A few days ago, the 2019 CEC China Automobile Endurance Championship Shaoxing race came to a successful conclusion. In this misty and rainy town with plenty of water, we approached Zhejiang International Circuit to learn more about CEC events and discussed the importance of competitive event protection.
CEC is the abbreviation of China (China) Endurance (endurance) Championship (championship), that is, China Automobile Endurance Championship. CEC is the highest level domestic venue endurance race approved by China Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, and has been included in the annual national sports competition plan and the calendar of China Automobile and Motorcycle Federation. CEC, CTCC/China Touring Car Championship and ChinaGT/China Supercar Championship constitute the three most influential national-level events.
The CEC China Endurance Championship has received widespread attention since its inception in 2018. Dongfeng Light Vehicle has been working closely with CEC since its first season in 2018 and has become the only official logistics support brand designated by the CEC China Endurance Championship.
In the 2019 season, the CEC group is more detailed, the open group is renamed the international group, and there are five groups under the prototype car, GT3, GTC, GT4, and TCER according to the level of competition and displacement level. The country group is divided into country A (2.0NA) and country B (1.6NA) according to the displacement. There are five competitions throughout the year, namely Ningbo, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shaoxing and Wuhan. The duration of the competition has also been adjusted, and the duration of the competition at different stations is 140 minutes or 280 minutes.
The year-round competition is held in multiple sub-stations, which brings new requirements for transportation. In an endurance race, the racing car needs to travel hundreds of kilometers to thousands of kilometers before the competition to transport the racing car and equipment materials to the competition site. Stable and safe transportation guarantee is an important factor to ensure the normal participation of the racing car. Therefore, logistics Security is paramount when it comes to enduro racing.
As the only official logistics truck brand designated by the CEC and the designated support vehicle for the TKR kinetic energy team, Dongfeng Light Vehicle sent Dongfeng Duolika D12, Dongfeng Duolika D6, and Dongfeng Caput K6 to the competition to fully guarantee the transportation of participating vehicles and materials.
To participate in different races, the TKR kinetic energy team needs to transport expensive racing cars for hundreds or even thousands of kilometers to compete in many places. This requires ensuring that the racing cars arrive at each arena on time under the premise of safety and smoothness. Expensive racing cars and sophisticated equipment are different from ordinary goods, which put forward very high requirements for logistics transportation.
Long distances, expensive racing cars, sophisticated equipment, and “special” transportation tasks are quite difficult. To this end, Dongfeng Light Vehicles provided customized supporting services for the TKR Kinetic Team. The service stations along the route are on call 24 hours a day to replenish the supply of important spare parts at any time to ensure timely and safe transportation.
CEC is essentially a field endurance race. Continuous driving is carried out on a specified road within a specified time. Each car is equipped with 2-3 drivers to drive in turns. The results are evaluated by the number of laps completed within the specified time. It is the most influential in the world. The most powerful event is the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
During the race, the engine, gearbox or any other parts of the car may fail due to overload and lead to retirement. Therefore, endurance racing cars will not blindly pursue speed, but pay more attention to stability, because only by staying on the field to complete the race can they win. Therefore, the competition of high performance and stability is the core of endurance racing.
We have seen in the CEC arena that a series of event-related procedures, such as pre-match drills, preparations, and refueling during the game, all reflect the importance of close teamwork and logistical support. It is still a racing car, which is inseparable from a strong teamwork, which is an obvious feature of current competitive sports.
In order to achieve excellent results in the economy, the role of the team is becoming more and more obvious. Only a strong team and logistical support can be faster, stronger and more forward on the track. Therefore, every person in the team, including team managers, technicians, logistics, etc. is very important and indispensable. This is the strength of the team.
Performance is the hard target of racing competition, and guarantee is the most important core. In the current situation where the performance of racing cars is getting stronger and the level of competition is getting higher and higher, the ability of teamwork is a major test for the team in endurance racing, and logistical strength is the key to the team’s success. The transportation of racing cars, maintenance equipment, and materials between various venues needs to keep up with the progress of the competition and be delivered to the designated venues on time; the accuracy and high efficiency of teamwork during the competition is the premise to ensure the smooth progress of the competition.
Excellent vehicle performance and high reliability are the reasons why CEC chooses Dongfeng Light Truck as the only designated logistics truck brand. Since 2018, Dongfeng Light Vehicle has provided a number of logistics support vehicles to be active in major automobile competitions. Dongfeng Light Vehicle, which has experienced the baptism of many automobile competitions, has proved that it is worthy of being a senior and powerful brand in the domestic light commercial vehicle industry.
In the 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally that started on May 19, Dongfeng Light Vehicle followed the Zhengzhou Nissan team as a logistics support vehicle to experience more than 5,000 kilometers of complex and harsh road conditions, including more than 2,000 kilometers of special stages. Fight for half a month’s competition test. Dongfeng light vehicles conquered the Taklamakan with high load capacity and reliability, providing a perfect guarantee for the three racing cars of Zhengzhou Nissan Racing Team to win the championship with a 100% completion rate under the harsh competition environment.
In the China-Mongolia-Russia Silk Road (International) Rally in July this year, the Dongfeng Light Vehicle Logistics Support Team loaded Zhengzhou Nissan Team’s racing cars, maintenance equipment, spare parts and logistics items and other team materials, across the Eurasian continent, across the Three countries, Russia, Mongolia and China, have traveled more than 10,000 kilometers in total. Faced with different road conditions in different countries, the Dongfeng Light Vehicle Logistics Team once again assisted Zhengzhou Nissan Team to win the mass production group championship with its perfect performance.
Regardless of cross-country events or field events, the transportation of vehicles and materials has extremely high requirements that are different from ordinary transportation. Loading capacity and efficiency, driving stability and reliability are very important for racing cars and teams. of. Dongfeng Duolika D12 has a large driving space, adopts Cummins ISB, ISD series, Yuchai 4S, 4EG power selection, a strong power transmission system composed of French special gearbox, Dana axle assembly, and has van, wing Open, side curtain, livestock, and hazardous cargo compartments; while Dongfeng Dolica D6 and Dongfeng Caput K6 are equipped with Cummins engine and Nissan Advanced Power ZD30 engine respectively, and both vehicles are matched with Fast Gearbox+ The golden power chain combination of Dana Axle not only has enough power to ensure transportation efficiency, but also its ultra-high driving stability can fully meet the transportation needs of precision goods such as racing parts and competition equipment. Dongfeng light vehicles are excellent The excellent performance interprets the strength of professional support vehicles.
CEC China Automobile Endurance Championship is currently the only field event in China that includes all car models, bringing a new experience to the domestic racing field. Dongfeng Light Vehicle, with its extensive experience in many races, helps the race and the team, and injects more vitality into the continuous development of the race. Dongfeng Light Vehicle will continue its high-quality product quality and first-class service level to bring safer and faster logistics support services to the event.
For any large-scale sports event, logistics support is very important. Dongfeng Light Vehicle, together with its Dongfeng Duolika D12, Dongfeng Duolika D6, and Dongfeng Caput K6 models, has effectively undertaken the guarantee and support tasks for various events. The dynamic and individual spirit of the event is integrated with Dongfeng’s brand image. From the field of logistics support to the enthusiastic market reputation, Dongfeng light vehicle professionally serves top events, builds quality assurance with strength, and highlights youth by helping sports competitions brand spirit. Dongfeng Light Vehicle will show the confidence and strength of China’s independent brands in the best state, and work hard towards the goal with the best products and professional services!
