Dacia Logan Cup
Encyclopedia
The Dacia Logan Cup is a 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
(as Renault Logan Cup).
The purpose of the series is to make motorsports accessible with an as low as possible operating cost.
(Renault Logan in Russia) with an added kit prepared by Renault Sport Technologies. There are two different racing kits : circuit racing and rallying
(tarmac
or gravel
). 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.
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 Romania
as Cupa Dacia Logan JOE since 2007, managed by Mach 1 Motorsports.
ADAC
has been organizing the Cup in Germany
since 2006 as the ADAC Dacia Logan Clubsport. This championship rewards not the best driver but the best amateur team.
In France
, the Coupe Logan Rallycross was organised by FFSA
in 2008 as a rallycross
series.
In Russia
, the Renault Logan Cup rally series is supported by local Renault representatives - OAO Avtoframos, which manufacture Logans at a plant in Moscow
. 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.
Championships : Cupa Dacia Logan JOE logancup.ro ADAC Dacia Logan Clubsport dacia-clubsport.com Logan Cup Rallycross rallycross.free.fr Logan Endurance Cup Russian Renault Logan Cup logancup.ru
One-design
One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...
lowcost series created and managed by Renault Sport
Renault Sport
Renault Sport Technologies is the France motorsport division of Renault. Renault Sport was responsible for Renault's sports car racing entries during the 1970s, including their win at the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans race with the Renault Alpine A442.Actual Renault's Formula One team, Renault F1 in...
. It uses Dacia Logan
Dacia Logan
The Dacia Logan is a small family car car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. It is manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and in Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Iran, India and South Africa...
cars and takes place in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(as Renault Logan Cup).
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 Dacia LoganDacia Logan
The Dacia Logan is a small family car car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its subsidiary Dacia of Romania. It is manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and in Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Iran, India and South Africa...
(Renault Logan in Russia) with an added kit prepared by Renault Sport Technologies. There are two different racing kits : circuit racing and rallying
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
(tarmac
Tarmac
Tarmac is a type of road surface. Tarmac refers to a material patented by Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1901...
or gravel
Gravel road
A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the United States. In New Zealand, they are known as 'metal roads'...
). 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: RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
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: TractionTraction (engineering)Traction refers to the maximum frictional force that can be produced between surfaces without slipping.The units of traction are those of force, or if expressed as a coefficient of traction a ratio.-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: 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 (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 Group NGroup N
In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group N refers to a set of regulations providing 'standard' production vehicles for competition, often referred to as the "Showroom Class"....
or open circuit motorsport events. Renault and Dacia organize One-make racing
One-design
One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time...
championships in various countries where the Logan is available for sale.
The Dacia Logan Cup has been held in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
as Cupa Dacia Logan JOE since 2007, managed by Mach 1 Motorsports.
ADAC
ADAC
The ADAC is Germany's and Europe's largest automobile club, with more than 17 million members in June 2010. It was founded on May 24, 1903 as "Deutsche Motorradfahrer-Vereinigung" and was renamed in 1911...
has been organizing the Cup in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
since 2006 as the ADAC Dacia Logan Clubsport. This championship rewards not the best driver but the best amateur team.
In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the Coupe Logan Rallycross was organised by FFSA
FFSA
FFSA may have three meanings:*Football Federation of South Australia*Fédération Française du Sport Automobile*Fédération Française des Sociétés d'Assurance...
in 2008 as a rallycross
Rallycross
Rallycross is a form of sprint style automobile racing, held on a closed mixed-surface racing circuit, with modified production or specially built road cars, similar to the World Rally Cars, although usually with about stronger engines, due to e.g. their 45 mm turbo restrictor plates. It is...
series.
In Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, the Renault Logan Cup rally series is supported by local Renault representatives - OAO Avtoframos, which manufacture Logans at a plant in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. 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
| Season |  JOE Cup |
 ADAC Clubsport |
 Coupe Rallycross |
 Logan Endurance Cup |
 Renault Logan Cup (Rally) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hochrhein Racing Team |
||||
| 2007 | Cristian Turbatu S.Stefanescu |
ADAC Nieders. Sachs.-Anhalt I |
|||
| 2008 | Ahrens Racing Team |
Roman Ferrero |
Team Erbi Einar Thorsen Piet Kroon Mike van der Vecht |
Michael Skripnikov Anton Grechko |
|
| 2009 | ADAC HTH GTO Motorsport II |
David Olivier |
Racing Care Cristel Knopper Laurens de Wit Tom Verhoeven |
Michael Skripnikov Anton Grechko |
External links
- Logan Cup official website logan-cup.com
Championships : Cupa Dacia Logan JOE logancup.ro ADAC Dacia Logan Clubsport dacia-clubsport.com Logan Cup Rallycross rallycross.free.fr Logan Endurance Cup Russian Renault Logan Cup logancup.ru