AFTER two manufacturers' championship wins, one driver's title and seven record-breaking years, Renault UK has decided to withdraw from the Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship at the end of the 1999 season.
Since it entered the BTCC arena in 1993, no other manufacturer has enjoyed the same success rate of race wins and titles as Renault.
Even in the company's first season, with the Renault 19, drivers Tim Harvey and Alain Menu took one win each, the pair scoring a magnificent one-two finish at the European Grand Prix meeting at Donington Park.
Renault UK Managing Director Benoit Marzolf praised all involved in making Renault's touring car dream come true and thanked the TOCA organisation, which runs the BTCC.
He said: "TOCA has provided Renault with the best possible platform to market its image and that of Laguna. I know the TOCA series, so popular with competitors and race fans alike, will continue to go from strength to strength.
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