2017 Norma MXX RD Limited

The Norma M20 was first introduced in 2003 as a Group CN prototype for the Prototype Endurance Challenge, the Speed EuroSeries, and the European Le Mans series. The car was also used in the FIA European Hill Climb Championship, and in 2014 in was raced at Pikes Peak for the very first time. The M20 won its maiden race with Romain Dumas behind the wheel and scored its second win two years later, in 2016, when it also ran the second-best lap. In 2017, Norma and Dumas returned at Pikes Peak with the MXX RD Limited update, scoring their third overall win in the Unlimited class.

Although it didn't manage to best his record from 2016, Romain Dumas was a tenth-second faster than in 2014, thus posting the third-best overall time in the "Race to the Clouds." While still more than 30 seconds off Sebastien Loeb's incredible record from 2013, Dumas' effort is truly impressive given that Norma is a very small company that doesn't benefit from the same financial support as the Peugeot 208 T16. It remains to be seen whether a new update will make the Norma faster in 2018, but until then, let's have a closer look at one of the most extreme race cars ever built.

Scheda tecnica
Telaio: Norma MXX omologato FIA monoscocca in carbonio
Carrozzeria: epossidica / composito di carbonio
Lunghezza: 5m13
Larghezza: 1m98
Spoiler posteriore: 2m10
Splitter: 2m35
Altezza (con roll bar): 1m13
Passo: 2m45
Peso: 770 kg

Tipo motore : Honda HPD K20, 4 cilindri
Cilindrata: 2.0l turbo
Potenza: circa 570 CV

Trazione integrale
Cambio sequenziale Sadev tipo SLR 6 marce
retromarcia longitudinale
+ retromarcia
Leve al volante, comando pneumatico

Sospensioni A
doppio braccio oscillante,
ammortizzatori Ohlins pushrod , modificati da PKM
Barra antirollio, anteriore/posteriore
Sterzo a pignone e cremagliera

Freni Pinze a 6 pistoncini
Dischi in carbonio ventilati
Pastiglie in carbonio

Magnesio BBS cerchi
anteriore: 12.5 pollici x 18
posteriore: 12,5 pollici x 18
pneumatici Michelin

Sicurezza: Roll bar aggiuntivo Imbracatura di sicurezza a sei punti adatta al sistema HANS