This time, at Suzuka.
With Laurent Hurgon, a French GT driver, the Megane R.S. Trophy R set a new front wheel-drive record. The car covered the 3.6-mile track in just 2m 25.454s, three seconds faster than the previous front wheel-drive record. This record is in addition to the Spa-Francorchamps and Nurburgring records that the Megane R.S. has already set. Trophy-R.
Japan is the largest market for Renault R.S. It is also the third largest market for the Megane R.S., after France and Germany. According to the company, Japan has as many as 10,000 Renault Sport enthusiasts.
Japan has so far reserved more than 50 cars. Actually, the Megane R.S. was actually sold before this car. Renault actually took Trophy-R to Suzuka before it went on sale in Japan.
“The Megane R.S. is now in production.” “The new Megane R.S. Trophy-R set a new category record at Suzuka. This is the most important circuit in Japan,” stated Patrice Ratti (general manager Renault Sport Cars). This performance is especially meaningful to the 10,000 strong Renault Sport and Trophy R fans in the area.
It demonstrates the effectiveness and efficiency of the testing campaign that we ran on-site to meet their expectations. This will allow us to strengthen our relationship with our international customers.”