Satria R3 with plate number WMY 5956 was stolen at 4-5am yesterday morning. Has black Spoon Sports Rim 15″. If anyone seen or has any information on this car, please contact The R3gister.
Stolen: Satria R3
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PROTON FINISHES 4TH IN AUSTRALIAN RALLY
PROTON’s Alister McRae and co-driver Bill Hayes fended off more misfortunes on the third and final day of the International Rally of Queensland to finish in fourth place, in what is considered the strongest field in the Asia Pacific rally championship in recent years. The duo began the day with an 8-second advantage over Australian Gaurav Gill, but was forced to relinquish the rally when the S2000 started misfiring after a water crossing in one of the day’s seven special stages.
Beginning the day with an eight second advantage over Mitsubishi’s Gaurav Gill, the pair was forced to relinquish the rally when the Proton Satria Neo S2000’s engine began misfiring after a water crossing in one of the day’s seven special stages. To make matters worse, they were dealt another blow when they suffered a broken drive shaft and had to slow down for 50km over the last three special stages of the rally. Despite the setbacks, they managed to hang on to 4th place.
“With no service interval, we were forced to slow down and nurse the car to the finish. It was a tough event, one that presented us with a lot of challenges. McRae and I are obviously disappointed in not being able to secure a podium finish but considering the circumstances, finishing fourth at least sees us heading to the next APRC round with valuable championship points,” said Hayes.
Another consolation for PROTON – its 1600cc group N Satria Neos finished 9th and 11th overall in the rally, and 1st and 2nd in class at the hands of Karamjit Singh and Proton Cusco Rally Team mate Akira Bamba.
Congrats, Team Proton R3! Official Press Release after the jump.
MCRAE DRIVES PROTON INTO THE LEAD IN THE AUSTRALIAN RALLY
PROTON’s Alister McRae bounced back from a stall in Special Stage 3 to clinch victory and a deserving lead on the opening leg of the International Rally of Queensland. McRae recovered strongly to take three stage wins to open up an 8-second lead over Nathan Quinn of Australia, in a Mitsubishi Evolution, in the last special stage.
“It was such an incredible day, one that went from making a brilliant start to so nearly threatening to prematurely end our rally, and subsequently pushed us back to the head of the field,” said a delighted McRae who is gunning for his first victory in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship this season.
Official Press Release after the jump.
PROTON Double Podium at Malaysian Rally
PROTON Double Podium!
PROTON’s Chris Atkinson steered his Proton Satria Neo S2000 to victory in the Malaysian Rally to claim first place and giving his 2011 Asia Pacific Rally Champions (APRC) campaign a solid start. Team mate Alister McRae claimed third place to make it a double podium.
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Lotus Renault GP Makes Historic Visit to Proton
Lotus Renault GP Makes Historic Visit to Proton
The world-championship-winning Formula One Team of Lotus Renault GP (LRGP) made a historic visit to PROTON headquarters in Shah Alam, giving the F1 team an insight into the Malaysian car manufacturing industry. The LRGP entourage was led by none other than Managing Director and Team Principal Eric Boullier, who was joined by key members of his management team.
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Malaysian Rally: PROTON Sets Blistering Pace
Malaysian Rally: PROTON Sets Blistering Pace
PROTON’s Alister McRae and Chris Atkinson demonstrated blistering pace on Day 1 of the Malaysian Rally where the top six in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship is separated by a mere one second difference. McRae completed the 2.5km super SS for spectators held near the Angsana Shopping Complex in a time of 2 minutes 02.5 seconds to take second place, just 0.4 seconds shy of current rally leader Indonesian Rifat Sungar in a Mistubishi Evolution X. Team mate Atkinson rounded up the top five to deny an all-Mitsubishi front row. The rally also saw the inspiring debut of the PROTON Cusco Rally Team 1600cc Satria Neos with Japanese drivers Akira Bamba placing 11th, 20 seconds behind the top APRC contenders. Bamba leads the APRC Junior Cup category ahead of team mate Kosuke Takashino. For more news, visit http://protonmotorsports.wordpress.com.
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Malaysian Rally: Proton to Exert Dominance on Home Ground
Proton to Exert Dominance on Home Ground
PROTON’s newly-charged Satria Neo S2000s aims for a dominating performance at the Malaysian Rally which starts tomorrow (Friday, 1 April 2011). Drivers Alister McRae and Chris Atkinson will be at the helm of PROTON’s two-car assault which is also the opening round of the 2011 Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). Day 1 of the rally begins with a short 2.5km sprint on a Special SS for spectators at the Angsana Shopping Complex in Tampoi, Johor Baru. Visit http://protonmotorsports.wordpress.com for more awesome racing news!
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Press Release: PROTON R3 SATRIA NEO – PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED FOR A MORE SPIRITED DRIVE
PROTON R3 SATRIA NEO – PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED FOR A MORE SPIRITED DRIVE
As announced earlier, here’s the official press release issued by Proton on the launch of the 2011 R3 Satria Neo.
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUBANG JAYA, 7th March 2011 – Engineered for more spirited and dynamic driving enjoyment, PROTON today introduced an exclusive hot hatch, the Proton R3 Satria Neo.
Built by PROTON’s Motorsports Division under the Race, Rally, Research (R3) brand name, the car is distinctively recognizable by its striking Fire Red exterior with a black painted roof.
Running the tried and tested 1600cc CAMPRO CPS engine, R3 engineers have upgraded its performance with the addition of Stage 2 performance upgrades inviting car enthusiasts to experience a greater dose of excitement. This increases power from the standard 125 bhp and 150 Nm of torque to 145 bhp at 7000 rpm and 168 Nm of torque at 5000 rpm coupled to a close ratio 5-speed manual transmission.
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Sneak Peak: The Future of Lotus Customisation
Sneak Peak: The Future of Lotus Customisation
Is it always wise to customise? Lotus seems to think so, although doing it right’s the key. Coming March at the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus is set to reveal the multi-award winning Lotus Evora as you’ve never seen it before.
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2011 R3 Satria Neo Pics
The all-new 2011 R3 Satria Neo. No official pics as yet but a couple shown here are based on the R3 Satria Neo Concept test-driven by T. Yamano in Japan. More pics and video after the jump.
Pic source: Hadzwan Hamzah