Proton has announced that its Proton R3 division is now offering Customer Racing Programmes (CRP) for both racing and rallying to interested parties. Teams or individuals can now gain access to rent the outfit’s race-winning machinery for both racing disciplines.
The CRP is said to be extremely flexible, with programmes that can be tailored for one’s needs. Engagement can entail the leasing of engines as well as full-blown competition cars.
Aside from machinery, support drivers and even full support crews can also be provided, based on needs and budget. Benefits of the CRP route include logistical support, car set-up support and access to telemetry data as well as gaining the expertise of of race-experience personnel, be it engineers or technicians.
The outfit certainly has plenty of racing experience, its offerings having competed in the Sepang 1000KM Race, Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) and the Malaysian Rally Championship (MRC). Aside from the familiar Satria Neo R3 rally car, relatively recent creations include a couple of Malaysian Touring Car vehicles, which have been engaged in the MCS.
The R3 Suprima S MTC, unveiled in early 2014, is equipped with a re-engineered naturally-aspirated 1.6 litre Campro IAFM four-cylinder engine with 155 hp and 185 Nm for output numbers, and the mill is mated to a five-speed, close-ratio dog-engagement transmission. Other changes include the adoption of a unique lightweight body shell and a six-point roll cage.
There’s also the Iriz R3 MTC, which features a reworked 1.6 litre Campro CFE engine, sans the turbocharger. The 190 hp unit is paired with a five-speed dog box transmission. Other modifications include a competition-ready, spartan interior, a six-point roll cage, Sparco steering wheel, Tonnka pedal box, Recaro Pole Position race bucket seats and Alcon racing brake calipers as well as Ohlins adjustable coilovers.
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Wasted of time & maoney
Just wondering Proton losing money at critical level BUT still have money to spend so much… Who is lying now ??? AP system owners or Proton ???
More Proton race, more wear and tear, more break down…
More break down, more repair, more money spent, better economy!
We all knew Proton’s quality.
Every Proton is a race car
Indeed.
Looks what other Manufacturers did nowadays. Others r busy developing their engine to be FUEL Efficient.
What proton did?
Tune Engine for power with POOR FC. And nobody want that anymore.
Please!! Proton needs to this to promote the R3 division. Race. Rosak. Repair
Or
Rubbish. Reused. Recycle to promote saving the environment
The cars hp are impressive but you cant help but feel proton is clawing its nails against a wall trying to come out of whatever hole their stuck in with these kind of gimmicks,contest and knickknacks in selling their cars.
Better change name to Proton Rempit division
Tbh, once u get addicted to racing, its very very awesome…. I mean track challenges n all not monkeying on the highway….
They should have some way to offer ppl track days, like renting those R3 suprema S and iriz that are track ready, maybe for few hundreds a days, truat me ita a great idea…. Once u start, u will notice power Really is not everything, turn in few meters late or early u will lose so much time…. Everyone should try…. Maybe a collaboration between sepang n proton wd sound good, everyone wins…
Aye.
At amateur/casual level, brakes, tyres, suspension are the most important factor.
A stock Campro has already good enough power, it’s better to invest on those 3 items first before even considering anything else.
below 200hp go race in sepang..hahahahaha..
Retarded, Redundant, Rubbish
R3
Crap campro! DVVT & VVT-i better
To non car guys commenters here:
1. No issue with Proton having a customer racing programmes, a lot of other companies do this as well, it brings in more money for development, you’d be surprised how many technology in cars nowadays that were developed in racing programmes.
2. Turbo doesn’t not mean it’s a fuel guzzler, with turbo, you can gain more power with higher compression using less fuel, hence why many companies downsized their engine and fit a turbo on it, even F1 nowadays has 1.6L turbo V8.
3. 200hp on Sepang is more than enough to have fun, you’ve obviously never been to a Sepang open track day, plus, getting 190hp out of that 1.6L is a pretty awesome feat.
4. Proton realibity is not an issue, I’ve had a fleet of Proton cars and none have broken down with mechanical issue, but the build quality though, must be improved.
5. For those saying it’s a waste of money, then, this is not for you, motorracing consumes a lot of money, higher quality parts are used to better withstand the punishing conditions of racing. Then you have to pay the drivers, engineers, mechanics, etc.
Good idea! Proton R3 should give a table of the packages available. Example:
1. Rent and drive track day(Race track introduction) – RM….
2. Rent and drive race days (Partial crew support) – RM…
3. Rent and drive race days (Full crew support) – RM….
4. Racing driving techniques (full day, new drivers) – RM….
Etc, etc..
Proton should initiate more racing series for the general people/team/workshop..i believe from this we can learn and extract more potential with the proton cars..
like campro N/A series FI series or even CPS and so on..
from there motorsports could be taken to another level..not only for people who just wanna spend money on cars that proton provide…and new talents could be obtain from this kind of events.