The 1 000th Renault Clio RS Gordini rolled off the assembly line at Renault’s Alpine plant in Dieppe, France earlier this month and the good news is that Renault South Africa has confirmed that the Clio Renault Sport Gordini will be launched locally this May.
After Renault’s successful support of the Knysna Hillclimb last year, during which the company launched the Mégane RS model, Renault is again choosing to launch its latest sporty model in combination with this action-packed motorsport event. “Renault has a rich heritage of participation in motorsport as well as producing exciting Renault Sport performance cars,” says Xavier Gobille, managing director of Renault South Africa. “The Knysna Hillclimb provides an ideal platform to showcase Renault’s commitment to sporting machinery.”
The first Knysna hillclimb took place in 2009 and it immediately captured the attention of the country’s motorsport enthusiasts, leading to a bigger and more involving event in 2010. This year the event will take place on Saturday 21/Sunday 22 May and forms part of a week long motoring festival, dubbed the ‘Knysna Speed Festival’.
The two-kilometre hillclimb route snakes its way through the lush countryside to Simola Country Estate and provides spectators with clear and safe vantage points from which to catch all the action. From classics to supercars there is something for everyone and, with multiple national and international championship title holders competing in the various classes, there is no shortage of spectacular driving and close competition.
For more details of the events taking place during the week-long festival click here, or visit the festival’s website www.speedfestival.co.za.
