Dacia Logan Cup

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Dacia Logan Cup
Category	One-make racing by Renault
Country or region	Romania
Inaugural season	2007
Constructors	Renault, Dacia
Official website	logan-cup.com

The Dacia Logan Cup is a One-make racing lowcost series created and managed by Renault Sport. It use Dacia Logan cars and unfold currently in Romania.
The purpose its to make motorsport accessible with operating cost lower as possible.

1 The cars
2 Championships
- 2.1 Other championships
3 External links
4 References

[edit] The cars

Logan Cup use road version of the Dacia Logan 1.6L 90hp with an added kit prepared by Renault Sport Technologies.^[1] There are 3 different racing kits : circuit racing and rallying (tarmac or gravel). The kist contains safety equipment, parts designed to improve reliability and performance, and design features. The main components of the cars are the one of the Dacia Logan to ensure low cost and easy procurement.

Chassis :

steel monocoque with bolted roll cage

aerodynamic feature: Rear spoiler (circuit version)

Engine

layout: Front transversally mounted

type: Renault 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

Transmission

type: Traction

gearbox: Ricardo JH3 5 speeds gearbox + reverse gear

gearshift: In H config

clutch: 200mm single disc

Axes and suspension systems

front: McPherson-like suspension system with triangular wishbone, Bilstein shock absorbers 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

tyres: standard 185/65 R 15 or Michelin Exalto 185/55 15

Dimensions

length: 4247mm

overall width: 1740mm

height: 1534mm

wheel base: 2630mm

front - rear track: 1466-1456mm

cx: 0.36

fuel tank: 50 litres

weight (unladen): 1030kg (rally versions)

[edit] Championships

The Logan Cup Rally, can enter in open rally Group N or open circuit motorsport events. Renault and Dacia organise One-make racing championships in various contries where Logan are available for sale.

Currently, Logan Cup is held only in Romania as Cupa Dacia Logan JOE since 2007 managed by Mach 1 Motorsport.

[edit] Other championships

ADAC organise in Germany since 2006 the ADAC Dacia Logan Clubsport^[2]. This championship reward not the best driver but the best amateur team. Winner teams^[3] :

2007: ADAC Nieders./Sachs., Anhalt I
2006: Hochrhein-Racing-Team

In France, the Coupe Logan Rallycross is organised by AFOR in 2008^[4]. This is a rallycross series.