RICA Engineering is very active in the motorsport field in Europe, providing various engine tuning and race preparation services to many teams and securing frequent podium finishes. RICA tunes many BMWs and Volvos for motorsport and specialises in diesel race car tuning. The knowledge and experience gained from such motorsport activity can then be used in the development of road car ECM upgrade technology. The pictures below are of the Volvo C30 D5 race car, owned by Dutch Volvo dealer Niham. It runs the NIRA engine management system and is tuned by RICA Engineering. This car is also used as the development and testing platform for the RICA Sports Tune ECM upgrades. The racing conditions during the endurance events are ideal for testing the engine and transmission reliability.

The pictures below show a Volvo S60 2.0T rally car, running a normal factory Bosch ME7 engine management system, remapped by RICA Engineering.

Pictured below is an ex-STCC Volvo S60 T5 2.3 turbo, entered in the Dutch Supercar Challenge, tuned by RICA Engineering to 310 hp and 430 Nm.

2006 champion Dutch Supercar Challenge Supersport II BMW 1 Series, tuned by RICA Engineering. Engine Specifications: BMW E46 3.2 M3 engine, MOTEC engine management system, 391 Bhp @ 7715rpm, 387Nm @ 4980 rpm.

2006 and 2009 champion Dutch Supercar Supersport II M3 E46 V8 GTR, tuned by RICA Engineering. Motec M800 engine management system, 483 hp, 598 Nm

LEFT: BMW M3 E46 V8 GTR, engine V8 5.0L, Motec M800 engine management system, 512 hp @ 7800 rpm, 538 nm @ 5700 rpm, tuned by RICA Engineering. RIGHT: Touringcar Diesel Cup. All the BMW 120 diesels in this cup were tuned by RICA Engineering, as well as the Volvo C30.