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You are here: Home1 / MotorBugs Blog2 / Motorsports News3 / WSBK 20194 / Hyundai Motor unveiled the 2019 WorldSBK Safety Car

Hyundai Motor unveiled the 2019 WorldSBK Safety Car

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Following the deal between Hyundai Motor and Dorna WorldSBK Organization, which was signed last September, the sensational Hyundai N will be the Official Car and Official Safety Car of the WorldSBK championship for three seasons. Today, the South Korean manufacturer unveiled the customized i30 Fastback N that will be the Official Safety Car of the 32nd season of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship.

The i30 Fastback N Safety Car will debut at Phillip Island (Australia), for the first round of the 2019 season, while the full fleet of official cars will be released at the Spanish Round that will be held at Motorland Aragón from 5th-7th April 2019.

The extraordinary Hyundai’s fleet, ranging from the i30 N to the Kona and Tucson SUV models, will be used in various capacities such as providing race direction or transporting medical personnel.

“Building the WorldSBK Safety Car has been a very interesting project for us. It is not a race car but will spend most of its life on the race track. Since the i30 Fastback N is born capable, we didn’t need to make many modifications for it to do its job” explained Thomas Schemera, Executive Vice President and Head of the Product Planning & Strategy Division at Hyundai Motor.

Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing mainly led the modification of the i30 Fastback N Safety Car, which was limited to only the essential parts of its duty. For example, the rear light bar is sleek and positioned far back to help improve the Safety Car’s aerodynamics and provide better visibility to the riders who follow it. Sabelt bucket seats deliver better hold for the driver and the doctor. In WorldSBK, the doctor is always seated next to the Safety Driver for first aid purposes and safety reasons. Active Red and Hyundai Blue colored 19-inch forged Braid wheels boast Hyundai WRC car’s heritage. The tailor-made Pirelli P Zero tires and Pagid brake pads ensure it delivers track performance and stopping power.

“The i30 Fastback N Safety Car is the most elegant safety car yet it will safeguard the world’s fastest production-based motorbikes. It is a true display of its duality character” added Schemera.

Marc Saurina, WorldSBK Commercial and Marketing Director said: “We are very thrilled about the new Hyundai i30Fastback N WorldSBK Official Safety Car! Hyundai is a global brand with great quality, and they were able to express all their high performance and technology producing a Safety Car that well matches the essence of WorldSBK’s high level of racing! We are looking forward to seeing the new Safety Car driving on race tracks around the world, and we can’t wait to see the 2019 Official WorldSBK Safety Car debut at Phillip Island!”

With headquarters in South Korea, Hyundai was born in 1967 and has grown to become one of the largest multinational companies in the world. With subsidiaries throughout the automotive industry, they are highly influential and are a strong supporter of the sporting world.

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12 HOURS OF MISANO DEBUT FOR MALAYSIA’S VIPER NI 12 HOURS OF MISANO DEBUT FOR MALAYSIA’S VIPER NIZA RACING

Italy will set the stage for a very much anticipated race weekend for Viper Niza Racing Team as they prepare to compete in the 12 Hours of Misano for the very first time on an unfamiliar circuit.

On what is better known as a motorcycle track as it is home to the San Marino Grand Prix in MotoGP, the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli plays host to only its second 12 Hour world sportscar endurance race from 23-24 May 2025.

Khoo will be joined by Dominic Ang and Melvin Moh, as well as an all Malaysian crew. Despite the team’s mixed feeling of excitement and uncertainty of the unknown, Viper Niza Racing will however, head to Misano with an inspiring race record so far this year: 6th overall, 4th in the GT3 class and 2nd in the GT3 AM class in the Michelin 12 Hours of Spa Francorchamps in Belgium; and victory in the GT AM Masters class and  2nd in the GT AM class at the Motul 12 Hours of Sepang.

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Up until Misano, 2025 has so far been kind to Viper Niza Racing that has achieved 6th overall, 4th in the GT3 class and 2nd in the GT3 AM class in the Michelin 12 Hours of Spa Francorchamps in Belgium; and victory in the GT AM Masters class and 2nd in the GT AM class at the Motul 12 Hours of Sepang.
 
Racing is unpredictable and that was to be the case for Malaysia’s Viper Niza Racing Team who looked competitive throughout the week heading to the 12 Hours of Misano in Italy until disaster struck.

Qualifying 10th overall from a field of 23 cars, the team climbed to as high as 6th overall in the race last weekend before being troubled by a series of events which led to a retirement.

Dominic Ang who started the race for Viper Niza racing charged ahead to be amongst the front runners and leaders in the GT3 AM Class but 90 minutes into his stint, a failed power steering pump brought the team’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO in for an unscheduled pit stop. The team managed to replace it with a new power steering pump unit and returned to the race but lost 10 laps to the race leaders in the process.

In the second hour of racing, Team Principal and lead driver Douglas Khoo had his driving stint abruptly interrupted by a wobbling rear left wheel, caused by it being improperly fastened during a scheduled pit stop and driver change.

The third and final blow came with Melvin Moh at the wheel after 8 hours of racing – with just 4 more hours to the finish – when the car began leaking engine oil. The fault was traced to a crack in the engine oil sump and with extensive repairs which required welding and time, the team was forced to concede to bitterly accept its first race retirement.
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