Renault Launches Team Car for MRF Challenge

Renault India Pvt Ltd. unveiled the Renault team car for the MRF Challenge today during a special event in Greater Noida. The two Renault team cars will be driven by two young and extremely talented drivers Jon Lancaster and Alice Powell. For this year’s MRF Challenge, Renault will be the official engine supplier for the championship and all 20 cars starting on the grid will be powered by the Renault Sport supplied 2.0-litre engines churning out 207bhp of maximum power.

Renault has been responsible for producing some very powerful racing engines which include the Renault V6 Turbo engine used in the 1970s and 80s, renowned as one of the most powerful ever to hit the track, the Renault V10, which won seven back-to-back titles in the 90s and the Renault V8, which has won three constructors’ titles to date. In the MRF Challenge this year participants will be provided with engines designed and built by Renault Sport in France. These 16-valve, 4-cylinder, 1998cc F4R832 engines can produce a maximum power of 210bhp and a maximum torque of 220 Nm. The MRF Challenge will see teams competing for the top spot from October 26, 2012 to February 10, 2013 in Delhi and Chennai in 10 races.

Mr. Marc Nassif, Managing Director, Renault India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Renault’s 35-year association with Formula One racing has seen us design and produce some of the best powertrains that demonstrate our strong commitment to quality and innovation. Motor racing is in Renault’s DNA and with this championship Renault India will for the first time support motor racing in India both as an engine supplier for the championship as well as supporting two teams. Our motor racing heritage has always come in handy as it has helped us to design some of the most reliable and efficient engines over time and even today the benefits can be seen in the K9K engine which is extensively used and is without a doubt one of the best suited power plants for the Indian market.”