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.[2] The car marked the comeback of the British Rally Championship for Proton.[3]
 An Iriz R5 at the 2021 Rally Poland | |||||||
| Category | R5 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Mellors Elliott Motorsport (MEM) | ||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||
| Suspension (front) | Reiger | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Reiger | ||||||
| Engine | MEM developed 4B11 engine 1.6 L (98 cu in) turbocharged | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
In 2022, the rally car was succeeded by the Proton Iriz RX (Rallycross), which was built specifically for Team RX Racing and Oliver O'Donovan.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Proton Iriz R5 Sales Brochure" (PDF).
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lee, Jonathan (2022-01-03). "Proton Iriz Rallycross teased – based on Iriz R5 rally car, to debut this year with 600 hp and 840 Nm?". Paul Tan's Automotive News. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
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