Aurobay powers Lynk & Co Cyan Racing to double FIA TCR World Tour wins in Morocco
Gothenburg, May 8 – The Aurobay-powered Lynk & Co Cyan Racing team claimed a double victory at the FIA TCR World Tour race weekend on the streets of Marrakech in Morocco last weekend.
The team started the weekend by claiming pole position in the very hot conditions of the demanding street circuit on Friday. Drivers Yann Ehrlacher and Ma Qing Hua then followed this up with one victory each, in Race 1 and 2 on Saturday.
The Lynk & Co 03 TCR race cars utilize powertrain technology made by Aurobay, which is the same base engine as in Lynk & Co road cars.
The race car engines are then further developed for racing purposes by Cyan Racing to achieve a power output of 350hp and 420Nm. The two-liter engines are turbocharged, with direct injection and are subject to strict regulations in terms of power output and durability.
Following their successful years of collaboration, Lynk & Co Cyan Racing and Aurobay have extended their cooperation ahead of the 2024 season. The team is crossing the Atlantic for the next race weekend: June 6-8 at Mid-Ohio in the USA.
"We are very proud to see Aurobay powertrain technology used by the Lynk & Co Cyan Racing team to such great success in Morocco and we look forward to further races this season," said Madam Ruiping Wang, CEO Aurobay.
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About Cyan Racing
Cyan Racing was founded in 1996 and was formerly named Polestar until Volvo Cars acquired the performance section and trademark in 2015. Cyan Racing is privately owned and operated. The team has claimed nine touring car World Titles, most recently the 2023 TCR World Tour teams' title with Lynk & Co – and participated in the development of the Polestar performance models of the Volvo S60 and V60 in the years 2013 to 2015, including the concept models Volvo C30 and S60 Polestar Concept Prototype. The company launched the Volvo P1800 Cyan in 2020, Cyan Racing’s interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties.
About Aurobay
Aurobay develops and manufactures world-class next-generation powertrain solutions to meet the global demand for cleaner mobility. With a heritage of more than 100 years of continuous powertrain innovation, its 10,000 employees work across research and development, engineering and manufacturing. In 2023, Aurobay had revenues of EUR 4.6 billion from producing 2,650,000 hybrid engines, electric motors, and transmissions in its state-of-the-art manufacturing sites in Sweden and China.
