Proton Iriz R5
The Proton Iriz R5 is a R5 rally car built by Mellors Elliott Motorsport in the UK under license from Proton. It is based upon the Proton Iriz road car.[1] The car marked the comeback of the British Rally Championship for Proton.[2]
 An Iriz R5 at the 2021 Rally Poland | |||||||
| Category | R5 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Mellors Elliott Motorsport | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Suspension (front) | Reiger | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Reiger | ||||||
| Engine | CamPro 1.6 L (98 cu in) 4-cylinder, 16-valve turbocharged front transverse | ||||||
| Transmission | XTRAC Sequential Gearbox 6 4-wheel drive | ||||||
| Weight | 1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb) | ||||||
| Lubricants | SORT Oil | ||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable drivers | Oliver Mellors, Nabila Tejpar, Julian Hope, Oliver O'Donovan, Theo Bengry, Eugene Donnelly, David Condell, Declan Gallagher, Liam Egan, James Williams | ||||||
| Debut |  2017 Goodwood Rally Stage | ||||||
| First win | Goodwood Rally Stage 2017 | ||||||
| Last win | Grizedale Rally Stages 2019 | ||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||
Moving towards 2022, the rally car will soon be succeeded by the Proton Iriz RX (Rallycross), which is being built specifically for Team RX Racing and Oliver O'Donovan. [3]
References
- Evans, David (18 May 2017). "Proton set for WRC return in 2018 with new Iriz R5". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- Lindroos, Pontus (20 January 2020). "Proton makes BRC comeback with Iriz R5". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- https://paultan.org/2022/01/03/proton-iriz-rallycross-teased-based-on-iriz-r5-rally-car-to-debut-this-year-with-600-hp-and-840-nm/
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