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Stage 2 - The engine tests at ORAL
Engineering
The BoP process continued in early
February at ORAL Engineering for the
engine test.
Each engine was placed inside the ‘test
cell’ and linked to the dynamometer
that measured the power and torque
curves. The engine was wired up,
using the very same wiring that is
installed in the racing car, and
connected to the data logging ECUs.
Once everything had been set up the
actual test was performed, in order to
check the engine maps in six different
power configurations: 102.5%, 100%,
97.5%, 95%, 92,5% and 90%.
Stage 3 - The new models on track
at Valencia
The final part of the BoP process was
held at the track test, on 18 February,
at Valencia’s Circuito Ricardo Tormo
where the TCR technical staff worked
together with the appointed tester
Daniel Lloyd and the FIA Technical
Delegate Carlos Barros.
Only the new models to be certified by
TCR were tested: the Hyundai Veloster
N, Lynk&Co 03, Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Veloce, LADA Vesta Sport and Renault
Mégane, while a CUPRA was used as
the reference car.
All the cars began running according
to the latest BoP table (#13/2018) and
during the day they were tested in
different configurations of weight and
ground clearance.