TC Euro Cars, the sole franchise holder of Renault vehicles in Malaysia, recently organised its first track session of the year at the Sepang International Circuit.
Held regularly since 2010, these high-speed track sessions are designed to offer enhanced ownership experience for Renault Sport owners. They also provide an opportunity for potential customers to test the performance and handling of Renault Sport cars.
A total of 30 Renault Sports owners put their skills and vehicle performance to the test in as many adrenaline-pumping laps around the track as they could complete within the allocated 4-hour session.
The day’s session began with registration of the participants to receive their driver’s band. As always, safety is top priority of TC Euro Cars and Renault and only drivers with a band are allowed on the track. Another pre-requisite before the drivers can hit the track is the safety briefing, regardless of whether the participant is an expert or seasoned track driver.
After the safety briefing, drivers made their way to the pit to attach the required participation stickers and fit the GPS transponder at the front of their cars. The transponder enables each driver to have their lap times recorded. While participants are not racing amongst each other, they are racing against their own record to try to set better lap times – a great way to benchmark the car’s and their own overall performance.
These track enthusiasts, with their Megane R.S., Clio R.S. and even a couple of limited-edition Megane R.S. 275 Trophy R, eagerly checked their lap times often, not only to see how they performed against other vehicles, but also to beat their personal records.
In the end, the best recorded lap times among the owners were 2:37:234s for the Megane R.S. 275 Trophy R while the Megane R.S. 250 achieved 2:39:422s. Their achievement underscores how Renault Sport’s expertise and technologies deliver on high performance that showcases true racing DNA.
The track day was also attended by professional racing driver Denis Lian, who put the Megane R.S. 265 variants and Megane R.S. 275 Trophy R through their paces. The official lap times he achieved are as follows:
• Megane R.S. 275 Trophy R – 2:24:350s.
• Megane R.S. 265 Cup – 2:41:000s
• Megane R.S. 265 Sport – 2:44:350s
For first-time drivers, instructors were also available to provide guidance on driving and handling while tackling track.
Meanwhile, several prospective buyers were taken on ‘taxi rides’ around the circuit by professional drivers.
In addition to having a fun and safe way to maximise the performance of their cars, Renault track days also help build camaraderie amongst like-minded car enthusiasts.
TC Euro Cars plans to organise more Renault Sport track day through the year, as part of its commitment to deliver superior ownership experience to its customers. The company also supports the R.S. Collectif club which has grown to over 180 members since it official started in 2013. Owners of Renault Megane R.S. and Clio R.S. who are interested are welcome to join the club via their Facebook page.
For more information about Renault in Malaysia, visit www.renault.com.my.
