A history of the Clio v6 Trophy Race Car
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These are the official production numbers for competition vehicles built at the Dieppe Alpine (Renaultsport) factory.
YEAR Clio Trophy
TOTAL - 134
THE TROPHY CARS
The standard of racing was extremely high and attracted high-profile drivers.
The drivers first drove their cars just 1 week before the first race of the series in April 1999, Jarama, Spain.
The most trophy cars ever entered into one race was 61 at Le Mans 1999.
In 1999 at Le Mans, Bleekemolen had a tyre blow-up at 250kph on the Mulsanne straight, following the tyre rubbing on the body panel.
In 2000, the Trophy series ran as a support race for Le Mans 24. 60 cars started, and on the run to the first Mulsanne chicane on the first lap, someone spun off and bounced back through the middle of the pack. 25 cars were badly damaged in the 7-lap race, and another 10 failed to finish.
On the 22nd April 1999, Raffaele Fortunato was killed in an accident at Jarama at the end of practice. The marshals waived everyone into the end of the pit lane after the chequered flag, and Fortuna, in car #49, was involved in a high-speed violent crash with Manfred Dolota in car #74.
Car #127
Current location: France
Current appearance: Largely still as it finished the 2003 series. Ph2 panels, half silver, half luminous yellow with #7 on doors. 2 x Blue Sparco seats.
All motorsport updates. 300CV. FFSA passport.
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Parts Listing
[album]13626[/album][album]13466[/album]
[album]13459[/album][album]13412[/album]
These are the official production numbers for competition vehicles built at the Dieppe Alpine (Renaultsport) factory.
YEAR Clio Trophy
- 1999 - 106
- 2000 - 28
TOTAL - 134
THE TROPHY CARS
The standard of racing was extremely high and attracted high-profile drivers.
- 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002 seasons - all cars had phase 1 body panels.
- For the 2003 season, cars had Phase 2 body panels.
The drivers first drove their cars just 1 week before the first race of the series in April 1999, Jarama, Spain.
The most trophy cars ever entered into one race was 61 at Le Mans 1999.
In 1999 at Le Mans, Bleekemolen had a tyre blow-up at 250kph on the Mulsanne straight, following the tyre rubbing on the body panel.
In 2000, the Trophy series ran as a support race for Le Mans 24. 60 cars started, and on the run to the first Mulsanne chicane on the first lap, someone spun off and bounced back through the middle of the pack. 25 cars were badly damaged in the 7-lap race, and another 10 failed to finish.
On the 22nd April 1999, Raffaele Fortunato was killed in an accident at Jarama at the end of practice. The marshals waived everyone into the end of the pit lane after the chequered flag, and Fortuna, in car #49, was involved in a high-speed violent crash with Manfred Dolota in car #74.
Car #127
Current location: France
Current appearance: Largely still as it finished the 2003 series. Ph2 panels, half silver, half luminous yellow with #7 on doors. 2 x Blue Sparco seats.
All motorsport updates. 300CV. FFSA passport.
[album]13799[/album]
AutoSport News Report
Parts Listing
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