2024-10-05
南港輪胎以性能胎CR-S，打破廣東國際賽道紀錄！
南港輪胎於九月時與TEAM SX83在中國廣東國際賽道展開首次極限測試，將街道性能胎CR-S裝上TCR廠車，向場地前驅最速紀錄發起挑戰。In September, Nankang Motor sport and TEAM SX83 conducted their first extreme performance test at the Guangdong International Circuit in China. They equipped a TCR race car with the street-performance tire, the CR-S, aiming to challenge the lap record for the fastest front-wheel-drive vehicle on the track. 此次參與的測試車手由TEAM SX83的領隊蘇彥銘車手與澳門大賽車 GT4組冠軍張謙尚車手輪番上陣，測試的車款為VW Golf GTI TCR，TCR廠車作為前驅形式且無任何防鎖死和循跡控制系統，輪胎在抓地力和磨耗上的表現將會非常大的影響車輛表現及車手操作上的信心，在常規比賽中TCR均為使用光頭胎，品牌則依個地區賽事決定，而南港CR-S做為高性能街道胎裝上TCR廠車開上賽道可說是前所未聞，但在這樣極端的環境下才能將輪胎性能壓榨至極限。
The test drivers for this event were TEAM SX83's leader, driver Su Yanming, and Macau Grand Prix GT4 class champion, driver Zhang Qianshang, who took turns behind the wheel. The test car was a VW Golf GTI TCR. As a front-wheel-drive race car without any ABS or traction control systems, the tire's grip and wear performance would greatly impact the vehicle's overall performance and the drivers' confidence in handling it. In regular TCR races, slick tires are typically used, with the brand determined by the regional events. However, equipping a TCR race car with Nankang's CR-S, a high-performance street tire, for track use is unprecedented. This extreme environment was the perfect setting to push the tires to their absolute limits. 用街道胎挑戰圈速紀錄聽起來是個不可能任務，但兩位車手依然對於這件事抱有非常大的信心。當天天氣非常炎熱，測試的途中技師不斷的調整胎壓以應對溫度逐漸升高的賽道路面，然而廠車的煞車系統卻在此時發生了故障，以致於無法連續得衝刺，且煞車故障的問題會導致車輛在進入彎道時的車尾極其不穩定，對於彎速有著嚴重的影響，而廣州國際賽道所具備的彎大多為低速迴旋彎道且密集，在如此不利的條件下，當天的測試最終繳出了1:24秒的單圈，成功寫下前驅車街胎組的紀錄，而在炎熱的天氣下經過一整天的極限測試下，南港CR-S的抓地力僅有小幅衰退，也並未對圈速產生過大影響，最佳工作狀態對比當天最後一圈僅相差不到一秒，優異的磨耗和街道也適用的特性讓當日同場次的其他車友都折服於南港CR-S的高性價比。
Challenging a lap record with street tires might sound like an impossible task, but both drivers remained highly confident. The weather on the test day was extremely hot, and the technicians constantly adjusted tire pressure to cope with the rising track temperature. However, the race car's braking system malfunctioned, preventing continuous sprint laps. This brake failure also caused extreme instability in the car's rear when entering corners, significantly affecting cornering speed. The Guangdong International Circuit is known for its many low-speed, tight corners, which made the test even more challenging under these conditions.Despite these obstacles, the final lap time recorded was 1 minute and 24 seconds, successfully setting a new lap record for front-wheel-drive cars using street tires. Even after a full day of extreme testing in the heat, the Nankang CR-S tires only showed minimal grip degradation, with no significant impact on lap times. The difference between the best lap and the last lap of the day was less than a second. The tire's excellent wear characteristics and its dual street and track performance left fellow drivers at the event impressed by the Nankang CR-S's outstanding value for money.以下附上當天的測試影片，感謝您的收看。
Here is the test video from the day. Thank you for watching!
Read More
