Lets start with that surprise. Mgane R26.R looks like being a fitting send-off for Mgane Renault Sport? Mgane Renault Sport is a great success for Renault, both commercially and technically. As a general manufacturer, were proud of the outcome of this teamwork. In the United Kingdom, 230 cars have already been reserved by the sales subsidiary and in France, without really having communicated about Mgane R26.R, we already have 78 orders. This car is a must-have, a real best hot-hatch! Renault Sport is expanding the range with the launch of Twingo Renault Sport. Do you see this as an entry-level model designed to appeal to younger customers? Renault Sport is now reaching a new level of maturity. In the past, Renault occasionally launched sports models : Renault 5 Alpine, Renault 5 GT Turbo and Clio Williams. Our customers have changed. Mgane Renault Sport was created
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Une moyenne de visiteurs par jour. > 10,000 visitors per day on average. En trois mois dexposition, visiteurs. > 883,552 visitors to the exhibition in three months. Des visiteurs enthousiastes: Une exposition trs apprcie qui a permis de faire voluer trs favorablement limage de marque de Renault.* > Visitors and enthusiasts: this popular exhibition has had a very positive impact on the Renault brand image.*
EXPOSITION PASSION SPORT > PASSION SPORT" EXHIBITION
*Etude CSA mene en juillet 2008 > *CSA study conducted in July 2008
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SILVERSTONE WORLD SERIES FORMULA RENAULT 3.5
HUNGARORING WORLD SERIES FORMULA RENAULT 3.5
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CHAMPIONNATS APRS NRBURGRING CHAMPIONSHIPS AFTER NRBURGRING

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s le dbut de la saison, Giedo Van der Garde a marqu de son empreinte la Formula Renault 3.5 Series. Monza, tout a dbut comme dans un rve, avec 31 points marqus sur 31 disponibles. Puis Giedo a enfonc le clou avec une nouvelle victoire Spa-Francorchamps. Rgulier Monaco et Silverstone, il a poursuivi sa moisson avant de renouer avec le succs Budapest. Au Nrburgring, Giedo a une fois de plus rpondu prsent en augmentant son avance au classement gnral. Pour sa seconde saison dans la discipline,

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FORMULA RENAULT 3.5 SERIES Giedo reste sur ses gardes ! > Giedo stays on guard!
le Nerlandais confirme sa pointe de vitesse tout en ayant gagn en constance. En combinant ces deux qualits, il parvient tirer le meilleur rsultat possible de quasiment toutes les courses. La collaboration avec le team P1 Motorsport est excellente. Roly Vincini, le directeur du team, mapporte beaucoup. Il a une grande exprience de la course en gnral et de la Formule 1 en particulier, explique le leader de la Formula Renault 3.5 Series. Seul bmol, sa sortie de piste lors de la deuxime course hongroise : Les choses se droulaient sans problme, jtais quatrime, avec la troisime place en ligne de mire Puis je suis sorti, tout seul. Cet pisode est maintenant derrire lui et le pilote P1 Motorsport se montre plus motiv que jamais pour la dernire ligne droite de la saison. La pause a t longue. Jen ai profit pour mentraner physiquement avec Heikki Kovalainen, ctait trs enrichissant. Maintenant, les courses senchanent jusqu la finale de Barcelone. Il faut travailler sereinement, tout en gardant en tte lobjectif final. Derrire Giedo, la concurrence sorganise. Julien Jousse (Tech 1 Racing) fait preuve de rgularit et engrange les points. Le Varois se dtache peu peu du reste de la meute. Il faut dire que cette saison est incroyablement dispute. Cela joue finalement en faveur de Van der Garde car il ne se bat pas contre un adversaire isol, mais contre une vingtaine ! Pour preuve, plus de la moiti du plateau est dj monte sur le podium et sept pilotes se sont dj imposs (Giedo Van der Garde, Fabio Carbone, Salvador Duran, Bertrand Baguette, Robert Wickens, Charles Pic et Miguel Molina). Au sein dUltimate Signature, curie nouvelle venue dans la discipline, Fabio Carbone monte galement en puissance, avec deux victoires glanes Budapest et au Nrburgring. Tout est nouveau pour nous cette saison. La discipline, la voiture, les mcaniciens et mme latelier ! Nous avons normment travaill depuis la naissance de ce projet. Nous avons clairement pass un cap en Hongrie, puis confirm au Nrburgring. Jespre que nous serons en situation de nous battre pour le titre jusquau bout, confie le Brsilien. > Giedo Van der Garde (P1 Motorsport) wasted no time in making his mark on the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He made a dream start to the season at Monza, scoring 31 points out of a possible 31. Then Giedo hammered home his advantage with another win at SpaFrancorchamps. Consistent at Monaco and Silverstone he continued to rack up the points before winning again in Budapest. At the Nrburgring, Giedo was on form again increasing his lead in the championship. In his second season in the category, the Dutchman has confirmed he still possesses explosive speed and also has become even more consistent. By combining these two qualities, he has been able to get the best result in just about every race. The teamwork at P1 Motorsport is excellent. Roly Vincini, the Team Manager has helped me a lot. He has a lot of experience of racing generally and of Formula 1 in particular. explained the leader of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. The only stain on his record came when he crashed out in the second race in Hungary: Things were going well, I was in fourth place, with third in my sights and then I was off, thats it! With that episode behind him, the P1 Motorsport driver appears more motivated than ever for the last leg of the season. I took advantage of the long summer break to train with Haikki Kovalainen, which was very rewarding. Now the races are lined up till the end of the season in Barcelona. I need to work calmly while remaining focussed on the ultimate goal. Behind Giedo, the competition is lining up. Julien Jousse (Tech 1 Racing) has shown consistency and scored points. The Frenchman has gradually pulled away from the rest of the chasing pack. This season is incredibly hotly contested. This has ultimately played nicely into Van der Garde's hands as he is not battling against one single competitor, but twenty! In fact, more than half the field has already set foot on the podium and seven drivers have already won a race (Giedo Van der Garde, Fabio Carbone, Salvador Duran, Bertrand Baguette, Robert Wickens, Charles Pic and Miguel Molina). Driving for newcomers to the category, Ultimate Signature, Fabio Carbone has also gone from strength to strength, with two wins at Budapest and the Nrburgring. Everythings new for us this season. The category, the car, the mechanics and even the workshop! Weve worked incredibly hard since the project was conceived. We clearly made a breakthrough in Hungary, then went on to confirm it at the Nrburgring. I hope that we'll be in a position to fight for the title right to the end, revealed the Brazilian.

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>One is unbeatable in Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup, the other dominates Formula Renault North European Cup, but they cross swords in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. The Australian Daniel Ricciardo (SG Formula) and Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (Motopark Academy) both came to the fore at the start of the season. Their battle reached its zenith at Silverstone during the second race of the weekend. For fifteen laps, the two drivers tirelessly went headto-head. Bottas held off Ricciardo's attacks brilliantly without ever letting himself be intimidated. But the final lap was to be decisive. In a last ditch effort just a few lengths from the finish line, the Australian snatched victory from his rival. The battle has already gone down in the World Series by Renault history books as a classic. These talented young drivers are not alone in the world of Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Andrea Caldarelli (SG Formula) and Roberto Merhi (Epsilon Euskadi) are both just behind the leaders. The two men have shown themselves to be consistent and have regularly finished on the podium. While Merhi notched up his first win in Germany, Caldarelli has yet to do likewise. However, the Italian is probably well on his way to beating the record for the most runner-up spots in one season. Both are also in with a chance for the title. It is up to them to take the risks necessary to go after the race wins and swing the balance in their favour.
Although Michal Rossi (TDS) started the season by winning both races at Spa, Maxime Martin (Boutsen Energy Racing) retaliated at Silverstone, with his own perfect weekend. In Hungary for the third round, Rossi came into the weekend as the favourite on the circuit where he had won last year. A poor start for Rossi in the first race, however, allowed Martin to claim another victory. Michal Rossi recovered the following day, bringing the win total to three-all. At the Nrburgring, Rossi did not win, unlike Martin who won the second race. And yet, the Frenchman has doubled his championship lead, taking advantage of his rival's retirement in the first German race. Michal Rossi therefore comes into the season's home straight in the lead. The end of the season is clearly going to be tight, as Dimitri Enjalbert has returned to form after a difficult start to the season. Runner-up in 2007, the lead driver at Tech 1 Racing is hoping to put a spanner in the works for Michal Rossi and Maxime Martin. This three-man fight continues to heighten the suspense, especially since outsiders such as Matthieu Cheruy, Bernhard Ten Brinke, Sbastien Dhouailly, David Dermont and Jonathan Hirschi have yet to be written off. The performance of these drivers will have an impact on how the season pans out, and may even decide who ends up as champion.

Classement Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 (aprs 4 courses > after 4 races) : 1 Tristan Vautier (SG Formula) 2 Jean-ric Vergne (SG Formula) 3 Anthony Tardieu (Pole Services) Classement Clio Cup Belgique (aprs 4 meetings > after 4 meetings) : 1 MICH 2 Franois Verbist 3 Guillaume Dumarey 108 pts 80 pts 60 pts 48 pts 43 pts 38 pts

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La Formula Renault 2.0
West European Cup affiche complet, avec une trentaine de monoplaces chaque course. >A full house for Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup with 30 drivers at every race.
que lon retrouve en haut de la hirarchie en Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Il y a eu une trs bonne mulation puisque nous sommes complets, avec des curies franaises, espagnoles, portugaises et mme deux curies anglaises, poursuit Patrick Sinault. De plus, nous faisons perdurer le Championnat de France, ce qui tait important pour Renault Sport et pour la Fdration Franaise de Sport Automobile. Sur chaque manche dispute en
France, nous tablissons un classement spcifique pour les pilotes franais. Nous continuons donc de former les pilotes de demain ! Aprs une pause entame fin 2004, la Clio Cup fait quant elle son retour en Belgique. Aux commandes de la discipline, Thierry Tassin dresse un premier bilan positif : Avec larrt de la Formula Renault 1.6, nous avons dcid, avec Renault Belgique, de faire renatre la Clio Cup. Cest un vritable succs ! La Clio Cup belge est la fois conviviale et spectaculaire. Je crois que nos concurrents prennent vraiment du plaisir venir rouler chez nous.La Clio Cup belge attire en effet au-del des frontires du plat pays. Au Nrburgring, dans le cadre des World Series by Renault, ce sont plus de onze nationalits diffrentes qui saffrontaient en piste. La force de cette discipline rside tout dabord dans la voiture : Clio Cup. Nous avons de jeunes pilotes belges qui se font remarquer dans cette discipline, comme Franois Verbist ou Romain Troon-
The Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup is an extension of the French Championship, explains Patrick Sinault, series promoter. To make a stronger, more credible championship which attracts more drivers, we opened the field to the Formula Renault 2.0 French Championship which needed to get its second wind. It has been a complete success, with more than 30 cars lined up for the start, and drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo, Roberto Merhi and Andrea Caldarelli, all of whom are at the top of the pecking order in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Theres a healthy sense of competition since we have a full house with French, Spanish, Portuguese and even two English teams. continues Sinault. Moreover, we are going to continue the French Championship, which is important for Renault Sport and for the Fdration Franaise de Sport Automobile. We have a separate points table for French drivers for every round fought in France. In this way, we continue to nurture the French drivers of tomorrow! After a break which started at the end of the 2004 season, the Clio Cup made its return to Belgium. Thierry Tassin, the man in charge of the category, says the initial signs are encouraging! With the end of Formula Renault 1.6, we made a decision with Renault Belgium to revive the Clio Cup. Its been a real success! The Belgian Clio Cup is friendly and exciting at the same time. I think the competitors take a great deal of pleasure from driving in this competition. The Belgian Clio Cup attracts drivers from outside Belgiums borders. For the World Series by Renault at the Nrburgring, more than ten different nationalities who took to the track. Most of all, the strength of the category lies in the Clio Cup car. We have young Belgian drivers, such as Franois Verbist and Romain Troonbeeckx, who are making names for themselves in the category. Also, thanks to Renault Sport Technologies and Renault Belgium, we guarantee a make sure that the cars and drivers are equally matched. Which really is an essential element. The winner of the Formula Renault 2.0 WEC and the winner of the Formula Renault 2.0 French Championship will be invited to try out the Formula Renault 3.5. The winner of the Belgian Clio Cup will also get their fair share of support as they are invited to day of testing for the Mgane Trophy. Renault Sport News > 09/> 11

1 Une performance qui ne trompe pas. Mgane R26.R a battu le record dune voiture traction de srie sur la Nordschleife. > A truly great performance: Mgane R26.R beat the track record for a front-wheel drive production car on the Nordschleife. 2 Siges baquets en carbone, harnais six points boucle aviation, arceau quatre points : lambiance de la comptition est omniprsente ! > Carbon fibre bucket seats, six-point harness and fourpoint roll cage: the racing car feel is everywhere you turn! 3-4 Jantes 18 pouces chausses de pneus Toyo Proxes, capot carbone vernis : Mgane R26.R se reconnat dun coup dil. > 18-inch alloy wheels fitted with Toyo Proxes tyres and a carbon fibre bonnet: Mgane R26.R's distinctive looks are instantly recognizable.
mance est immortalise par une srigraphie sur les custodes arrire. Aprs avoir t prsente au Salon de Londres, Mgane R26.R sera videmment fabrique lusine Alpine de Dieppe. Les quatre cent cinquante exemplaires seront commercialiss en France, en Grande-Bretagne, en Suisse, en Espagne et en Allemagne. With over twenty thousand cars sold in just under thirty countries, Mgane Renaultsport has been a huge success. As a send-off, Renault Sport Technologies has designed the ultimate version of this bestseller. R26.R is lighter, boasts improved performance levels and is more exclusive: a mere four hundred and fifty units of this limited edition car will go on sale in October. Widely acclaimed by the media, Mgane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26 was used as the base for this extreme version. Rather than attempting to improve the engine's performances, Renault Sport Technologies' engineers turned their attentions to drastically reducing the car's weight. The enforced diet included removal of the rear seats and most of the soundproofing material and the use of carbon fibre for the bonnet and bucket seat housing, all of which hacked a massive 123kg off the car's curb weight! Mgane R26.R also comes with radical looks. The carbon fibre bonnet, specially-designed red 18inch alloy wheels, a new rear spoiler and brand new decals underline the exclusive nature of this limited edition car. Inside the R26.R, the bucket seats are fitted with six-point harnesses, the first time this form
Mgane R26.R, nouveau fer de lance de la Renault Sport. > Mgane R26.R, Renault Sports new flagship model.

details of the chassis-integrated roll cage, you get a reassuring feeling of security. This feeling remains just as strong when it comes to actually driving the car. I was simply amazed by the qualities of the chassis. The shock absorbers are not adjustable, but the definition chosen by Renault Sport offers excellent balance. I had the perfect demonstration during the Rallye des Vins-Mcon: the roads offered a lot of grip on day one, but then we had to race in the rain the next day. Despite the conflicting conditions, the car handled with ease and maintained a lot of grip. The production-derived independent steering axis front suspension offers incredible roadholding! In fact, Access comes with all the features of the production car, including the braking system." A few weeks later, Cdric Robert took his turn behind the wheel of Clio Renault Sport R3. Seventh in the Rallye du Chablais (Switzerland), he confirmed Manu's impressions: "Within a few kilometres, I felt totally at ease in the car. And yet it's never easy when you're racing in a car for the first time. But I felt good straight away - all I had to do was focus on my driving. We had some near-apocalyptic conditions, with heavy rain and fog. Even on slick tyres and wet roads, the car handled extremely well. The chassis made all the difference and we did pretty well in the end!" If he had to put himself in the shoes of a driver with limited experience, Manu Guigou would certainly choose a Clio Renault Sport R3 Access: "It's a sound unit with a consistent feel, ideal for beginners. The fact it can be upgraded is real asset, with the Premium kits system that enables you to move closer to the Maxi version in line with your budget and ambitions"

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Trofeo Rally Clio R3
LItalie montre lexemple >Italy shows the way
Prochains rendez-vous > Coming soon

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Rally Sanremo Coup denvoi de la saison en mars dernier, du ct de Gnes. Vingt-deux Clio Renault Sport R3 sont dj au dpart >The season got underway in March, in Genoa. The line-up already featured twenty-two Clio Renault Sport R3!
Luca Gibello, Patrice Rivire, Olivier Terrana et Sylvain Alanore achvent le dmontage complet du moteur de Federico Gasperetti au Rallye della Marca. Tout est conforme ! >Luca Gibello, Patrice Rivire, Olivier Terrana and Sylvain Alanore, seen here after completely dismantling Federico Gasperetti's engine at the Rallye della Marca. Everything is in order!

02-10-2008

Rally Valli Pordenonesi e Piancavallo
is sur pied cette anne par Renault Italie avec le support de Renault Sport Technologies, le Trofeo Rally Clio R3 affiche un succs impressionnant, avec dj 36 pilotes inscrits cette saison. Organise sur les neuf preuves du Trophe Asphalte et le Rallye Sanremo, cette formule de promotion oppose des quipages voluant au volant de Clio Renault Sport R3 dans leur configuration Maxi. Selon Gianmaria Dolci, responsable comptition de Renault Italie, cet engouement ne sexplique pas seulement par la popularit du rallye dans ce pays : Le succs de la formule repose sur plusieurs lments. En premier lieu, les performances de la voiture lui permettent de rentrer dans le top 10 des preuves, au beau milieu des groupe N quatre roues motrices. Ainsi, prs de 70 Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi ont t vendues en Italie. De nombreux pilotes ont t sduits par le concept de notre Trofeo Rally Clio R3, qui garantit la stricte quit entre les concurrents par des contrles techniques

approfondis, ainsi que de nombreux conseils apports aux quipes par les ingnieurs de Renault Sport Technologies. Prsent sur toutes les manches du Trofeo, lingnieur Olivier Terrana est en contact permanent avec les quipes et pilotes engags : Il rgne un vritable sentiment dquit entre les pilotes. Ds le dbut de la saison, nous avons multipli les contrles avant, pendant et aprs le rallye. Ce srieux a t grandement apprci par les concurrents, qui nous diffusons les rsultats de nos investigations. Ensuite, le support que nous apportons aux quipes permet de tirer lensemble du plateau vers le haut. Les vrifications davant-rallye sont loccasion dapporter des conseils pour amliorer la performance et la fiabilit des voitures. Les pilotes se sentent mis en valeur, car ils bnficient dun encadrement souvent rserv aux pilotes officiels. Rcompens par euros de primes et des pneus BF Goodrich, le Trofeo Rally Clio R3 est particulirement anim, avec des bagarres coups
de diximes de seconde ! Au cours des sept premires preuves, trois pilotes ont dj got aux joies de la victoire : Roberto Vescovi (Lanterna, Valle dAosta et San Martino di Castrozza), Federico Gasperetti (Alba et Marca) et Alessandro Broccoli (Appennino Reggiano et Oltrepo). Arriv dans le Trofeo lors de la quatrime manche, ce dernier noccupe que la 5e place du classement gnral derrire Vescovi, Gasperetti, Fabrizio Ferrari et Luca Tosini. Il ne leur reste plus que trois rallyes pour se dpartager ! Set up this year by Renault Italy with the support of Renault Sport Technologies, the Trofeo Rally Clio R3 has been a huge success with 36 drivers already signed up to race this season. Held as part of the nine rallies of the Trofeo Asphalto plus the Rally Sanremo, this promotional formula is fought out among driver pairings in Clio Renault Sport R3 in its Maxi configuration. According to Gianmaria Dolci, racing manager for Renault Italy, this enthusiasm cannot be explained by the popularity of rallying in Italy alone: "There are
several reasons for the success of the formula. Firstly, the car's performance levels give drivers a chance of a top 10 finish in the rallies, right up there with the four-wheel drive group N cars. In fact, almost 70 Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi have been sold in Italy. Many drivers have been won over by the Trofeo Rally Clio R3 concept, which enforces strict principles of equity between competitors via detailed scrutineering and in which advice and support is provided to teams by Renault Sport Technologies' engineers." Engineer Olivier Terrana attends every round of the Trofeo and is permanent contact with the teams and drivers: "There is a genuine feeling of equity among the drivers. From the start of the season, we have performed repeated inspections before, during and after the rally. Our conscientious approach has been greatly appreciated by the competitors, who receive the results of our investigations. And the support that we provide to the teams helps raise the standards across the entire field. The pre-rally checks provide us with an opportunity to give advice that may help improve the performance and reliability of the cars. The drivers enjoy the attention, because they are getting the kind of treatment usually restricted to works drivers." With 124,500 Euro of prize money and BF Goodrich tyres on offer, the Trofeo Rally Clio R3 has been hotly contested, with some rallies won by a matter of a few tenths of a second! After seven rallies, three drivers have already enjoyed the taste of victory: Roberto Vescovi (Lanterna, Valle dAosta and San Martino di Castrozza), Federico Gasperetti (Alba and Marca) and Alessandro Broccoli (Appennino Reggiano and Oltrepo). Broccoli, having only joined the Trofeo in round four, lies back in 5th place in the overall standings behind Vescovi, Gasperetti, Fabrizio Ferrari and Luca Tosini. Only three rallies left and there can only be one winner at the end!

Arriv en cours de saison, Alessandro Broccoli fait forte impression avec dj deux victoires. >After joining the Tropheo in round four, Alessandro Broccoli has already made a strong impression with two wins.

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ambiance.

atmosphere

1 Coup de chapeau aux hommes de lombre : lors de chaque week-end de World Series by Renault, les techniciens de Michelin assurent le montage de plus de mille pneumatiques ! >Hats off to the men working behind the scenes: every World Series by Renault weekend, Michelin's technicians are responsible for fitting over 1,000 tyres! 2 Anciens quipiers en Championnat de France de Formule Renault, Guillaume Moreau et Romain Grosjean sont toujours heureux de se retrouver sur le circuits ! >Former team-mates in the Formula Renault French championship, Guillaume Moreau and Romain Grosjean are always happy to meet up on a racing track! 3 Une jeune femme au volant de la Renault F1 R27 ? Nen pensez rien : malgr son sourire, Jonathan Cochet ne laisserait sa place pour rien au monde >Don't be fooled by appearances. Jonathan Cochet is all smiles as this young woman sits in the Renault F1 R27, but she'll never persuade him to give up his place! 4 Nouveau partenaire des World Series by Renault, Motorland Aragon est un complexe ddi au sport automobile actuellement en construction dans la province dAragon (Espagne). Une maquette est prsente aux mdias sur les circuits. >Motorland Aragon, World Series by Renault's newest partner, is a complex dedicated to motorsport which is currently being built in the province of Aragon (Spain). A model is being shown to the media at the circuits. 5 Budapest, un centre dessais Koleos avait t mis sur pied proximit immdiate du Hungaroring. >In Budapest, a Koleos test driving centre was set up right next to the Hungaroring.
Le soleil aidant, les spectateurs ont rpondu prsent linvitation de Renault sur le circuit de Silverstone. Pour un premier meeting sur lancienne base de la Royale Air Force, plus de cent dix mille personnes ont t dnombres ! >Helped by the sunny weather, huge crowds flocked to Silverstone for the World Series by Renault's debut meeting at the venue. Over 110,000 people invaded the former Royal Air Force base to see the 100% Renault show!

>What has given you the most satisfaction, technically speaking? Without a doubt it is the 4-into-1 exhaust manifold which goes straight to the catalytic converter. Its actually been awarded a patent! And in terms of managing the project? Seeing the results of the teams, working together. For RST, in the engineering centre and tryout department, but also alongside the DIM and the Valladolid plant. And whats next? Weve been lucky enough to have developed expertise in two areas: normally-aspirated and turbo engines. Believe me, we have no shortage of projects!
Les motoristes ont ralis une vritable prouesse technologique > The engine people have pulled off a real feat of engineering
Lquipe projet autour du 1er moteur sorti de la chane srie Valladolid. > The project team, pictured next to the first engine produced at Valladolid.
Twingo Renault Sport. un moteur atmosphrique sportif :133 ch 6750 tr/min et un couple de 160 Nm tr/min > Twingo Renault Sport a normally aspirated engine with a sporty kick: 133bhp at 6,750rpm and 160Nm of torque at 4,400rpm
we brought out the best in both entities! The result was a contract which was successfully completed in a record time of just twenty two months and with statistics that exceeded expectations (the target was "just" 130bhp). As well as being a manufacturing challenge, the Twingo Renault Sport engine is also a fine example of technology and expertise put to use for driving pleasure. Nothing has been overlooked. The inlets, the moving parts (pistons, flywheel, connecting rods, etc.), the exhaust; RST examined everything in minute detail, with an end result which delivers precisely what had been hoped for Twingo Renault Sport: to offer the RST experience with total control and at an affordable price! Renault Sport News > 09/> 27
Pour le moteur, mais aussi pour le chssis ! Cela implique un certain nombre de contraintes tenir. Dans notre cas, il sagissait de concevoir un moteur industrialisable en Espagne, par Motores, sur la mme ligne que le K4M, selon les mmes standards de qualit que tout moteur Renault. Avec un impratif budgtaire fort, bien sr, y compris en ce qui concerne le cot lusage pour le client : nous avons particulirement soign la consommation. Esprit de groupe Le fruit dun travail dquipe largi : lexpertise de RST sest ajoute celle de la Direction de

lingnierie mcanique de Renault. En charge du projet pour la DIM, Christophe Thomas le confirme : Nous avons apport notre exprience en matires de standards et de validation ; en fait, on peut dire que nous avons tir parti du meilleur de chaque entit ! Avec la cl un contrat tenu. En un temps record 22 mois seulement ! et avec un bilan qui dpasse les attentes : lobjectif ntait que de 130 chevaux Il est vrai quau-del du challenge industriel, le moteur de Twingo Renault Sport est aussi un bel exemple de technologie et de savoir-faire mis au service du plaisir de conduire. Rien na t nglig : admission, quipage mobile (pistons, vilebrequin, bielles),
chappement, tout est pass au crible de RST. Avec au final un rsultat la hauteur de lambition de Twingo Renault Sport : accder aux sensations Renault Sport en toute matrise, et pour un prix abordable ! Give it everything! This, in a nutshell, was the design brief for the Twingo Renault Sport engine. For Renault Sport and Renault, it was a challenge on every level. And above all, a success! What immediately strikes you about the Twingo Renault Sport engine is the 133bhp of sweet, spritely revs and torque at any engine speed. It is a remarkable 1,600cc engine in anyone's book. However, when we spoke to the director of the Renault Sport powertrain department, Franois
Ratinet, about the secret of his success, he had the faintest trace of a smile on his face. Performance, driving pleasure, thats what RST is all about. The challenge, however, is reproducing that on a mass-production car while respecting a wide range of quality, cost and time constraintsjust ask the team that made this project a success! Next stop: Les Ulis, France, where we caught up with David Pomonti, the manager of the engine project. Straight away, he explained What you have to remember is that RSTs work is part of a much bigger vehicle project: Twingo. Not just for the engine, but also for the chassis! That means a certain number of constraints had to be handled. In our case, it meant designing an engine which could be manu-
factured in Spain by Motores on the same production line as the K4M, to the same standards of quality as any other Renault engine. With a strong emphasis on budget, of course, which includes the running costs for the customer: weve taken particular care to reduce fuel consumption. Group support The reward for working in this expanded team: the addition of the Renault Powertrain Engineering Departments (DIM) expertise to those of RST. Christopher Thomas, in charge of the project for the DIM, confirms this We brought our experience to bear in standards and testing, in fact, you could say

whilst also learning to adopt the right attitude." The course begins with a theory section in which the basics of racing driving are explained: driving position, braking, in-corner handling, etc. It then switches to practical exercises with on-track workshops designed in conjunction with Romain Grosjean, the third ING Renault F1 Team driver. Participants can immediately apply the techniques they have just learned in their Twingo Renault Sport whilst continuing to benefit from expert advice
Ces stages permettent de jauger la voiture que lon vient dacheter dans un environnement totalement scuris. > These courses enable new owners to assess the capabilities of their car in a totally secure environment.
from the instructors. Emergency braking, swerving on wet road surfaces, negotiating rapid bends and tight corners: all manner of situations are studied so that drivers acquire the right instincts. "We are a sports car manufacturer but that doesnt mean we are less responsible", stresses Corinne Pakey, Renault Sport Technologies' Marketing Product Manager. "These courses enable new owners to assess the capabilities of their car in a totally secure environment. It is also an educational process: our customers adopt a more respectful at titude to other road users. We make them aware that there are lines that shouldn't be crossed. They pay greater attention on the roads and realize that driving a sports car does not make them invincible." "Renault Sport is making a serious investment with this course, because this sort of service would normally cost around 500 Euros", adds Corinne Pakey. "We are also currently raising awareness among insurance companies so that they take the course into account when calculating insurance costs for Twingo Renault Sport drivers."

Romain Grosjean

Pilote dessais de Renault ING F1 Team > ING Renault F1 Team test driver
Stage Twingo Renault Sport parrain par Romain Grosjean, pilote affirm de 22 ans > Renault Sport Twingo course patron Romain Grosjean, the experienced 22-year old driver
Romain, en tant que pilote de course, prenez-vous du plaisir bord dune voiture de route ?
videmment, mais ce nest pas li la vitesse pure. Pour moi, le plaisir ultime vient du sentiment de matriser totalement ma voiture, de faire corps avec elle. Quand je sens que ce nest pas mon vhicule qui fait ce quil veut de moi, mais moi qui fais ce que je veux de lui, le plaisir est immense. dapprendre matriser et contrler son vhicule, ce qui est une tape primordiale dans le plaisir que lon peut ressentir au volant. Cest une premire prise de conscience avec les techniques de base, par exemple le freinage dgressif.
Romain, as a professional racing driver, do you still enjoy driving a normal car?
Romain Grosjean, pilote dessais de ING Renault F1 Team > Romain Grosjean, ING Renault F1 Team test driver

Due to make its track debut in the 2009 World Series by Renault, New Mgane Trophy will be officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, which will be held at the Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles, on October 4-19. To celebrate this event, Renault Sport Technologies is organizing a competition, the lucky winner of which will be invited to a development test session of the new car on October 21 at the Pau-Arnos track. To enter the competition, simply go to www.renault-sport.com between October 2 and 10.
Tous les rendez-vous de la passion Renault Sport > Packed calendar for Renault Sport enthusiasts!

SEPTEMBRE > SEPTEMBER

20-21 septembre : FR 2.0 UK Brands Hatch (Grande-Bretagne) > September 20-21: FR2.0 UK Brands Hatch (UK) 20-21 septembre : Trofeo Rally Clio R3 Rally dei Templi (Italie) > September 20-21: Trofeo Rally Clio R3 Rally dei Templi (Italy) 24-26 septembre : Trofeo Rally Clio R3 Rally Sanremo (Italie) > September 24-26: Trofeo Rally Clio R3 Rally Sanremo (Italy) 25 septembre-2 octobre : Frankfurt International Motor Show (Allemagne) > September 25-October 2: Frankfurt International Motor Show (Germany) 27 septembre : Journe Passion Journe Circuit au Mans (France) > September 27: Enthusiast Day Track Day at Le Mans (France) 27-28 septembre : World Series by Renault Estoril (Portugal) > September 27-28: World Series by Renault Estoril (Portugal)

OCTOBRE > OCTOBER

2-4 octobre : Trofeo Rally Clio R3 Rally Valli Pordenonesi e Piancavallo (Italie) > October 2-4: Trofeo Rally Clio R3 Rally Valli Pordenonesi e Piancavallo (Italy) 4 octobre : Journe Passion Journe Circuit au Luc (France) > October 4: Enthusiast Day Track Day at Le Luc (France) 4-19 octobre : Mondial de lAutomobile de Paris (France) > October 4-19: Paris Motor Show (France) 9 octobre : Journe Passion Dcouverte nouveaut > October 9: Enthusiast Day Discovery Day 9-12 octobre : Prague Auto Show (Rpublique Tchque) > October 9-12: Prague Auto Show (Czech Republic) 11-12 octobre : FR 2.0 WEC Magny-Cours (France) > October 11-12: FR2.0 WEC Magny-Cours (France) 11-12 octobre : FR 2.0 Italie Monza (Italie) > October 11-12: FR2.0 Italy Monza (Italy) 18-19 octobre : World Series by Renault & FR 2.0 WEC Barcelone (Espagne) > October 18-19: World Series by Renault & FR2.0 WEC Barcelona (Spain) 20 octobre : Journe Passion Journe Circuit Barcelone (Espagne) > October 20: Enthusiast Day Track Day at Barcelona (Spain) 24 octobre : Journe Passion Journe Circuit lAnneau du Rhin (France) > October 24: Enthusiast Day Track Day at the Anneau du Rhin track (France) 30 octobre : Journe Passion Dcouverte nouveaut > October 30: Enthusiast Day Discovery Day

pour dcouvrir Nouvelle Mgane Trophy. La premire course se disputera Barcelone en avril. In 2009, the Mgane Trophy is set to undergo some major changes in 2009 with New Mgane Trophy, directly inspired by the New Mgane Coup, taking to the track. Unveiled at the last Paris Motor Show, New Mgane Trophy has undergone 2,000km of development. New Mgane Trophy's lines cannot leave you feeling indifferent. The result of months of hard work by engineers at the Renault Technocentre based on digital studies of fluid mechanics, New Mgane Trophy is like an even sleeker version of New Mgane Coup. Aerodynamic performance has been improved by +20% in down force and -15% in drag. The combination
of these two elements has improved the aerodynamic capabilities of the vehicle by 40% compared to the previous generation. These figures are backed up by Kurt Mollekens, New Mgane Trophy development driver for Renault Sport Technologies. New Mgane Trophy is much more playful than the previous version" explains Kurt Mollekens. "On different circuits, such as Nogaro, Dijon or the Paul Ricard, the car immediately handled with ease. Even in difficult track conditions it is fast and agile. The car responds well to changes in the setup, an element which is essential for a race car." Certain values are not changed : the rear mid-mounted 3.5-litre 24V V6 engine, the semi-automatic gearbox with steering wheel-mounted gearshift, all of the mechanical elements,
the tubular chassis have been kept. Thanks to a new intake manifold, the engine power has increased by 30bhp, rising to 360bhp. "The engine is powerful at any speed; you can really feel the increase in horsepower. It has obviously improved the vehicles performance, but also its driving pleasure." Kurt Mollekens continuesNew Mgane Trophy is still reliable, like the previous version. New Mgane Trophy is sold as a kit to be adapted on current cars. The modifications will be made at the Alpine plant in Dieppe. The kit will be sold at 38,000 euros, whilst a new complete vehicle will be sold at 138,000 euros. We look forward to seeing you at the World Series by Renault 2009 events to discover New Mgane Trophy. The first race will take place in Barcelona in April. Renault Sport News >12/> 05
Du mordant et des sensations assures. >Bite, and thrills guaranted.
Une ligne avant-gardiste, des performances en hausse, Nouvelle Mgane Trophy sera la grande nouveaut de lanne 2009. > A state-of-the-art, high performance vehicle, New Mgane Trophy is the new product for 2009.
Jantes de 18 en aluminium, voies avant et arrire largies, Nouvelle Mgane Trophy adopte un look ravageur. > With its 18" aluminium alloys and wider front and rear tracks, New Mgane Trophy has a powerful look.

The initial aim was to validate all of the work carried out during the design phase by the design office. We were quickly able to measure the improvement in performance brought about by the new aerodynamic setup more precise, which is automatically reflected in the performance. We also worked really hard with the development drivers. Kurt Mollekens took part in all of the sessions. He shared the wheel of the New Mgane Trophy with Sbastien Philippe, Pedro Petiz and Laurent Hurgon. Feedback from these drivers enabled us to work on the handling of the car and the basic setup, whilst also making some enhancements. Is the increase in engine power also a key factor? The development made possible by Solution F paid off. The new intake system we developed for New Mgane Trophy gives a wider, better engine power band. The engines internal components were not changed to avoid incurring substantial costs. Thanks to the
new intake manifold, we have gained 30 bhp. We deliberately used the engine from the development car which had already clocked more than 3,500 kilometers. We performed 2,000 kilometers of tests without encountering any problems. Bearing in mind that an engine is serviced every 5,500 kilometers, it was a valuable exercise for us to test our engine to this limit. Was the objective was achieved? Is the car more efficient? We have improved its aerodynamic drag and for the first time we hit the rev limiter in sixth gear, which has never happened before. The car is more efficient and it also has a quality finish. Tork Engineering did a top quality job with a remarkable level of finish, necessary for this kind of a design. New Mgane Trophy is as beautiful as it is efficient. Its a really eye-catching car. Now the development programme is over, its time for production!
What did your development programme involve?

08 > 09

EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
Bottas inverse la tendance > Bottas bucks the trend
epuis le Nrburgring, Valtteri Bottas (Motopark Academy) et Roberto Merhi (Epsilon Euskadi) ont pris la mesure de leurs adversaires et plus particulirement de Daniel Ricciardo (SG Formula), priv de premire course, mene de bout en bout et remporte par Merhi. Le lendemain, cest au tour de Bottas daller conqurir une victoire de plus. Victorieux le samedi Estoril, Ricciardo pense alors avoir remis les choses en ordre. Mais un dpart chaotique lors de la deuxime course portugaise le fait chuter au classement (10me place) tandis que Bottas ajoute une victoire de plus son palmars. Un point spare les deux hommes avant la finale de Barcelone. Lultime sance qualificative de la saison, dispute sous la pluie, tourne en faveur de Ricciardo qui signe les deux pole

positions, alors que Bottas et Merhi terminent respectivement la 11e et 6e, et 18e et 19e. Il ne pleut plus, mais la piste est humide pour le dpart de lavant-dernire course de la saison. Ricciardo senvole tant bien que mal et cde les commandes de la course son quipier Andrea Caldarelli. Onzime sur la grille, Bottas est survolt et gagne des positions chaque tour. Les monoplaces SG Formula souffrent en fin de course et se font dborder par Hegewlad et Bottas. Dans lultime boucle, Hegewald ouvre la porte son quipier. Imprial sous ces conditions dlicates, Bottas simpose pour la 5me fois de la saison et se rapproche du titre. Le lendemain, Ricciardo remporte sa sixime victoire. Quatrime, Bottas remporte le titre au terme dune saison indcise et palpitante de bout en bout. > Since the Nrburgring, Valtteri Bottas (Motopark Academy) and Roberto Merhi (Epsilon Euskadi) had had the measure of their rivals, especially Daniel Ricciardo (SG Formula). At Le Mans the Australian's run of bad luck continued. An engine problem put
paid to his involvement in the first race, which Merhi led from start to finish. The following day it was the turn of Bottas to claim yet another win. Victorious on the Saturday at Estoril, Ricciardo thought he had put his house in order. However, a chaotic start in the second race in Portugal send him back down the standings. He crossed the line in tenth place while Bottas added another victory to his list. A single point separated the two drivers ahead of the final round in Barcelona. A wet final qualifying session of the season swung in favour of Ricciardo. The Australian was riding a wave in the rain and claimed the two poles while his rivals seemed lost, Bottas finishing in 11th and 16th place and Merhi in 18th and 19th. There was no rain, but the track was wet for the start of the penultimate race of the season. Ricciardo made an unspectacular start and handed control of the race to teammate Andrea Caldarelli. Further back in the pack, Bottas was highly charged. Eleventh on the grid, the Finn made up places on every lap. The SG Formula cars were suffering by the end of the race and were passed by Hegewald and Bottas. In the final lap, Hegewald opened the door
for his teammate. Clearly in control in these tricky conditions, Bottas took his fifth win of the season to claim the title. The next day, despite Ricciardo claiming his sixth win of the season, Bottas did enough, finishing fourth to claim the title at the end of a thrilling and highly competitive season.
LE MANS WORLD SERIES FORMULA RENAULT 3.5
LE MANS EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0

Course 1 > Race 1

1 Charles Pic 2 Miguel Molina 3 Fabio Carbone

Ecurie > Team

1 Roberto Merhi 2 Andrea Caldarelli 3 Valtteri Bottas

Tech 1 Prema Ultimate

Epsilon SG Motopark

Course 2 > Race 2

1 Giedo Van der Garde 2 Fabio Carbone 3 Esteban Guerrieri
1 Valtteri Bottas 2 Andrea Caldarelli 3 Roberto Merhi

P1 Ultimate Ultimate

Motopark SG Epsilon
ESTORIL WORLD SERIES FORMULA RENAULT 3.5
ESTORIL EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
Insparables, Bottas et Ricciardo se sont disput le titre jusqu la dernire course. > Right down to the wire, it was neck-and-neck between Bottas and Ricciardo. 1 Fabio Carbone 2 Alvaro Barba 3 Robert Wickens
1 Daniel Ricciardo 2 Roberto Merhi 3 Valtteri Bottas

Ultimate Prema Carlin

SG Epsilon Motopark
1 Miguel Molina 2 Charles Pic 3 Julien Jousse
1 Valtteri Bottas 2 Richard Singleton 3 Alex Morgan

rsultats.

FORMULA RENAULT 3.5 SERIES

Prema Tech 1 Tech 1

Motopark Hitech Fortec

results

Tous les rsultats sur www.renault-sport.com
BARCELONA WORLD SERIES FORMULA RENAULT 3.5
BARCELONA EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
LE MANS, ESTORIL & BARCELONA
chacun son titre > To the victors, the spoils
1 Julien Jousse 2 Mikhail Aleshin 3 Robert Wickens
1 Valtteri Bottas 2 Tobias Hegewald 3 Andrea Caldarelli

Tech 1 Carlin Carlin

Motopark Motopark SG
1 Esteban Guerrieri 2 James Walker 3 Robert Wickens stride towards the title by winning on the Sunday. In the team competition, things were becoming more and more complicated. A win for Charles Pic (Tech 1 Racing) in the first race, combined with the consistency of Fabio Carbone and Esteban Guerrieri (Ultimate Signature) and a return to form for Miguel Molina (Prema Powerteam) meant the teams championship was once again wide open. Estoril was in the same vein. Carbone and Molina both claimed a win, while the Tech 1 Racing drivers Julien Jousse and Charles Pic notched up valuable points. More low-key, Giedo Van der Garde did what he had to do for the 2008 Drivers title. The meeting at Barcelona would be all important in the teams title as well as for coveted runner-up title in the drivers championship. The final swung in favour of Julien Jousse and Tech 1 Racing. Having finished five times on the podium, Jousse finally claimed victory. Finishing in fifth place the following day, the Frenchman was rewarded for his consistency with second place in the overall standings. And he had further cause for celebration when, despite victory for Esteban Guerrieri in the last race of the season, the Teams title was bestowed on Tech 1 Racing for the second year running. Simon Abadies team is the first to take the Formula Renault 3.5 Series title on two occasions.

Julien Jousse lemporte enfin. Il termine deuxime au classement gnral Pilotes et Tech 1 Racing remporte pour la deuxime saison daffile le titre Teams. > Julien Jousse: a winner at last! He finished second in the drivers championship, while Tech 1 Racing claimed the Teams title for the second season running.

10 > 11

champions
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
La saison vient de sachever par un week-end assez mouvement Il a dbut Shanga, o je disputais les deux premires courses de GP2 Asia. Puis direction Barcelone pour assister la soire de gala des World Series by Renault. Arriv tt dimanche matin, jai pris le dpart de la dernire course depuis le fond de la grille. Malheureusement, je suis sorti de la piste. Ctait tout de mme sympa dtre au dpart de la toute dernire course du championnat Revenons quelques mois en arrire. Comment sest opre votre association avec P1 Motorsport ? Il y a un an, javais deux options aprs une premire saison en Formula Renault 3.5 : aller en GP2 ou poursuivre en World Series. Rolly Vincini ma contact et nous avons fait une sance dessais avec sa nouvelle quipe. Le courant est tout de suite pass. La suite a dmontr que nous tions faits pour nous entendre
The season has just ended with an action-packed weekend "It started off in Shanghai, where I took part in the first two races of GP2 Asia. Then I flew to Barcelona for the World Series by Renault gala evening. I arrived early on the Sunday morning and started the last race from the back of the grid. Unfortunately I crashed off. Still, it felt good to be at the start of the very last race of the championship" Lets go back a few months. How did your alliance with P1 Motorsport come about? "A year ago I had two options after my first season in Formula Renault 3.5: to move into GP2 or carry on in the World Series. Rolly Vincini contacted me and we had a test session with his new team. We hit it off straight away. The rest of the season showed we were made for each other." You have claimed the title in style, with a string of victories. What is your view of this season? When we drove the new car for the first time, it wasnt great. But the team worked hard 24 hours a day so that we would arrive in Monza in the best possible conditions. The first meeting was fantastic; it was amazing winning both races! Meeting by meeting, our rivals closed the gap. I have bad memories of Budapest because I felt there that we were

"We knew that the competition would be tight. Collective testing went well, but we flirted with disaster in qualifying. My car wasnt set up for the rain and I couldnt manage better than 11th and 6th. At this point, the situation was not looking good, especially as Daniel notched up two pole positions! In the first race, I had the perfect car. It was fantastic; I overtook all my rivals one by one and ended up winning the race. Having started from 11th place, it was fabulous. In the last race, I came under pressure from the SG Formula cars, but I put in a decent performance and took fourth place, which was enough to win the title." This weekend was like a mirror image of the whole season, with highs and lows "My worst memory is obviously Budapest, where I was disqualified during testing because of a technical problem with the car. I left this meeting 37 points behind the leader, but I told myself that all was not lost.provided I started getting results! I finished every race on the podium at the end of the season and this consistency eventually paid off. I think it was the key to winning the championship." What does the future hold for you? Youre not part of an F1 team driver training programme
Jai termin toutes les courses de fin de saison sur le podium et cette rgularit a finalement pay. > I finished every race on the podium at the end of the season and this consistency eventually paid off.
Im going to do lots of testing in F3 Euro Series its my best option at the moment. My manager puts together my deals with my partners, who have remained loyal since my karting days. With Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen in F1, there is a lot of interest in young drivers in Finland. I hope that this title will enable me to continue improving." Renault Sport News > 12/> 15
You arrived in Barcelona only one point ahead of Daniel Ricciardo. That weekend must have been extremely tense
Maxime Martin and Dimitri Enjalbert was conducted with a sense of good sportsmanship and fair play. I think we have a great deal of respect for each other." Talk to us about your relationship with the TDS team "There was an immediate mutual understanding and we communicated well from the outset. Having the team fully behind me helped me grow in confidence. Overall, the physical and mental preparation played a large part in this season. With this title, youve hit your target. What does 2009 have in store for you? "Im only 20 years old but thats no longer classed as young in single-seater racing! However, Im hoping to make the most of my age to try and build a career in touring car racing. I dont know yet whether Ill be taking part in the Eurocup Mgane Trophy again, but I must say I was really impressed by the new car! I talked about it with Pedro Petiz, who took part in the development testing, and he told me that it was even nicer to drive, with a more powerful engine and new aerodynamics."

I eventually took the title on the Saturday when Maxime retired." This has been an excellent season for you, with thirteen podium finishes in fourteen races "Consistency has paid off; its the key to winning a championship. But the performance of the TDS team must also be highlighted. For example, we never encountered any problems when it came to the refueling stops. The battle with
Michal Rossi inscrit le 1er titre de sa carrire lissue de la course. > Michael Rossi secured the first title of his career at the end of the race.
La rgularit a pay, cest la cl quand on veut remporter un championat. Consistency has paid off; its the key to winning a championship.
Renault Sport News > 12/> 17

ambiance.

atmosphere
Pour un pilote, s'installer bord d'une F1 est une forme d'aboutissement. Les 17 et 18 novembre derniers, Giedo Van der Garde a t intgr durant deux jours ING Renault F1 Team en rcompense de son titre en Formula Renault 3.5 Series. >For a racing driver, getting behind the wheel of a F1 car is the ultimate experience. On November 17-18, as a reward for his Formula Renault 3.5 Series title, Giedo Van der Garde spent two days with the ING Renault F1 Team in Barcelona.
F1 : Van der Garde sy voit dj ! > Van der Garde already has F1 in his sights!
Comme Robert Kubica, Alx Danielsson et Alvaro Parente les annes prcdentes, Giedo Van der Garde a donc pu profiter dun test avec lquipe double Championne du Monde. Sur le circuit de Barcelone, il a boucl 69 tours, la distance dun Grand Prix. Giedo tire videmment un bilan positif de cette exprience : Tout est impressionnant avec cette F1 : l'acclration, la vitesse de passage en courbe, le freinage Outre l'efficacit de la voiture, le travail avec ING Renault F1 Team a t trs enrichissant. Les mthodes sont globalement proches de ce que je connaissais en Formula Renault 3.5 Series, mais tout est plus pouss et technologique.
> Like Robert Kubica, Alx Danielsson and Alvaro Parente in previous years, Giedo Van der Garde was invited to take part in a test session with the two-time World Champion team. He completed 69 laps at the Barcelona circuit, equivalent to the length of a Grand Prix. Giedo obviously enjoyed the experience: "Everything about the F1 car is impressive: the acceleration, the cornering speed, the brakes Not only was the car a great drive, it was also a valuable experience working with the ING Renault F1 Team. Their methods are generally reasonably similar to what I'm used to in Formula Renault 3.5 Series, but everything is that little bit more advanced, including the technology."

22 > 23

circuit

racing

Classement CLIO CUP ESPAA Aprs Catalunya (19 octobre) 1. Antonio de la Reina 2. Miguel Gallego 3. Gonzalo Martn de Andres 4. Jordi Palomeras 5. Daniel Mesalles CLIO CUP BELGIQUE 1. Franois Verbist 2. Mich 3. Stian Paulsen 4. Guillaume Dumarey 5. JJ Magalhaes CLIO CUP FRANCE 1. Maxime Martin 2. Nicolas Milan 3. Marc Guillot 4. Aurlien Comte 5. Laurent Fradetal CLIO CUP ITALIA 1. Simone di Luca 2. Giancarlo Lenzotti 3. Nicola Rinaldi 4. Nicola Baldan 5. Ronnie Marchetti CLIO CUP NETHERLANDS 1. Pim Van Riet 2. Paul Vahstal 3. Sandra Van der Sloot 4. Addi Van de Ven CLIO CUP SUISSE 1. Daniel Hadorn 2. Lukas Ryf 3. Andreas Stucki 4. Reto Wst 5. Ren Leutenegger CLIO CUP UK 1. Ben Winrow 2. Paul Rivett 3. Phil Glew 4. Carl Bradley 5. Niki Lanik 361 pts 240 pts 201 pts 199 pts 190 pts 138 pts 123 pts 93 pts 78 pts 75 pts 117 pts 117 pts 109 pts 95 pts 91 pts 150 pts 126 pts 126 pts 122 pts 112 pts 195 pts 192 pts 179 pts

Winrow semble tent par laventure en Eurocup Mgane Trophy. Lhiver portant conseil, il prendra sa dcision dici quelques semaines. "Speed" and "consistency" are the words that best describe Ben Winrows Clio Cup UK season.He started off with a record 8 consecutive pole positions.The young British driver, who turned 23 this year, managed to avoid any pitfalls in the Clio Cup and finished in the top three in all of the races in which he participated. "It was my main aim.To win the Clio Cup, you have to avoid the other cars! My strategy has always been the same:to do well in qualifying, then avoid any hitches during the race." With 10 victories to his name, Ben secured the title well before the end of the championship.The future of the young Englishman is yet to be decided.After promising tests in the Mgane Trophy, at the Paul Ricard, Winrow seems tempted by the Eurocup Mgane Trophy.With the whole winter to think about it, he will have made his decision in a few weeks time.
219 pts 148 pts 112 pts 105 pts 102 pts 496 pts 437 pts 345 pts 278 pts 262 pts

Maxime Martin

N le 20 mars 1986 en Belgique > Born: March 20, 1986 in Belgium Pour la premire fois, un Belge remporte la Clio Cup Franaise ! Cela na pourtant pas t simple. Maxime Martin a bataill ferme jusquau bout avec Nicolas Milan. galit de points et avec le mme nombre de victoires, cest grce au nombre de deuximes positions que le Belge fait la diffrence et sempare du titre. Je dcouvrais le pilotage dune traction cette anne. Il ma fallu un temps dadaptation pour apprendre et je ne pensais vraiment pas pouvoir tre titr ds ma premire saison dans la discipline. La Clio Cup a t incroyablement dispute. Nous tions une dizaine pouvoir
Pal Varhaug, champion de Formula Renault 2.0> Formula Renault 2.0 champion, Pal Varhaug.
252 pts 248 pts 218 pts 145 pts 139 pts
Clio cup, une victoire larrache pour Maxime Martin. > Clio Cup: Maxime Martin seizes victory.
gagner. La formidable saison du Belge est complte par une deuxime place en Eurocup Mgane Trophy. For the first time ever, a Belgian driver has won the French Clio Cup! It was far from easy, however.Maxime Martin battled hard to the end with Nicolas Milan.Equal on points and with the same number of victories, it was the number of second positions that made the difference for the Belgian driver and won him the title. "This year was the first time I had driven a front-wheel drive car. I needed time to adapt and I never really thought that I would claim a title in my first season.The Clio Cup was hotly contested.There were around ten of us in with a chance of winning." The Belgians impressive season also saw him pick up second place in the Eurocup Mgane Trophy.

Sport R3's qualities are now widely acknowledged in the World Championship. All told, Clios have started races 35 times in seven rounds of the JWRC and have featured in the points 17 times! In addition to Alessandro Bettega's achievements, good results have also been produced by Stefano Albertini, Gilles Schammel, Stefano Bertolotti, Milos Komljenovic and Patrik Sandell! The last rally of the season, the Rallye de France Tour de Corse emphasized the vitality of Renault Sport Technologies' rally products. Twenty-four Renaults took part, including fourteen Clio Renault Sport R3s. Winner of a special event organized by the FFSA in conjunction with Renault Sport Technologies, Pierre Campana was in inspired form amidst a highly talented driver line-up. Leader at the end of day one, despite never having driven Clio Renault Sport R3 competitively before, the 23year old Corsican managed to keep up a high pace and make no mistakes to claim a podium finish in his first ever race in JWRC. Used to cars from the lower categories, Pierre Campana was pleasantly surprised by Clio Renault Sport R3's performances and by how easy it was to drive. Patrik Sandell and Kevin Abbring followed him home in Ajaccio, another two Renault drivers who finished in the points to round off their season in style!

Pierre Campana

Slectionn pour reprsenter la Corse lors de son preuve, Pierre Campana sest rvl au volant de Clio Renault Sport R3. Pour un coup dessai, ce ft un coup de matre ! > Selected to represent Corsica at his "home" rally, Pierre Campana was in inspired form in Clio Renault Sport R3. For his first drive in a Clio R3, it really was a masterful performance!

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interview
Les Spcialistes Renault Sport : passion vendre. > The Specialists Renault Sport Network Selling with passion.
. avec le soutien des Zone Managers, en permanence sur le terrain. >with support of Zone Managers permanently in the network.
Patrice Barbato (Zone Manager Renault Sport, directions rgionales de Paris, Lille et Nancy) >Patrice Barbato (Renault Sport Zone Manager for the Paris, Lille and Nancy regions)
Patrice Barbato encadre dynamiquement les Spcialistes Renault Sport avec une panoplie doutils et de mthodes danimation des ventes pour maintenir les objectifs de lenseigne.> Patrice Barbato actively supports the Renault Sport Specialists with a wide range of tools and methods to achieve the brands objectives.

less of an impact than we had feared," stresses Patrice, with figures to back it up. He adds that "the launch of Twingo RS was a success - it is already second in its category," before reminding us that Renault Sport provides track test facilities for prospective buyers: "We are the only mainstream automaker to do this!" Because Renault Sport is also a real commercial enterprise with around a hundred dealerships and sixty secondary outlets in France alone who have decided to follow the plan. They offer special, designated areas decked out in Renault Sport colours, where customers can try out cars from the range. They are welcomed by specialist sales staff and specially trained technical
commercial vehicle fleet with Renault! To support their work, Patrice Barbato and his two colleagues use some innovative methods, "It's a question of tactics. The track days illustrate this, but we are also present for vehicle trade-ins, which is often the case with Renault Sport customers! The Zone Managers must expand their network, and continuously manage it, working together with the sales and marketing departments concerned. Its already midday, Patrice gets back behind the wheel of his Mgane RS. Another dealership awaits him. Before leaving, he adds, "Direct contact is essential, Renault Sport staff are not only experts, but passionate about what they do!"
Les Spcialistes Renault Sport reprsentent 25% du rseau et 53,5% des ventes. > The Specialists Renault Sport represent 25% of the network and 53,5% of sales.
coordinators who are available to discuss the range in greater detail. In order to help their development, Renault Sport has provided them with three Zone Managers. "Eventually we are aiming to have 100 dealerships and as many secondary outlets", explains Patrice Barbato. "They need support, since Renault Sport sales will never be enormous; however, they play an important role in conveying the Renault brand and may generate additional sales." Like a certain business owner, for example, who was won over by his Mgane RS and renewed his
Un corner, aux couleurs Renault Sport, rapidement identifiable au sein de la concession. >A corner decorated using Renault Sport colours is easily identifiable within the dealership.
Jean-Pierre Scherer (chef des ventes Renault Fresnes) > Jean-Pierre Scherer (Sales Manager, Renault Fresnes)
La clientle Renault Sport regroupe des amateurs de sportives et des clients aiss la recherche dune deuxime ou troisime voiture la fois ludique et statutaire,
souligne Jean-Pierre Scherer. Avec un point commun : ils savent tout sur le produit ! Pour eux, venir ici, cest partager un moment de passion. Pour nous aussi ! >"Renault Sport customers include amateur drivers, and customers looking for a second or third car which is both fun to drive and prestigious", emphasizes Jean-Pierre Scherer. "They all have one thing in common, they know everything about the product! For them, coming here is about sharing a passion. Its the same for us too!"

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Twingo Renault Sport : jeunesse triomphante ! >Twingo Renault Sport: youth prevails!(Auto moto)

Twingo Renault Sport

En pleines formes ! > Fully formed!
Chic et choc la Twingo Renault Sport sduit. Rsolument sportive et srieusement accessible, elle enflamme assurment les nostalgiques de la priode GTI. >Twingo Renault Sport, a heady mix of power and elegance. Decidedly sporty and seriously affordable, nostalgic fans of the GTI era will definitely be excited about this car.
Malgr un prix calcul au plus juste, Twingo Renault Sport en donne beaucoup. >Despite its minimalist price, Twingo Renault Sport Les citadines se dvergondent, avec has a lot to offer. elles, il est permis (Auto.com) de samuser sans y laisser une fortune >Compact city cars run wild. You can have fun with them without spending a fortune

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Twingo Renault Sport : une citadine branche la bouille craquante. >Twingo Renault Sport: an irresistibly cute, trendy compact city car.(BeCITY)

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