- Source: Renault Clio Rally3
The Renault Clio Rally3 is a rally car developed and built by Alpine Racing (previously known as Renault Sport) to FIA's Group Rally3 regulations. It is based upon the Renault Clio road car and debuted in 2023.
Development
The Renault Clio Rally3 was revealed in 2022. The car completes the Renault Clio ladder in relation to the Groups Rally regulation with its Rally4 and Rally5 variants, and would be Renault's first all-wheel drive challenger. The car is the straight rival to the Ford Fiesta Rally3 of M-Sport, which is only other available Rally3 car for competition.
During the period when the car is under development, it was testing in France in 2022. The car launched in the second half of 2023 and is eligible to compete in both European Rally Championship and World Rally Championship-3, as well as its junior category.
The car passed Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile homologation on 25 April 2023.
Competition history
The car made its World Rally Championship debut at the 2023 Rally Finland, driven by Markus Manninen. It made its first appearance for World Rally Championship-3 points at the 2023 Acropolis Rally, driven by Efthimios Halkias. The car's debut win in the World Rally Championship-3 was at the 2024 Rally Latvia, driven by Joosep Ralf Nõgene. Mattéo Chatillon gave the car its second win in the category at the 2024 Central European Rally.
Rally victories
= World Rally Championship-3
=References
External links
Official website (in English and French)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Renault Clio Rally3
- Group Rally3
- 2024 Rally Japan
- 2024 Rally Finland
- 2024 Acropolis Rally
- Ford Fiesta Rally3
- Automobiles Alpine
- 2024 Central European Rally
- 2024 European Rally Championship
- 2024 Croatia Rally
