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Volvo victoriously end their STCC era

Volvo Polestar Racing’s C30 car built with composites parts reinforced with TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics won the last race of the 2011 STCC season and this concludes their era in the competition, in which they also won the very first race in 1996.

Volvo Polestar Racing secured the silver in team championship by strong efforts from drivers Tommy Rustad and Robert Dahlgren. Rustad also finished on a strong third place in the driver championship.

Volvo Polestar racing now leaves STCC as the most victorious manufacturer in its history (74 victories and 166 podium placements) to take part in the new championship Swedish Racing League by TTA. Additionally, Volvo Polestar Racing will continue to compete in the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship).

Topics

  • Industry, manufacturing

Categories

  • carbon fabrics
  • carbon reinforcements
  • carbonfiber
  • composite
  • composites
  • oxeon
  • spread tow
  • spread tow fabrics
  • spread tow reinforcements
  • tape weaving technology
  • textreme
  • ultra light composites
  • volvo
  • polestar
  • racing
  • volvo polestar racing
  • stcc
  • wtcc
  • swedish racing league

About Oxeon

Founded 2003 in Sweden, Oxeon has quickly established itself as the market leader in Spread Tow Reinforcements. Use of these spread tow carbon reinforcements increases the mechanical performance of composite material products and reduces the weight. Utilization of Oxeon’s TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics and TeXtreme® Spread Tow Tapes by manufacturers of advanced aerospace, automotive, industrial and sports products in applications that have critical material performance requirements has affirmed the significance of Oxeon’s ultra light materials.

Contacts

Christian Borg

Press contact Communication & Brand Director +46 33 340 18 13 Press room - Oxeon LinkedIn - Oxeon group

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