The Renault Sport Trophy was a

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series created and managed by

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. The series has raced with the

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in 2015 and 2016 as part of the

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(formerly World Series by Renault), but was folded after just two seasons.

Development

In 2014, Renault announced its intention to create a new one-make sports car championship. The company unveiled the racecar for the series, called Renault Sport RS 01, at the 2014 Moscow Motor Show. The RS 01, developed by

, has a

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-tuned 3.8-litre V6 twin-turbo engine supplied by Renault Sport's Japanese partner

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and a chassis built by

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. It was announced that the championship would use a

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s combination. The first season was held in 2015. The second and the last season was held in 2016, as a support event for

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Drivers and race format

The car is driven by a professional-gentleman driver combination. Professional drivers compete for the Elite (or PRO) class championship and gentlemen for the Prestige (or AM) class. , the race weekend consists of one 60-minute/90-minute (plus one lap) race called "endurance", where the two drivers of each car participate, and two 25-minute races (one for the Elite-class driver and other for the Prestige-class driver). There are separate qualifying sessions for Elite and Prestige to determine the grid order in the short races, and the endurance grid order is determined by a system that uses a mix of Elite and Prestige qualifying results.

Awards

the Renault Sport Trophy Elite-class champion is given a development programme and the chance to participate at a Nismo's

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test. If he is not chosen to compete in Super GT, he receives a award. The Prestige-class driver can opt between a award to step up into the Elite class or a

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entry at the

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Specifications

*Engine displacement:

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V6 *Gearbox: 7-speed paddle shift gearbox (must have reverse) *Weight: *Power output: *Fuel:

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LMS 101.6 RON Unleaded *Fuel Capacity: *Fuel Delivery:

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*Aspiration:

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*Length: *Width: *Wheelbase: *Steering: Hydraulic power-assisted

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Champions

References

External links

Renault-Sport official website

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