The Full Passion Parade Line-Up
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The full Passion Parade line-up 1902 Renault Type K Winner of the 1902 Paris-Vienna street race, stretching 1,300km, under the control of Marcel Renault. He averaged 62.5kph on his way to victory, with the lightweight Type K beating its more-fancied rivals on the steep roads. This led to high sales of the Type K (10-14 hp models) the year after, after it had passed this rigorous test of man and machine. 1934 Renault Nervasport The Nervasport shot into the spotlight in 1934 when it broke nine international records and three world records at the banked Montlhery race circuit. Driver Lois Wagner drove 8,037km in just over 48 hours, averaging 167.45kph. 1951 Renault 4CV 1063 The formidable and reliable 4CV people’s car was developed into a lighter version, the 1063, and would go on to win some coveted pieces of silverware. From 1951 to 1954, the 4CV 1063 would win the Coupe de Alpes, the Liege-Rome-Liege, the Tour de France, the Thousand Miles and the Le Mans 24 Hours in the competitive 750cc class. 1956 Renault Etoile Filante The Shooting Star was Renault’s first attempt at the Land Speed Record and was developed by Fernand Picard, engine specialist Albert Lory and engineer, turned driver, Jean Hebert. The gas turbine powered car took to the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States on September 5, 1956, breaking the land speed record with a peak speed of 306.9kph over 1km and 308.85kph over 5km. 1958 Renault Dauphine MC The Dauphine proved to be a surprise package when Automobile Club de Monaco made the famous Rallye Monte Carlo tougher in the late 1950s. But in the snow, ice, rain and night, the Dauphine, driven by Guy Monraisse, beat its other 302 competitors in the legendary event, making it known to everyone and adding its place to motorsport fame. 1964 Renault 8 Gordini 1134 The model on display is the only known survivor of the small series of the 1,100cc Renault 8 Gordini registered from 5270 RV 75 to 5277 RV 75 and prepared by the competition department. 1974 Renault 17 Group 5 The Renault 17 was the first Renault machine to win a race in the United States at the World Rally Championship, driven by Jean-Luc Therier in 1974. 1975 Formule Renault MK15 Formula Renault was founded in 1968, and provided a competition platform for aspiring racing drivers. Renault opened the rules on Formula Renault single-seaters, creating a 160hp Renault 12 Gordini engine, a strong gearbox and 8”-10” wheels with racing tyres. Throughout its strong history, the championship has developed racing legends René Arnoux, Didier Pironi and Alain Prost, and still goes strong today with four current Renault Sport Academy drivers competing in the 2018 series. 1977 Renault R.S.01 The R.S.01 was Renault’s first Formula 1 entry in 1977 and made its bow at the British Grand Prix. Nicknamed the ‘Yellow Teapot’, the machine was the first V6 1.5 litre turbocharged entry in the sport, developed and driven by Jean-Pierre Jabouille. 1978 Renault A442 B A Le Mans 24 Hours winner in 1978, with Didier Pironi and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud taking the wheel. The preparation for this historic win began in 1973, when Alpine decided they would return to high level circuit racing. After taking victory, Renault announced the end of its Le Mans programme, and would instead switch its focus to Formula 1. 1982 Renault 20 Dakar Took victory in the 1982 Paris-Dakar rally with brothers Claude and Bernard Marreau. 1983 Renault RE40 The RE40 is already familiar to Circuit Paul Ricard, having won the 1983 French Grand Prix courtesy of Alain Prost. That year, Renault narrowly missed out on winning the Formula 1 World Championship with Prost adding a further three victories and three podiums to his tally. 1985 Renault 5 Turbo The original Renault 5 Turbo was launched in 1980, winning Rallye Monte Carlo a year later with Jean Ragnotti, the first of his three World Rally Championship victories. Through further developments, the Tour de Corse model, named after Ragnotti’s 1982 win, was released, producing 285hp. 1985 Renault 11 Group A One of six rally cars featuring in the parade and was used extensively in the mid-1980s for Renault Sport’s World Rally Championship programme. 1985 Renault 5 Alpine Group 2 The Renault 5 Alpine Group 2 was one of the first cars produced in 1975 by the Renault Sport team and used front wheel drive and a small, four cylinder, normally aspirated engine. In the 46th Rallye Monte Carlo, Jean Ragnotti and Guy Frequelin finished second and third, respectively, competing with its Lancia, Fiat and Porsche rivals. 2012 E20 (Renault V8) The Renault-powered Lotus E20 was the team’s entry for the 2012 Formula 1 season. Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean would claim 10 podiums that year, with the former sealing a Grand Prix victory, at Abu Dhabi. 2015 Renault Sport R.S.01 Unveiled in 2014, the Renault Sport R.S.01 is the most modern of the 17 cars in the parade, boasting a 3.8 litre, V6 twin-turbo engine and 550hp..