Megane Series 1 Cup Race Car

Renault Sport Dieppe-built Megane Series 1 Cup Race Car

Used by Renault UK for the 1999 Masters Rally- sprint at Silverstone featuring Martin Rowe, Jason Plato and Barrie Williams, fully rebuilt by Renault experts, Prima Racing.

The car presented here is a 1998 Renault sport Megane 2.0 16 V coupe cup race car chassis number 98–361 built in left-hand drive at the famous dieppe factory.

This motorsport example is fitted with a Matter roll cage, Renault sport suspension with Bilstein shock absorbers, a Renault sport dashboard wiring loom and other high quality components. It was utilised by Renault UK to feature in the televised 1999 masters Rallysport event at Silverstone which featured Martin Rowe (British rally champion) Jason Plato, and Barry Williams as part of the Renault team.

Subsequently the car was unused for several years before being bought by Prima Racing, the Renault racing specialist some six or so years ago and it has now been meticulously prepared having been carefully dismantled with the shell sent to SPL in Dudley to be stripped and electro coated, before being professionally painted in Renault works colours with a Raptor paint coating underneath.  The shell features steel panels except the larger front wings which accommodate the wide track fully restored Bilstein suspension and upgraded front and rear axles.

The engine is a fully rebuilt Cup unit with forged steel conrods, forged pistons, worked Prima Racing cylinder head all lightened and balanced. Power output is approximately 200 BHP all aided by a remote oil filter, alloy oil cooler and competition aluminium water radiator.

The engine is mated to a period five speed Sadev gearbox with a quickshift PMS gear lever,  a plate type Sadev LSD, steel driveshafts and Lobro GKN joints, all geared for around 120 mph

The specification also features a stainless exhaust system, Aeroquip stainless brake and fuel lines, all new new brake discs and calipers and a hydraulic handbrake.

The fuel system has a swirl pot and a Bosch 044 main pump (with a lift pump). The wheels are 72 x 162 Group A aluminium items fitted with Hancock T71 rally slicks,+2 new Unused spares.

The wheels are 7″ x 16″ Group A alloy.

Internally OMP race seats with QSP 6-point Hans type harnesses and a plumbed in 0360 mechanical extinguisher.

This striking ready to go race car is eligible for a variety of uses and would make quite the impression in a variety race events/sprints or even track days.

A rare car in the UK and ready to use

Currently only run on 2 track days since restoration.

As with all my cars help will be given to the new owners with regard to on going support/set up etc etc.