Bryan Bouffier to debut the Proton Satria Neo S2000 on the ERC Antibes Rallye

According to various Polish and Czech websites it would appear that Bryan Bouffier will debut the Proton Super 2000 on the Antibes Rallye-Cote d'Azur which takes place October 15-17th. Bouffier will test the car at the end of September in the south of France as preparation.

Antibes is the final round of the European Rally Championship and is an all asphalt rally. Bouffier currently leads the Polish championship in a Peugeot and he has been with the marque for the past six years as an official driver.

Bouffier won the recent Rajd Karkonoski in Poland in a 207 S2000:

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This debut may hint at the Proton running in the IRC next year. Plans are also afoot for the MEM car to run in next year's BRC and APRC.

Proton Satria Neo S2000 Technical Specification:

Measuring 3905mm long, 1800mm wide with a 2440mm wheelbase and a weight of 1150kg. Its chassis is based on the road-going Neo and has been strengthened to comply with FIA regulations and the components of a S2000 rally car. It is fitted with a rollcage built from 35 meters of Chrome-Moly Steel Tubing.

Its 4-cylinder 1998cc DOHC normally aspirated engine is based on the 1.8 litre Renault engine in the Waja. It produces 280hp at 7,800rpm and a massive 271Nm of torque at 7,000rpm, and is installed transversely at the front of the car. This engine is mated to an Xtrac 6-speed sequential transmission with Alcon clutch and 3 player LSD.

Brakes are also from Alcon, with 300mm discs with 4 piston calipers at the front and 300mm discs at the rear on gravel. For asphalt, the front brake discs are uprated to 350mm. Wheels are 18 inch alloys for tarmac and 15 inch alloys for gravel. The car’s electronics system runs on the GEMS Multiplex System with Power Management, Data Logging and a Glass Dash Display.