 3,070km) in 24 hours and claimed a class win.
STI has competed in the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race for 9 consecutive years. This marks the 4th win in the SP3T class for STI following its victory in 2015 race.
The statement said the victory is a testament that the Subaru WRX STI is capable of fully exerting its AWD (All-Wheel Drive) sports performance on circuits such as the Nürburgring which is one of the most challenging and dangerous tracks in the world that is open to the public. It added that through its motorsports activities, FHI and STI would continue to pursue engineering excellence to assure “Enjoyment and Peace of Mind” to customers worldwide.
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Subaru Southern Africa is wholly owned by Toyota Tsusho Corporation Japan and local subsidiary Toyota Tsusho Africa, represented by 15 dealerships and service centres in Southern Africa. It imports, distributes and markets the Subaru brand consisting of XV, Forester, Outback, Tribeca, Legacy, WRX, and WRX STI, products of Fuji Heavy Industries of Japan. The first Subarus were imported into South Africa in 1992. The vehicles are unique for their Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive™ and Boxer® engine combination technology, providing the highest level of active and passive safety, in world-class comfort, on all road surfaces and in all weather.
