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2008 Suzuki SX4WRC1
Suzuki SX4 WRC
Race Car
Category World Rally Car
Constructor Suzuki
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Engine J20 1,995 cc (121.7 cu in) I4 turbo charger

Front transverse

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Transmission Five-speed sequential

4-wheel drive

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Tyres Pirelli
Notable entrants 🇯🇵 Suzuki World Rally Team
Notable drivers 🇸🇪 Per-Gunnar Andersson
🇨🇵 Nicolas Bernardi
🇫🇮 Toni Gardemeister
🇫🇮Sebastian Lindholm
Debut 🇨🇵 2007 Tour de Corse
Races competed 17
Race victories 0
Podiums {{{Podiums}}}
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
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Fastest laps {{{Fastest Laps}}}


The Suzuki SX4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Suzuki World Rally Team by Suzuki in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Suzuki SX4 road car, and was debuted at the 2007 Tour de Corse.

Competition history[]

World Rally Championship[]

At the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, Suzuki announced it would enter the FIA World Rally Championship, with the factory backed Suzuki World Rally Team in the World Rally Car category in 2007, using the SX4 WRC with AWD and the J20 engine producing 320 hp (239 kW; 324 PS) and 590 N⋅m (440 lb⋅ft) of torque. However, due to WRC calendar changes Suzuki officially debuted in 2008, using the season of 2007 as further development time for the SX4.

The SX4 competed on a test basis in two 2007 WRC events: the Rallye de France in October 2007 (finishing 31st overall) and the Rally GB in November 2007 (finishing 27th overall). In the first event of 2008, the Rallye Monte Carlo, Suzuki driver Per-Gunnar Andersson finished eighth.

Hillclimbing[]

A race car called 'Suzuki SX4 Hill Climb Special' was used at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It was a specially adapted Suzuki SX4, with a twin turbocharged 3.1 litre V6 engine producing 910 hp (679 kW; 923 PS) and 890 N⋅m (660 lb⋅ft) of torque. Driver Nobuhiro Tajima won the event in Suzukis for six years running, the last three of which were in the SX4 HCS, and set the track record time of 9:51.278.

Rally results[]

Complete World Rally Championship results[]

Year Team No. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points TC Points
2007 🇯🇵 Suzuki World Rally Team 19 🇨🇵 Nicolas Bernardi FRA

31st

- 0 - 0
🇫🇮 Sebastian Lindholm GBR

27th

- 0
2008 11 🇫🇮 Toni Gardemeister MON

Ret

SWE

7th

MÉX

Ret

ARG

Ret

JOR

Ret

ITA

Ret

GRE

9th

TUR

Ret

FIN

8th

GER

10th

NZL

7th

ESP

13th

FRA

13th

JPN

6th

GBR

7th

13th 10 5th 34
12 🇸🇪 Per-Gunnar Andersson MON

8th

SWE

Ret

MÉX

Ret

ARG

24th

JOR

Ret

ITA

9th

GRE

11th

TUR

Ret

FIN

Ret

GER

15th

NZL

6th

ESP

32nd

FRA

17th

JPN

5th

GBR

5th

12th 12


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