The hot hatch can be seen leading the pack in the ELF Renault Clio Cup with Michelin and the Michelin Formula Renault UK, both of which are top support races for the British Touring Car Championship.
“Formula Renault UK is widely viewed as the country’s leading single-seater championship, launching the car racing careers of F1 stars Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Räikkönen and Heikki Kovalainen who are all previous champions of the single-seater series. Meanwhile, the Clio Cup is the UK’s premier one-make saloon-car championship using cars based on the road-going Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup and boasting a host of current BTCC drivers among its former competitors including Mat Jackson, Tom Onslow-Cole and last year’s champion Phil Glew,” stated the press release.
Renault has decided to use the hardcore Cup chassis option for the safety car, which is powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged engine that offers 250 hp, allowing it to leave the 62 mph mark behind in just 6.1 seconds and reach a top speed of 156 mph. The vehicle is driven by Scott Stringfellow and observer Peter Harris (the official Safety Car staff at all BTCC events)
“The role of the Safety Car is vitally important as it not only has to safely navigate the field around the track but do so at high-speed. New Mégane Renaultsport 250 accomplishes this role perfectly and thanks to its stunning looks and unique Sport Yellow finish, it’s already becoming a real crowd pleaser,” said Simon North, Formula Renault and Clio Cup Championship Promoter.
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