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Benjamin Leuchter
Benjamin Leuchter
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Benjamin Leuchter
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Car

Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
Model

Volkswagen Golf VII, 5 doors

Engine

Turbocharged 4-cylinder in line, transversally installed
Distribution: two overhead camshafts, 16 valves
Displacement: 1984 cc
Bore x stroke: 82.5 x 92.8 mm
Max. output 350hp @ 6200 rpm
Max. torque: 420nm @ 2500 rpm
Lubrication: wet sump

Transmission

Front-wheel-drive
Gearbox: Sadev 6-speed sequential with paddle shift
Clutch: sintered multi-disc oil cooled
Differential: multi-plate limited slip differential

Chassis

Front suspension: McPherson strut, coil springs, gas-filled dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension: multi-link axle, coil springs, gas-filled dampers, anti-roll bar
Steering: electrical power assisted rack and pinion

Brakes

Dual circuit hydraulic system
Front brakes: 6-piston callipers, 378 mm steel ventilated discs
Rear brakes: 2-piston callipers, 272 mm steel discs

Dimensions

Length: 4555 mm
Width: 1945 mm
Wheelbase 2665 mm
Minimum weight: 1285 kg including the driver

BOP

-20 kg; ride height -10 mm

Price 110,000 €

Birth Date

22 November 1987

Birth Place

Duisburg

2004
19th in the ADAC Formel BMW

2005
15th in the ADAC Formel BMW

2008
4th in the 24H Nürburgring, SP1/2 Class (Ford Fiesta)

2009
10th in the ADAC Procar Series, Division 2 (Ford Fiesta)

2015
6th in the German VLN Series, BMW Racing Cup

2016
5th in the ADAC TCR Germany (Volkswagen Golf)

2017
5 wins in the German VLN endurance series, TCR Class (Volkswagen Golf)
1st in the 24H Nürburgring, TCR Class (Volkswagen Golf)


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