S-Tec Motorsport’s Donie O’Sullivan pleased with the Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 after the recent Cork test

Donie O’Sullivan of S-Tec Motorsport (Irish partner with MEM) stated to rallynews.net that things went very well with the Mellors Elliot Motorsport Proton Satria S2000 during a two day test in Cork last week.

O’Sullivan commented to rallynews.net:
It’s a beautiful car on the road, but you have to really drive it, it doesn’t have all the electronics and gadgets of a world rally car. The chassis is very rewarding, the Renault engine is… Continue reading

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MEM consider a two car Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 entry for IRC Monte Carlo 09 and also plan to enter Condroz-Huy with Bouffier

MEM World Rally Team boss Chris Mellors has told Motorsport News that he wants to enter two Proton S2000’s on the Rallye Monte Carlo in January to compete against the Punto’s and 207’s.

Bryan Bouffier retired from Rally d’Antibes earlier this month with an engine fault that couldn’t be rectified during the event but Bouffier has stated that the car has been “transformed” since the event by damper… Continue reading

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Bryan Bouffier in seventh position with the Proton Satria Neo S2000 after day 1 Rallye Antibes 2008

After day 1 of the Rallye Antibes - Cote d’Azur Bryan Bouffier lies seventh on the competitive debut of the Mellors Elliot Motorsport Proton S2000.

It had been a bit of a fraught day though, with the car suffering from a down on power engine, punctures and having to be pushed into the first service. He was down in 36th position at one stage but fought back to finish… Continue reading

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Gareth MacHale may be running a MSD Opel Corsa S2000 as course car on the Cork 20 Rally

According to rallynews.net Gareth MacHale may be using an Opel Corsa Super 2000, as 00 or in a test role, on the Cork 20 at the end of September. It has been reported that the MacHale’s have acquired the machine and intend to develop it… Continue reading

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Proton Satria Neo S2000 now scheduled for homologation 1st August

Mellors Elliot Motorsport have confirmed the Proton Satria Neo S2000 will almost certainly be homologated 1st August. According to MEM a FIA inspection has been carried out and some paperwork and a few loose ends just need to be sorted, so the car will now be homologated in August as opposed to July.

The car, which is believed to be using a Lotus power unit (although not confirmed), will commence testing… Continue reading

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