RenaultSport Clio 200 Vs. Focus RS at Milbrook
AutoCar test the new RenualtSport Clio 200 Vs. The new Ford Focus RS
RenaultSport Clio 200 Vs. Focus RS at Milbrook.
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RenaultSport UK Announces New 2009 Trackdays
RENAULTSPORT REVS UP FOR 2009 TRACKDAY CALENDAR
RenaultSport UK Trackdays Picture of Megane R26.R
Renault has a glowing reputation for building great hot hatches with the Mégane Renaultsport R26.R, new Clio Renaultsport 200 and the Twingo Renaultsport 133. However, if you think they’re good on the road, just imagine how entertaining they are on a track. Now owner’s get the chance to find out how much fun each of the pocket rockets are as Renaultsport announces trackday dates for 2009.
Owners can book their chosen event through the revised Renaultsport website where they’ll be in for a treat with a host of new content and upgraded features covering all aspects of Renaultsport from roadcars to race cars, from track days to brilliant heritage video footage plus a lively forum section.
The UK still accounts for more sales of the French marque’s high-performance Renaultsport models than anywhere else in the world. The popular Renaultsport trackdays have been running since 2002 and this year’s trackday calendar takes in two of the country’s best-known race circuits, including Oulton Park in Cheshire and the picturesque Lincolnshire circuit of Cadwell Park. For the more time-pressed thrill-seeker, there are evening track sessions at Bedford Autodrome.
Motoring Nirvana
Designed by enthusiasts specifically for fellow driving enthusiasts, the trackdays represent motoring nirvana for Renaultsport owners and their cars by providing a friendly and informal, yet safety-conscious environment.
Improving driver ability is an important element of Renaultsport track days. Every circuit has experienced and trained instructors, who are able to offer personalised tips to improve car control. Attendees can bring along a trusted friend to share their car, as second drivers are free.
As part of the programme, drivers can also get behind the wheel of the latest high performance Renaultsport exotica for a few grin-inducing laps with a choice of the Twingo Renaultsport 133, the newly-launched Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup or the Mégane Renaultsport R26.R. They also have the chance to enjoy a “hot” lap in either car from the passenger seat with a qualified instructor at the wheel.
Emphasising Renault’s performance know-how and inventive design at each event will also be two attention-grabbing, pristine two-seaters from Renault UK’s heritage collection: the Renaultsport Spider and the mighty Clio Renaultsport V6 255.
Speaking about the popularity of the Renault trackdays, Emmanuel Bouvier, Marketing Director said, “Renaultsport trackdays are the ideal way of letting our customers share our passion for Renaultsport as well as giving them the opportunity to realise the full potential of their cars in a safe and enthusiastic environment. We’re looking forward to seeing these special events grow even more popular in the months and years ahead.”
Full details for each event, including track, date and pricing are listed below:
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Date |
11th August |
17th November |
Evening 19th June, 31st July and 21st August |
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Venue |
Cadwell Park |
Oulton Park |
Bedford Autodrome |
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Driver |
£119 |
£149 |
£95 |
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2nd Driver |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Spectator |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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Helmet |
£10 |
£10 |
£10 |
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Extra tuition |
£15 |
£15 |
£10 |
SUPERB EXTRA CONTENT AS RENAULTSPORT RELAUNCHES WEBSITE
Visitors to the revised Renaultsport website are in for a treat with a host of new content and upgraded features covering all aspects of Renaultsport from roadcars to race cars and track days to brilliant heritage video footage.
Renaultsport’s website is hugely popular with owners of Clio, Mégane and Twingo Renaultsport models, as well as fans of the brand who can discover more about the wide range of stunning road and competition cars. Its 2009 relaunch delivers an interactive website with more content than ever before!
Heritage videos
Among a host of new changes is the addition of Renaultsport heritage videos. The classic video footage includes Alpine and Renault rally cars as well as action from Renault’s title-winning seasons in the British Touring Car Championship. Also in the Renaultsport TV section is race footage from the Formula Renault UK Championship and ELF Renault Clio Cup, plus ING Renault F1 Team videos.
Staying with multimedia enhancements, a video guide to Renaultsport track days gives you all the information you need to enjoy your car on a circuit. An online booking form is available for Renaultsport track days.
Every road car in the Renaultsport range, from Twingo Renaultsport 133 to the new Clio Renaultsport 200 is available to explore. Technical data, specifications, images and a car configurator allow you to design your dream car. You can then book a test drive or find details of finance offers at your local Renault dealer.
For Renaultsport fans there is nowhere better to discuss your passion than with like-minded people on the Renaultsport forum. A lively arena covering Renaultsport and non-Renaultsport topics, members are always on hand to offer advice and share stories to make the ownership experience more enjoyable.
Mick Moore, Customer Management Director, said, “Our customers are as passionate about the Renaultsport range as we are. It’s great to have the opportunity to offer these fans something extra - not only in the downloads available from the site, but also in terms of the community atmosphere and direct contact with Renaultsport experts for help and advice. No other manufacturer has such a direct link for customers and enthusiasts to talk to one another or to our in-house experts, and we’re very proud of that.”
The website can be found at www.renaultsport.co.uk
Focus RS v Megane R26.R at Silverstone
The RenaultSport Megane R26/R being pitched against the Ford Focus RS over at Drivers Republic.
The Megane RS is about 250kg lighter than the focus, but does that transpire to it beating around the GP circuit at SilverStone
New Ford Focus RS v Megane R26.R at Silverstone.
Always a hooligan,
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First Drives - Clio Renaultsport 200 - Pistonheads
Pistonheads have just published their review of the New 2009 Clio 200 Cup.
With good technical insight they offer plenty of information on the new car.
Pistonheads Review the Clio Renaultsport 200.
Looking to Buy a Race Car?
Race Cars For Sale
Looking for a car to compete in can be an ardous task, we hope that our page here will develop into a page where you will be able to find all of the resources that you will need when you are looking for a race car this is for sale.
Some of my thoughts about Buying a Race Car
The main thing to consider when you are looking is that different people will advertise their race cars in different places. If you are looking for a classic race car then the likelihood is that you won’t find it in a sports car or modern motorsport publication (either online or offline). If you are looking for a specialist vehicle, you are best looking towards a specialist publication - eg. Porsche Race cars aren’t going to be advertised in performance BMW are they, so why would a specific race car be marketed on a general motorsports site?
A good offline publication to look at for Fast Road and Trackday cars would be something like TRC, they have a few pages of classifieds or PistonHeads which I mention later in the article. - Track and Race Cars Magazine
I would recomend that when looking to buy a race car that you research the kind of specification that you feel that you will need to have to compete at the level that you want to compete at. For example if you are looking to compete at the top level of any championship, in my opinion, you are going to need to do one of two things:
a) Build a car from scratch that is as good as or better specification than the race cars that are leading the championship
b) Build a similar spec race car to cars that are competing well and drive considerably better than those leading the championship currently
In championships where the car is a standard (Eg. Clio Cup UK) then you will probably need to consider the following: a new shell is going to be paramount if you are planting it at the front of the grid - I was told that with the old clio cup cars that a new shell was worth 2/10ths around Brands Hatch? If you are going down this route, then it is probably more sensible to consider buying a new car over a second hand vehicle… as the costs of migrating the setup into a new shell are going to be pretty prohibative.
Where to Look to Buy a Race Car?
RaceCarsForSale - A Leading International Site for selling Race Cars
Raced and Rallied - A well known online portal for buying and selling race cars throughout Europe.
eRacingCars - A well respected site with all scales of cars advertised online. I like it more than most.
Race Cars Direct - A personal favourite of mine, it attracts more of the big money race cars (GT3/LMS), but there are plenty of good deals to be had.
Motorsport Ads - Another good site for race cars in the UK & abroad. Also powers the motorsport classifieds on Crash.net
Pistonheads - Pistonheads is one of those sites that always throws up some oddities, supercars and hatchbacks side by site. Its always worth a gander.
FastRoadandTrack - One that I have seen about, but never really used.
750MC - 750 Motorclub Race Car Classifieds.
The list isn’t by any means intended to be exhaustive, but I will add to it when I get time - its intended to be a gesture in the right direction for those of you looking for race cars.
Always a Hooligan,
/y0z
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