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This gives an opportunity to place 100 kg of ballast anywhere inside the car structure, which could give further advantage over the competition. The Koenigsegg CCGT development team has been led by Dag Bölenius, and the race engine is being developed by the Koenigsegg engineers, supported by Anders Hoglund from Cargine engineering and JP Motorsport.

The Koenigsegg CCGT has been built as a race car for GT1 races. The CCGT complies with the ACO and FIA GT1 regulations, although they had to remove the superchargers and enlarge the capacity of the engine from 4.7 to 5.0 liters. The Koenigsegg CC cars are known for their light chassis, so it was not a big problem for the CCGT to weight under 1100 kg's, which is the restriction, but it even reached an unbelievable 1000 kg weight.

The CCGT engine is based on the Koenigsegg CCX production engine with the superchargers removed but enlarged to 5.0 litre.

The reliability of the race engine is expected be exceptional as it is based on the proven strength and durability of the signifi cantly more powerful road car engine.

The minimum weight allowed for a GTI race car is 1,100 kg and most manufacturers struggle to meet this target, having to undergo massive weight saving programs.

Due to the fact the Koenigsegg CC cars are very light and stiff in road confi guration, the racing CCGT weighs in at just under an astounding 1,000 kg. This gives the possibility to place 100 kg of ballast freely within the car structure, still following the set rules. This should give Koenigsegg an interesting advantage over the competition.

The Koenigsegg CCGT development team, headed by Dag Bolenius, has done a superb job by refining the CC into the CCGT.

The race engine is being developed in-house in parallel with the production units by Koenigsegg engineers, supported by Anders Hoglund from Cargine engineering and JP Motorsport.

The CCGT has very short overhangs, which could be seen as an issue when it comes to generating enough downforce. However, by further developing the clever and “slippery” design concept of the CC range, Koenigsegg believes they have created a unique package incorporating a surprising amount of down-force combined with a very compact package and optimal weight distribution. Since the CCGT has a short overall length and low overall height, whilst still maintaining adequate track width and length, it is thereby gifted with superior agility compared to most of the competition, which should be evident in future heated racing combats.