Opel Kadett C Coupe
HRF Roadsport B

updated 06.08.2001

PJK-Racing

HRF Roadsport / Class B

PJK-Racing

Petri Kuusisto started his racing career in autoslalom (like autocross in U.S.) with his current Opel Kadett C Coupe in the beginning of 90's. The body of the car got its current shape in '94 when there was some accident repairs made. Next year he fancied some more speed and the HRF Roadsport class sounded good, due to the relatively free rules regarding the preparation of the car. He had his first Roadsport race in '96.

During the years the personnel of the team has changed because of the change of the location and today there are 'permanently' 5 peple involved in the team. Antti Vekara as the race engineer, Marko Suojanen and Jyri Rekonen as mechanics and Christina Kurkio takes care of everything else at the paddock. Petri Kuusisto works as the driver. The home location of the team is Kirkkonummi.

At Kemora -01

Competition Success in the HRF Roadsport B class:

  • 1996: 6th
  • 1997: 5th
  • 1998: 3rd
  • 1999: 13th
  • 2000: 1st

Who left the copying machine on?

Before Motopark 2000, cleaned and polished.

What...? Who knows... Standard brakes of the Kadett C? From DTM? Never mind...

Space frame inside the monoque body...??

At Motopark, -01

Specs:

OPEL KADETT C COUPE vm -76

Engine: 2,4 litre Opel 8-valve, 2*DHLA 45 , Bosch- electronic ignition, + 200 hp, roller rockers
Clutch and Flywheel: 8.5'', sintered four blade drive plate, 5,0 kg
Gearbox: 5- speed. Toyota Supra with close ratios
Suspension: Front double wishbone, rack and pinion steering. Independent rear suspension from Opel Omega with ZF's LSD.
Shock Absorbers: Bilstein, rear by trailing arms
Brakes: Discs, front 305 mm ventilated, 4 piston calipers with 40/44 mm pistons, rear 270 mm, 2 piston calipers with 35mm pistons, air ducts for both, Tilton pedal box
Tyres: front 205/50 - 15, rear 225/50-15 Bridgestone S-02, 7*15 wheels
Weight: 1011,5 kg as race ready (with approx 4,2 litres fuel in tank)
Other: Over 35m of roll cage tubing, kevlar -seat with 6-point harness. All unnecessarry equipment removed. As much as possible for example glass fibre used (hatches), aluminium (rear wing, interior panels), sandwich contructions (bottom plate, rear ejector), titanium (trailing arms, seat brackets) and carbon fibre (rear aerodynamics aids).

There's still a bit space left for something...

Co-operators:

Mechanics:

Engine preparation and tuning by Special Motors / H.Lehtikangas.

Main sponsors are Autek Oy www.autek.fi, Hesasbest Oy (www.hesasbest.fi) so if you need services from those areas we warmly recommend you to contact them. Please note also Ilkka-Mainos Oy's light signs and if the amount of carbon dioxide in your environment increases to too high level, please ask help from Ilmastointi Palin Oy. For the hunger of speed helps the VM Karting center (www.vmkarting.com).

Ready to race at Kemora

Contacts and questions/comments preferably by e-mail
petrikuusisto@kolumbus.fi


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