Renault 5 Turbo Tour De Corse group B (1983)
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1980: Renault 5 Turbo Cevennes
1983: Renault 5 Turbo Tour De Corse
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Group B
Group A

With Jean Ragnioti: see video

Specifications

20 units built
+12 units upgraded from "Cevenes"
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Group/Class B/11 Homologation number: B205 (03/01 ET and 04/02 ET)
Years active 1983 - 1984 Homologation start: 1/1/1983
Homologation end: 31/12/1987
Engine
Type Renault Cleon (Sierra) Fonte C6J, code 840-30 Turbo, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine located rear longitudinally vertical, in front of rear axle
Capacity 1397 cc WRC: x 1.4 = 1955.8 cc
Bore x Stroke (mm) 76.0 x 77.0
Compression ratio 7:1
Output power - torgue 240 - 285 HP / 7000 rpm 30.6 kgm (300 Nm) / 6000 rpm
Main bearings cast steel GS crankshaft with 5 main bearings 54.8mm diameter, big end journal diameter 44mm connecting rod length between centers 128mm, big end bearing diameter 47.6mm, aluminium alloy piston with 37.75mm compression height
Materials block: cast iron cylinderhead: cross flow aluminium alloy with hemispherical combustion chambers
Cams/valves 1 camshaft in block with overhead valves (OHV), chain driven 2 valves/cyl. - 8 valves total. 38.7mm inlet valve diameter, 34.5mm exhaust valve diameter. 24o angle between inlet valve and vertical, 24o angle between exhaust valve and vertical
Aspiration Garrett T3 turbocharger (steel turbine 59mm diameter, aluminium compressor 60.1mm diameter) with air/air intercooler, Bosch K-jetronic mechanical/hydraulic multipoint fuel injection pressure:
Ignition electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2
Cooling system jacketed watercooled with pump, radiator, 270 mm diameter-10 blades fan and thermostat
Lubrication system dry sump
Transmission
Type rear wheel drive Type UN, 5 speed manual gearbox
Gearbox ratios 1st: 3.363/1 (37/11)
2nd: 2.058/1 (35/17)
3rd: 1.380/1 (29/21)
4th: 1.057/1 (37/35)
5th: 0.868/1 (33/38)
R: 3.182/1 (35/11)		 1st: 3.250/1 (39/12)
2nd: 2.235/1 (38/17)
3rd: 1.619/1 (34/21)
4th: 1.250/1 (30/24)
5th: 1.035/1 (29/28)
R: 3.182/1 (35/11)
Diffrential ratio 4.375/1 (35/8), 3.889/1 (35/9). 1984+: 3.444/1 (31/9) spiral bevel gears 40% limited slip rear differential
Clutch dry double disk, 190mm diameter
Chassis-body
Type steel monocoque Renault Type 8220 chassis with roll-cage. 3 door hatchback steel/aluminium/polypropylene bodyshell with aluminium doors, front polyester bonnet, rear aluminium/polypropylene bonnet and polyester front and rear bumpers
Front suspension double wishbones with lower longitudinal torsion bars connected to lower wishbone, telescopic gas shock absorbers and anti roll bar
Rear suspension double wishbones with coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers and anti roll bar
Steering system rack and pinion with optional hydraylic power assistance 17/1, 17.5/1, 14.9/1, 13.22/1
Brakes front ventilated disks 260mm diameter with 1 steel/aluminium piston caliper, or 277/304mm diameter with 4 aluminium piston calipers. Rear ventilated disks 260mm diameter with 1 steel/aluminium piston caliper, or 277/304mm diameter with 4 aluminium piston calipers dual circuit with DBA vacuum servo, adjustable ratio split front to rear
Dimensions
length: 3.664 m (144.3") width: 1.760 m (69.3") height: 1.320 m (52.0")
wheelbase: 2.430 m (95.7") front track: 1.346 m (53.0") rear track: 1.474 m (58.0")
Rims - tires front: 5.3" x 13.38", rear: 7.7" x 14.37". 15.35" front 190/55 HR 340, rear 220/55 VR 390
Weight 900 kg
Fuel tank 95 lt
Drag coefficient 0.44

Results in WSCC

Season
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Monza Silver stone Le Man Nurbur Brands Hatch Mosport Spa Imola Fuji Kyalami Sandown Park
Team 1000km 1000km 24h 1000km 1000km 1000km 1000km 1000km 1000km 1000km 1000km
Franz Fuchs/ Hartmut Bauer #107, dnt qualify
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0 1/0

Results in WRC

Statistics

1983 1984 1985 1986 Total
Works
Races /wins 3 1 4
Entries/finishes 3/1 1/1 4/2 (50%)
Others
Races/wins +1 +3 4 4 12
Entries/finishes 9/2 11/5 4/3 5/2 29/12 (41.4%)
Total WRC results
Races/wins 4 4 4 4 16
Entries/finishes 12/3 12/6 4/3 5/2 33/14 (42.4%)
Total points 10 27 7 15 59
(3.6875 per race)
(1.788 per entry)

Races

Works team: Équipe Renault Elf

Season
Entry Rally event
Driver
Codriver		 Team M.C (SVE) POR KEN TdC GRE N.Z ARG FIN S.R (CdI) RAC
Jean Ragnotti
Jean-Marc Andrié		 works 7th acci dent wheel studs
Bruno Saby
Françoise Sappey/
Chris Williams		 Philips Auto Radio 13th 5th
Dany Snobeck
Denise Emmanuelli		 Sodemo Racing dnf
Jean-Luc Thérier
Michel Vial		 Renault Chartres gear box susp ens ion fire
Manuel Gomes Pereira
José Nobre		 Recar dnf
François Chatriot
Jean-François Lienère		 Société Diac eng ine
Leonidas
A Makri-Kokkini
VF1822004D0000020		 dnf
Total points
()		 10 4 6
Statistics
Works starts/finishes 3/1 1/1 1/0 1/0
Others starts/finishes 9/2 3/1 2/0 3/1 1/0
1983-RAGNOTTI-RENAULT5TURBO-ACROPOL.jpg Source
Jean Ragnotti in Acropolis rally '83

Article from Auto Express (greece) 191, 6/1983

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Drawings

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Turbine flange

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