The best supplier of 4G antennas in the world will provide internet connectivity during the great South American challenge.
Accert Competições, a team based in Goiania (GO), Brazil, and a specialist in off-road events, has just signed a sponsorship deal with Poynting Antennas for its debut in the 4,000 km challenge of the third edition of the South American Rally Race (SARR 2022), which will cross Argentina, from the northern region to Patagonia, between February 17th and 26th. It will be the team’s Mitsubishi L200 RS debut in international competitions, which will race in the Category T1-2 with the number #134.
“We are happy to close such an important partnership with Poynting Antennas, as official sponsors of our first international competition”, says Cristiano Rocha, owner and driver of Accert Competições. “Rally racing is no different from any highly competitive sport and a reliable broadband communication means safety, innovation and better performance”, he highlights.
The Poynting products, with their high-gain 4G antennas for broadband connectivity, will be installed and operating across the team’s fleet, including the race cars, the support trucks, the trailer with parts and equipment and the motorhome. “We are grateful and flattered for all the support and professionalism that Poynting Antennas has offered us. For Accert Competições, this represents a big step towards full connectivity during SARR 2022 and a new platform to support innovation in rally motorsport”, points out Rocha.
Poynting Antennas will supply the latest high-gain antennas – MIMO 3-15, MIMO 3-17 and XPOL-2 – connected to Teltonika routers RUT955 and RUT240. This equipment will guarantee stable, high-speed LTE communication for the entire Accert team during every minute and every kilometer, on the days of the event and when traveling to and from its headquarters.
The third edition of the South American Rally Race (SARR 2022) will be split into nine stages and will cross the provinces of La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza, La pampa and Rio Negro. The competitors’ itinerary includes breathtaking landscapes of the main Argentine biomes, such as the Aimogasta dunes, the La Difunta Correa dunes, Lavalle dunes, El Nihuil dunes, the plateaus of the Meseta de Somuncura, the Andes Desert (in Cuyo), Patagonia, Pampas Secos, among other extremely challenging points in the country.
About Accert Competições
The Accert Competições team, based in Goiânia (GO), will complete 12 years of history in off-road competitions this season. She accumulates numerous titles and podiums. In addition to renowned titles, such as the Best Team Award and third place in the Sertões 2021 rally.
In 2020, she secured titles in national competitions: Sertões (PRO Brazil) and Mitsubishi Cup (AXS RS), in addition to the Cerrado Rally with Cristiano Rocha and Roberto Spessatto (Regularidade/Master); in 2019, she became the Brazilian champion of the Brazilian Cross Country Rally Championship and Sertões Series in the Super Production category, as well as the title of vice-champion of the Sertões.
The pilot Cristiano Rocha and Anderson Geraldi finished the car preparation and final adjustments in the workshop and dormitory trailer, in addition to the motorhome and support car, to participate in the debut race in the 3rd edition of the SARR – South American Rally Race, between the 15th. on February 26, in Argentina, in one of the biggest challenges of the year for the team.
More team info, on Facebook and Instagram: @accertcompeticoes.
About Poynting
Poynting is a top global provider of integrated antenna solutions. Headquartered in Samrand, the fast growing business hub in Johannesburg, Africa’s financial capital, Poynting services commercial clients across the globe. With more than 70 distributors in Europe, Africa, North America and Asia-Pacific, Poynting innovate, design and manufacture market-leading products used in wireless communication. Established as a consultancy in 1990, Poynting evolved into an official PTY in 1997 and in 2001 established Poynting Antennas. Poynting supplies antenna solutions for wireless high speed data applications. Provides solutions for 3G/4G/5G and LTE, GPS and Glonass, IoT LoRa and Sigfox as well as RFID and Wi-Fi applications. Poynting antennas are used in all industry sectors that require wireless communication whether it is residential, automotive, industrial and IoT solutions.
More information at http://pointing.tech.
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SOUTH AMERICAN RALLY RACE (SARR 2022) ROUTE:
2/16 – Shakedown and Promotional Start (La Rioja Race Track)
2/17 – Stage 1 – La Rioja – Chilecito
(Liaison: 390 km; Special: 250 km)
2/18 – Stage 2 – Chilecito – San Juan
(Liaison: 550 km, Special: 330km)
2/19 – Stage 3 – San Juan – Tunuyan (bike marathon)
(Liaison: 460 km; Special: 320km)
2/20 – Stage 4 – Tunuyan – Alvear
(Liaison: 430 km; Special: 300km)
2/24 – Stage 7 – Villa Regina – Gral Conesa (auto marathon)
(Liaison: 400 km; Special: 270km)
2/25 – Stage 8 – Gral Conesa – Viedma
(Liaison: 350 km; Special: 230km)
2/26 – Stage 9 – Viedma – Viedma
(Liaison: 300 km; Special: 200km)
RACE DISTANCE = 3,860 km
TOTAL SPECIAL = 2,520 km
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