Volvo V60 Polestar WTCC Safety Car
Volvo's modified V60 Polestar will lead
this year's WTCC field starting with this season-opening race at Circuit Paul
Ricard on April 1-3rd.
The V60 Polestar Safety Car comes with a
roll cage, rescue and communication equipment and a crew of two, consisting of
the driver and one observer. According to Volvo, this is the safest safety
car ever to assume this role at the World Touring Car Championship.
For his part, head of Eurosport Events
Francois Ribeiro commented: "Last October we welcomed Polestar’s long-term
commitment to the WTCC as a manufacturer. Now we welcome Polestar as the new
Official Safety Car partner of the WTCC, an exclusive opportunity which will
allow them to promote their extremely safe and high-performing V60 Polestar
flagship model around the world".
As a product of 20 years of motorsport
experience, the V60 Polestar (owner of a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating) has
been engineered to deliver a superior driving experience regardless of weather,
though Polestar Cyan Racing factory drivers Thed Björk, Robert Dahlgren and
Fredrik Ekblom also had a hand in the car's development.