Misplaced Pages

#423576

33-673: Renault now backs the French F4 Championship and Formula Regional European Championship . The World Series by Renault once included Formula Renault 3.5 before becoming World Series Formula V8 3.5 in 2016, then folding in 2017. The most senior "Formula Renault" was the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup started by Renault to run as part of Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends ( ETCC and FIA GT Championship ). Only two seasons were run between 2003 and 2004 before Renault left Super Racing Weekends and merged

66-699: A Nissan GT-R engine participated at the Pike's Peak hillclimbing . In 1994, Renault discontinued the Alpine marque, badging since then its sport cars manufactured at the Dieppe factory as Renault Sport, beginning with the Renault Sport Spider in 1996. The production of Renault Sport cars for the mainstream markets at Dieppe ended in 2018. Renault Sport models are also produced at Renault Spain 's Palencia factory ( Mégane Renault Sport ). Renault Sport

99-451: A 2L 16V series using one-make cars from Italian manufacturer Tatuus . The series was introduced into the UK in 1989 and even after the 1721 cc cars had been replaced at the top level a club-level series for them continued in parallel with the more ambitious 2.0 series. This is seen as one of the key steps in a driver's career before Formula Three . The most notable recent graduate of the formula

132-411: A Sadev 6-speed, sequential gearbox with mechanical control featuring three specified sets of ratios using a Limited Slip Differential and Twin-Plate. The clutch is hydraulic. It also uses Elf Transmission LS. The brakes are four-pot calipers, with ventilated discs and Ferodo (type DS4003) pads. They include cockpit-adjustable bias front-to-rear. Manufactured by Barazi-Epsilon EB01 A Main changes to

165-509: A reorganisation of its racing and performance activities. The Formula One operation and RST's former motorsport branch were put under the new Renault Sport Racing division. RST's former roadcar branch at Les Ulis became the Renault Sport Cars division. In January 2021, the Alpine company announced it would absorb both Renault Sport Racing and Renault Sport Cars to form an Alpine business unit. The Renault Sport range, under Alpine,

198-414: A sub-badge of Renault cars managed by Alpine . The first Renault Sport was officially established as a company in 1976 as a merger between the Alpine and Gordini competition departments. It was made a division and reorganised in 2002 and 2016. In December 2021, all Renault Sport operations were merged into an Alpine-led business unit. The Renault Sport car range under Alpine was completely phased out by

231-587: Is Kimi Räikkönen , who moved straight into Formula One after winning the British Formula Renault championship. The Formula Renault 95 used multiple chassis, production 2.0-litre 8V 165 hp engines and Hewland five-speed manual gearboxes. Manufacturers were able to build cars around spec components such as the engine, bellhousing, gearbox, brakes, wheels and ECU. Chassis were steel space frame with fibreglass bodies. Manufacturers included Mygale , Martini , Swift, Tatuus, and Ermolli. The car

264-687: Is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France and aims at karting graduates. The series currently organized by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA). Formerly, the champion receives support to continue in one of the Formula Renault 2.0 championships. In 2010, the re-branded series was made part of the World Series by Renault , but was then dropped for 2011. Since 2018 ,

297-602: Is in charge of the conception and manufacturing of the Gordini-badged sport cars and also of modifying cars and vans for special purposes (transporting people with reduced mobility, driving school cars, business fleets) through its division Renault Tech. Renault Sport organises several national and international one-make racing championships. Many international subsidiaries of Renault have their own Renault Sport division, including Renault UK, Renault Argentina , Renault Spain and Renault Italy, among others. Renault

330-577: Is slowly being phased out. The final new Renault Sport-badged car, the Megane Renault Sport Ultime (a variant of the fourth-generation Megane model) introduced in early 2023, was set to cease production in late 2023. Gordini-tuned Renault cars won many rallies during the 1950s and 1960s, and Alpine, being a subsidiary of Renault, won the first World Rally Championship (WRC) in 1973. In the WRC, Renault had some success with cars such as

363-447: Is the most successful single seater ever, with 10 years of service and nearly 1000 sold. The car has produced many current Formula One stars, with 11 of the 25 drivers in the 2009 Formula One season using the car in the infancy of their careers. For the 2010 season, a new car developed by Barazi-Epsilon , will be used in most major championships, with the old car still being used in minor championships such as Formula Renault BARC in

SECTION 10

#1732775423424

396-825: The Formula 2000 Light was created. The series is held in Italy with Tatuus 's Formula Renault or Formula Three chassis. The same year also saw the introduction of the LATAM Challenge Series , run in Latin America . The Austria Formel Renault Cup has been held since 2007 in Central Europe . This series is held and organised with the Austria Formula 3 Cup and use the 2.0L Renault formulas. The Formule Renault 2.0 North European Zone

429-620: The Formula One World Championship four times in his career. Other drivers include Didier Pironi , Kimi Räikkönen , Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton all of whom have gone onto win Grands Prix. This Formula Renault series was open to drivers between 14 and 21 years that have raced before in karting series. The cars use K4M 1598cc Renault engines. Argentina organises several Formula Renault championships different from its official 2.0L series: In 2008,

462-645: The R5 Turbo and the R17 Gordini until it left international rallying in late 1994 (although it continued competing in national and promotional rally series). The European Rally Championship was won three times by a Renault car (1999, 2004, 2005). On 21 February 2013, Renault Sport Technologies announced its official return to international rallying in the European Rally Championship. † Without Renault Sport assistance. In 1979,

495-678: The Super Touring regulations introduced in the early 1990s, Renault made the decision to enter the British Touring Car Championship in 1993 with reigning champion Tim Harvey and Alain Menu signed as their drivers. Renault's first BTCC effort was based on the Renault 19 chassis, initially developed by test driver Jean Ragnotti . Success was almost immediate as Harvey and Menu scored a win each in 1993, before

528-421: The 19 was replaced with the new Renault Laguna for 1994. The Laguna lent itself as a more competitive proposition than its predecessor and went on to be a highly successful car throughout its racing life, the highlight being in 1997 when Alain Menu took 12 victories on his way to the championship. In 2011, a Dacia Duster car prepared for Renault Sport Technologies, Sodemo and Tork Engineering and fitted with

561-718: The 1960s. Alpine (a partially owned subsidiary of Renault since 1973) also developed cars for the category. In 1979, Alain Prost won the FIA European Formula Three Championship with a Renault engine prepared by Oreca . The last victory of a Renault engine before its withdrawal from the formula at the end of 2003 was in the 2003 Macau Grand Prix with a Sodemo -tuned unit from a Signature Team 's Dallara car driven by Nicolas Lapierre . Renault Sport Technologies announced its return to F3 as an engine supplier with Oreca again as engine tuner for

594-534: The 2014 FIA European Formula Three Championship. However, this was indefinitely halted because of the lack of power of the Oreca-tuned engine compared to rivals. Renault Sport was responsible for Renault's sports car racing entries during the 1970s, including their win at the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans race with the Renault Alpine A442 . Capitalising on the growing reputation and success of

627-908: The F1 team to promote Alpine. Alpine constructed various chassis and prepared engines for Formula Two (F2). In 1973, Renault-Gordini (later Renault Sport) introduced a two-litre V6 engine for F2, the CH , which was the basis of its future Le Mans and F1 engines. Jean-Pierre Jabouille and René Arnoux won the 1976 and 1977 European Formula Two Championships with Renault-powered cars. ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Note: During this season Scuderia Everest also entered Renault-powered cars, although those were not supplied by Renault Sport. Gordini and Alpine-tuned Renault engines were used in various Formula Three (F3) series since

660-630: The FE's Spark chassis, Renault announced it would entry as a supplier for e.dams. The new powertrain manufactured by Renault Sport was named Renault ZE 15. For the 2016–17 season , Renault added the Chinese team Techeetah as a powertrain client. In October 2017, Renault Sport Racing announced it would withdraw from FE at the end of the 2017–18 season . ( key ) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap) From 1977 to 1986 and again between 1989 and 1997, Renault Sport

693-572: The Marreau brothers finished in second place in the cars category at the Rally Dakar driving a Sinpar -prepared 4L 4x4 . They won the 1982 edition with a Renault Sport backed Renault 20 Turbo 4x4. Later, Renault Sport powered and sponsored the Schlesser -Renault Elf buggies which won the 1999 and 2000 editions. The 1999 car was the first two-wheel drive Dakar winner. Renault

SECTION 20

#1732775423424

726-539: The UK. The chassis is a carbon fiber cell designed and developed by Tatuus and Renault Sport . It also incorporates a FIA -approved roll hoop and lateral driver's head protection. This was introduced in 2000 and updated with new bodywork in 2004 and 2007. Both the chassis and engine are of an FIA-approved "impact break-away" design. The engine is a sealed, 16-valve, 4-cylinder Renault Sport type F4R FRS with Orbisoud race exhaust system and catalytic converter, built and developed by Renault Sport . Formula Renault uses

759-496: The World Series uses Dallara cars. Michelin is the tyre supplier. A Pan Am Formula Renault V6 series was planned to take place in 2005 but it never occurred. Formula Renault 2.0 descended from Formula France created in 1968. Its predecessors used 1.3L (1968–1971), 1.6L (1972–1981), 1.6L turbo (1982–1988) and later 1,721 cc (1989–1994), then 2l 8V (1995–1999) engines in single-seater chassis. The series evolved in 2000 into

792-581: The decision to unify both departments into a single location in order to achieve a greater integration and harmony. The company concentrated principally on developing a car for Formula One, although it also participated in other series. In 2002, the Viry-Châtillon factory became the engine department of the Renault F1 team and Renault Sport was moved to Les Ulis and renamed Renault Sport Technologies (RST). On 3 February 2016, Renault announced

825-702: The end of 2023. Renault Sport was created at the end of 1976, when Renault closed down the Alpine competition department (at that time, its main motorsport division), located at Dieppe , and moved all the racing activities to the Gordini factory at Viry-Châtillon , just outside Paris . The Dieppe-based Alpine department specialised in the construction of race car chassis while the Viry-Châtillon-based Gordini focussed on engines. However, several conflicts emerged between them, and Renault took

858-546: The engine was changed to the new turbo charged Renault Sport 1.3-liter one. Since the 2022 season , the new Mygale M21-F4 chassis has been used. Points are awarded as follows: From 2011, the circuits used in the French F4 Championship are listed as: Renault Sport Renault Sport ( French pronunciation: [ʁəno spɔʁ] ) or Renaultsport , was a motorsport , performance and special vehicles division for Renault -badged cars and later

891-512: The previous models are: Two sorts of Formula Renault 2.0 championships exist. Regular championships and Winter Series, an off-season championship held usually between November and February with few races. In 2005, all series names were replaced from Formula Renault 2000 to Formula Renault 2.0 . An Uruguyan 2.0L series is also held (José Pedro Passadores 2003 champion). A majority of Formula Renault champions have gone onto lead successful careers in motor racing, most notably Alain Prost who won

924-532: The series runs under FIA moniker. The car was originally built by Signatech . The chassis and survival cell had a carbon fibre composite monocoque construction. The car was designed to comply with the 2008 FIA F3 standards. The 1600cc Renault K4MRS engine produced about 140 bhp. The transmission had five forward speeds with sequential shift mechanism. The championship adopted FIA Formula 4 regulations in 2018 , with Mygale M14-F4 chassis and naturally-aspirated 160 bhp Renault 2.0L engines. In 2020,

957-645: The series with the similar World Series by Nissan to create the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault in 2005 . In 2016 the series became the World Series Formula V8 3.5 , which folded in 2017. Formula V6 Asia started in 2006 in Asia and ran at Asian Festival of Speed Weekends ( Touring Car , Formula BMW and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia ). The old Eurocup and current Asian formulas use Tatuus chassis, while

990-720: Was also introduced in 2008. 2008 was the first, and ultimately last, season of the Formula Asia 2.0 . Its aim was to bring more racing to the Asian region, allowing more drivers to opportunity to race and make the step up to the next level. The series used Renault engines with constructor Tatuus and ran on Michelin provided tyres. For GP Series winners, see GP2 Series , GP2 Asia Series and GP3 Series pages. French F4 Championship French F4 Championship , formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France , Formula Campus , Formul'Academy Euro Series , F4 Eurocup 1.6

1023-534: Was in charge of Renault's Formula One programme. Renault Sport F1 , created at the end of 2010 and active until 2015, was a subsequent incarnation of Renault's involvement in Formula One and was headquartered in Viry-Châtillon, which functioned as a semi-independent operation. In 2016, the Formula One operation became part of Renault Sport Racing. In September 2020, the Renault company said it would repurpose

Formula Renault - Misplaced Pages Continue

1056-438: Was last used in 1999. The Formula Renault 2000 had a Tatuus-made chassis running 2.0 L Renault Clio engines attached to a Sadev gearbox. The engine originally had a maximum output of 185 hp, and was upgraded to 210 hp in 2006. They are capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 mph (160 km/h) in 4.85 seconds and braking from 125 mph (200 km/h) to a stop in 4.60 seconds. The Tatuus Formula Renault car

1089-468: Was one of the first car manufacturers involved in the Formula E (FE) championship. For the inaugural season , Renault Sport became a technical partner of the series, also agreeing a title sponsorship deal with the e.dams team which achieved the first FE teams' championship. Before the 2015–16 season , following the introduction of new rules allowing the development of the electric powertrains used in

#423576