Volvo to start in the Rally Raid Sport
08 Dec 2010 1 Comment
in Rally News Tags: cross country world cup, dakar rally, jutta kleinschmidt, rally raid, swedish quality, volvo xc60
Volvo of Sweden is supporting the private “Pewano Team”, which is building two Volvo XC60 CC. Head of the project is Pelle Wallentheim, a motorsport-specialist in Rally and STCC-Touring Car Championship. Most likely the first car will be on display sometimes in the beginning of next year. The Pewano XC60 RR, will be a developed and refined version of the predecessor Volvo XC60. The Volvo construction is based on a tubular frame with carbon-skin and will be powered by a Volvo 2,4 liter-engine. “We are working on the Project for 1,5 years” Wallentheim told the Swedish Television SVT. “The cars are built in Gothenburg. Our main goal is the Dakar Rally 2012, but we will start in 2011 in the FIA Cross Country World Cup in different rallies.”
The XC60 CC will not be the first Volvo at the Dakar Rally. After a “Lapplander” in the 80s, in 2003 a team from Norway started with a prepared Volvo Station Wagon, but failed.
Pewano is short for Pelle Wallentheim Nordic, the man behind the initiative and team. Pelle has experience from a variety of off road rallies, including two starts in the Dakar rally which should prove his interest and knowledge in how to build a competitive alternative to the Rally Raid, combined with “the safest car” in the world quality.
Made in Sweden applies not only to Swedish quality in context of the car improvements, design and engineering, but also to some of the team members. Pelle is getting his troops gathered, among them experienced Olle Ohlsson and Tina Thörner from Sweden. Olle Ohlsson turned the bike saddle to the co-drivers seat a few years back and has a great deal of hard core knowledge from his experience throughout his off road career.
And who could potentially be the driver in Tina´s car…If she were to co-drive? While Pelle Wallentheim will drive the first car together with Olle Ohlsson, is the team talking about a “Comeback” of Jutta Kleinschmidt. “This sport is dominated by men” Wallentheim told, “so we want to go our way with a women-team.”
If everything works out as planned Pewano XC60 RR will be competing in the 2012 Dakar rally.
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[...] Pewano Volvo XC60 CC Volvo of Sweden is supporting the private “Pewano Team”, which is building two Volvo XC60 CC. Head of the project is Pelle Wallentheim, a motorsport-specialist in Rally and STCC-Touring Car Championship. The Pewano XC60 RR, will be a developed and refined version of the predecessor Volvo XC60. The Volvo construction is based on a tubular frame with carbon-skin and will be powered by a Volvo 2,4 liter-engine. The Pewano team talking about a “comeback” of Jutta Kleinschmidt. “This sport is dominated by men” team principal Wallentheim told, “so we want to go our way with a women-team.” If everything works out as planned Pewano XC60 RR will be competing in the 2012 Dakar rally. read more on this Dakar project at Puro Dakar here… [...]