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| Category | One-make racing byRenault |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2015 |
| Folded | 2016 |
| Constructors | Renault Sport |
| Engine suppliers | Renault Sport |
| Tyre suppliers | Michelin |
| Last Drivers' champion | En: Markus PalttalaEn:  Fabian SchillerPro:  Pieter SchothorstAM: Fabian Schiller |
| Last Teams' champion |  Team Marc VDS EG 0,0 |
| Official website | renault-sport.com |
TheRenault Sport Trophy was aone-make racing series created and managed byRenault Sport. The series has raced with theRenault Sport R.S. 01 in 2015 and 2016 as part of theRenault Sport Series (formerly World Series by Renault), but was folded after just two seasons.
In 2014, Renault announced its intention to create a new one-make sports car championship. The company unveiled the racecar for the series, called Renault Sport RS 01, at the 2014Moscow Motor Show.[1] The RS 01, developed byRenault Sport, has aGibson Technology-tuned 3.8-litre V6 twin-turbo engine supplied by Renault Sport's Japanese partnerNismo and a chassis built byDallara.[2][3] It was announced that the championship would use aprofessional-gentleman drivers combination.[2] The first season was held in 2015. The second and the last season was held in 2016,[4] as a support event for2016 European Le Mans Series.
The car is driven by a professional-gentleman driver combination. Professional drivers compete for the Elite (or PRO) class championship and gentlemen for the Prestige (or AM) class. As of 2016[update], the race weekend consists of one 60-minute/90-minute (plus one lap) race called "endurance", where the two drivers of each car participate, and two 25-minute races (one for the Elite-class driver and other for the Prestige-class driver). There are separate qualifying sessions for Elite and Prestige to determine the grid order in the short races, and the endurance grid order is determined by a system that uses a mix of Elite and Prestige qualifying results.[5]
As of 2016[update] the Renault Sport Trophy Elite-class champion is given a development programme and the chance to participate at a Nismo'sSuper GT test. If he is not chosen to compete in Super GT, he receives a€200,000 award. The Prestige-class driver can opt between a€140,000 award to step up into the Elite class or aLMP2 entry at theLe Mans 24 Hours.[6]
| Season | Endurance Champion | Elite/Pro Champion | Prestige/Am Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Dario CapitanioDavid Fumanelli |  Andrea Pizzitola | Dario Capitanio | Oregon Team |
| 2016 | Markus PalttalaFabian Schiller | Pieter Schothorst | Fabian Schiller | Team Marc VDS EG 0,0 |