The Dacia Logan Cup is a One-make racing lowcost series created and managed by

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. It uses

Dacia Logan The Dacia Logan is a family of automobiles produced and marketed jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since mid-2004, and was the successor to the Dacia 1310 and Dacia Solenza. It has been produced as a ...

cars and takes place in

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and

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. The purpose of the series is to make motorsports accessible with an as low as possible operating cost.

The cars

The Dacia Logan Cup car is based on the road-going version of the 1.6 8V 90 hp

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in Russia) with an added kit prepared by Renault Sport Technologies. There are two different racing kits :

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). The kits contain safety equipment, parts designed to improve reliability and performance, and design features. The main components of the cars are those of the Dacia Logan to ensure low cost and easy procurement. *Chassis : :steel monocoque with bolted roll cage :aerodynamic features: Rear spoiler (circuit version) *Engine :layout: Front transversely mounted :type: K7M, 4 cylinder, 8 valve, 1598cc :bore x stroke: 79.5 x 80.5mm :fuel injection: Multipoint :maximum power: 64kW (90bhp) at 5500rpm :maximum torque: 128Nm at 3000rpm The group N Dacia Logan competing in the

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have a maximum power of 95bhp/5500 rpm and a maximum torque of 145 Nm/3000 rpm. *Transmission :type: Traction :gearbox: Ricardo JH3 5 speeds gearbox + reverse gear, option - gearbox with short gears and main gear 4.5 :gearshift: classic H-pattern :clutch: 200mm single disc :differential: free *Suspension :front:

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-like suspension system with triangular wishbone,

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and specific springs :rear: H-shaped axle with torsion-beam suspension and programmed deflection, Bilstein shock absorbers and specific helicoid springs *Brakes :front: 259mm solid discs :rear: 8” drum brakes :wheels: 6x15” standard steel or Toora Competizione aluminium wheels (circuit), 14” (rally) *Dimensions :length: 4247mm :overall width: 1740mm :height: 1534mm :wheelbase: 2630mm :front - rear track: 1466-1456mm :cx: 0.36 :fuel tank: 50 litres :weight (unladen): 1030kg (rally versions)

Championships

The Logan Cup car can be entered in open rallies

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or open circuit motorsport events. Renault and Dacia organize One-make racing championships in various countries where the Logan is available for sale. The Dacia Logan Cup has been held in

as Cupa Dacia Logan JOE in 2007. In 2008, the name was changed to Cupa Dacia Ursus and since 2009 it was known as Cupa Dacia. It was managed from the beginning by Mach1sport-management and since 2010 the competition was sponsorised by Policolor's "Klar Professional". Cupa Dacia is very popular, with fierce competition, as it is part of the Romanian National Rally Championship (CNR) and is affiliated to FRAS (Romanian Federation of Sport Automotive).

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has been organizing the Cup in

since 2006 as the ADAC Dacia Logan Clubsport. This championship rewards not the best driver but the best amateur team. In

, the Coupe Logan Rallycross was organised by FFSA in 2008Coupe Logan Rallycross 2008
''rallycross.free.fr'' as a rallycross series. In

, the Renault Logan Cup rally series is supported by local Renault representatives - OAO Avtoframos, which manufacture Logans at a plant in

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. Held since 2008, Renault Logan Cup was private at first, sponsored by AGA autocosmetics. The race calendar consists of 9 races: 4 are part of the Russian Rally Championship, 4 in budget-minded Club Rally Cup, and one final race. Championship events usually attract no more than 5 Logans, as they are expensive. Club Rally evens are twice as popular, and there have been approximately 25 cars built (total) by the end of 2009. The grand prize of the Russian Renault Logan Cup is free participation in the top winter oval racing (named trek) - Star Race by Za Rylem magazine, which is held each February.

Champions

References

Dacia Logan Cup The Dacia Logan Cup is a One-Design, One-make racing lowcost series created and managed by Renault Sport. It uses Dacia Logan cars and takes place in Germany, France, Romania and Russia. The purpose of the series is to make motorsports accessible ...

One-make series Touring car racing series Recurring sporting events established in 2007

The cars

Championships

Champions

See also

References

External links