Renault Sport R.S. 01

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Renault Sport R.S. 01
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CategoryGroup GT3 (originally in one-make racing)
ConstructorRenault Sport
Designer(s)Akio Shimizu (under management from Laurens van den Acker and Éric Diemert)
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon-fiber monocoque by Dallara with steel roll cage and crash boxes, based on 2014's FIA LMP1 regulations
Suspension (front)Double unequal-length wishbones, pushrods, and Öhlins two-way adjustable dampers
Suspension (rear)Double unequal-length wishbones, pushrods, and Öhlins two-way adjustable dampers
Length4,710 mm (185 in)
Width2,000 mm (79 in)
Height1,116 mm (44 in)
Wheelbase2,744 mm (108 in)
EngineNismo-tuned VR38DETT 3.8 L (3,799 cc) twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6 in a mid-mounted longitudinal configuration
TransmissionSadev 7-speed sequential transmission with limited-slip differential
Weight1,145 kg (2,524 lb) (RST)
1,270 kg (2,800 lb) (GT3)
FuelElf
TyresMichelin
30/68 R18 front
31/71 R18 rear
Competition history
Notable entrantsItaly Oregon Team
Spain Team Marc VDS EG 0,0
Netherlands V8 Racing
Notable driversFrance Andrea Pizzitola
Italy Dario Capitanio
France David Fumanelli
Germany Fabian Schiller
France Franck Thybaud
Netherlands Luc Braams
Finland Markus Palttala
Netherlands Max Braams
Italy Max Mugelli
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Netherlands Nicky Pastorelli
France Patrick Sarrailh
Netherlands Pieter Schothorst
France Sebastien Chardonnet
DebutCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps (RST)
Circuit Ricardo Tormo (GT3)
Wins
7 GT3 wins / 18 RST wins

The Renault Sport R.S. 01 is a sports racing car manufactured by Renault Sport, the performance division of French automaker Renault. It was originally used to compete in Renault Sport Trophy, Renault's one-make racing series, but was expanded to GT3. The R.S. 01 is the most powerful one-make racer built by Renault, and is the only one not based on a production car.

The vehicle was unveiled at the 2014 Moscow International Automobile Salon.[1]

Design and specifications[]

The car was designed in Renault's Guyancourt studio by the Japanese Akio Shimizu, under the management of Laurens van den Acker and Éric Diemert, the design manager and design director, respectively. According to Diemert, the car was intended to have a design reach beyond the regular process, in a way to make it a unique and iconic model among Renault models, and that the process of designing the R.S. 01 was "similar to designing a concept car".[2]

The design of the R.S. 01, completed in five months,[2] is similar to that of a GT race car, with a low-slung aerodynamic design and imbalanced overhangs due to the vehicle's architecture and weight distribution. The R.S. 01 shares design cues with the 2010 Renault DeZir concept car.[3]

Powertrain[]

The R.S. 01 is powered by a 3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6 engine sourced from the Nissan GT-R, which has been slightly modified to allow for a longitudinal mid-engined configuration. The engine has a redline of 6800 rpm and has been tuned to 550 hp (410 kW; 558 PS) and 443 lb⋅ft (601 N⋅m). This power runs through a 7-speed sequential transmission manufactured by Sadev, with long-lasting, anti-stall functioning clutch plates from ZF, coupled to a limited-slip differential. Electronic management is from a Pectel SQ6M system with traction control, and data acquisition comes from Cosworth's ICD Pro system. The vehicle's top speed is over 186 mph (300 km/h).

Chassis[]

The chassis is a Dallara carbon fiber monocoque with a steel roll cage and crash boxes that conforms to FIA LMP1 regulations from 2014.[4]

Suspension and brakes[]

The car's carbon brake discs, measuring 380 mm (15 in) in diameter and paired with 6-piston calipers, are supplied by PFC (Performance Friction Corporation), with an ABS system from Bosch. The wheels are manufactured by Braid, and the tires, manufactured by Michelin, are constructed specifically for the R.S. 01 (with sizes being 30/68 R18 and 31/71 R18 at the front and rear, respectively). Double wishbone pushrod suspension, with two-way adjustable dampers from Öhlins, is used in both the front and rear.[2]

R.S. 01 Interceptor[]

In early 2016, Renault created a police interceptor version of the R.S. 01 with a full police livery, neon green stripes, and police strobe lights.[5] In the same month, Renault released a video with the police R.S. 01 in action with WRC racing veteran Jean Ragnotti behind the wheel, chasing a speeding motorcycle along a highway before arresting the rider.[6]

Motorsport history[]

Renault Sport R.S. 01 (one-make version) at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.

Renault Sport Trophy[]

The R.S.01’s main area of competition was in Renault's own Renault Sport Trophy, until the series was discontinued in 2016 after two seasons due to low interest from teams and viewers alike.[7] Both seasons saw two classes in the short-lived series; "Elite" (renamed to "Pro" in 2016) and "Prestige" (renamed to "Am" in 2016).

Group GT3[]

In 2015, Renault decided to expand the R.S. 01 to Group GT3 racing.[8] Due to the shift, Renault detuned the car and added weight. The engine's power was decreased to 500 hp (373 kW; 507 PS), but the torque remained the same. The car got a 125 kg (276 lb) increase in weight from its heavier chassis and new ballast. The original carbon-ceramic brakes were swapped out with steel rotors. The ride height was also raised, and the aerodynamics have been changed to comply with GT3 regulations.

Testing for homologation began in the same year on the Circuit Paul Ricard. The promoter of the GT Tour racing organization and founder and team principal of the Oreca racing team, Hugues de Chaunac, agreed to homologate the car after testing. The R.S. 01 GT3's homologation came from the SRO motorsport organization, and it would officially debut in Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

The R.S. 01 GT3 entered the International GT Open participating in the 2016 season. Dutch racing team V8 Racing ran two cars in two classifications, Pro-Am (car #14) and Am (car #15). The team would make several wins throughout the season, their best result (for the team and for the R.S.01 so far) finishing first in both the Pro-Am and Am classifications at the 2016 24 Hours of Spa in May. The Am car would gain two more wins winning in Circuit Paul Ricard twice, and they would earn four more podiums afterwards at Silverstone and Red Bull Ring. V8 Racing would finish the season at ninth in Pro-Am and second in Am.

The expansion continued in 2016 with the 24H Series, with V8 Racing (car #333) and Duqueine Engineering (car #38) each entering a car in A6-Pro, and Equipe Verschuur (car #23) and Boutsen-Ginion Racing (car #8) each entering a car at A6-Am. The Dubai Autodrome race saw Boutsen-Ginion Racing finish sixth in class.[9] The Mugello race would see V8 Racing win the A6-Pro class, which was also their first major win, whilst Equipe Verschuur and Boutsen-Ginion Racing would finish second and third in A6-Am.[10] Duqueine Engineering finished eleventh in Barcelona-Catalunya.[11]

All four teams would leave the series in 2016, but the R.S. 01 was used again by Emirian racing team GP Extreme, entering in both A6-Pro and A6-Am classifications. GP Extreme would finish fourth in A6-Pro and thirteenth in A6-Am in the 2017 season.[12][13][14][15] GP Extreme would leave the A6-Pro class in 2018, making A6-Am the primary classification for the team, and throughout the season, they would finish third in class with car #27, but car #28 would not be classified, as it retired in the first race (the only race it participated in).

The V de V Endurance Series would see a new team enter the GTV1 classification with the R.S. 01 GT3, as Eric van de Vyver would join forces with AB Sport Auto to race during the 2017 season. They would gain two podiums and three points finishes after that, and would finish third in class.[16][17][18][19][20] AB Sport Auto raced again in 2018 with the R.S. 01 GT3, but without Eric van de Vyver. They raced only in Catalunya, but managed to win. Another racing team known as DEMJ also participated in the same race under prototype racing classification PFV-2, with French driver Patrick Sarrailh and Italian driver Max Mugelli, and also managed to win.[21]

24 Hours of Nürburgring[]

Year Team Drivers Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 Germany GTronix 360° Team mcchip-dkr Germany
Germany
Germany Dominik Schwager 		SP-X 88 Ret Ret
2018 Germany GTronix 360° Team mcchip-dkr Germany
Germany
Canada Kuno Wittmer 		SP-X 127 23rd 2nd

In video games[]

The R.S. 01 appears in mobile games, such as Asphalt 8: Airborne,[22] Asphalt 9: Legends,[23] Real Racing 3,[24] Need For Speed: No Limits,[25] Assoluto Racing,[26] Nitro Nation[27] and [28] (all via game updates), as well as console video games such as Project Cars,[29] Project CARS 2,[30] Project Cars 3[31] and The Crew 2.[32] Gran Turismo Sport includes both Renault Sport Trophy-spec[33] and GT3-spec versions[34]

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