Renault Sport

Renault Sport
Formerly
  • Renault Sport (1976–2002)
  • Renault Sport Technologies (2002–2015)[1]
  • Renault Sport Racing/Renault Sport Cars (2016–2021)
  • Renault Sport division of the Alpine business unit (2021–2023)
Company typeDivision
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1976 (first company)[2]
DefunctDecember 2023; 9 months ago (2023-12)[3]
ProductsSports cars
DivisionsGordini
Renault Tech

Renault Sport (French pronunciation: [ʁəno spɔʁ]) or Renaultsport, was a motorsport, performance and special vehicles division for Renault-badged cars and later a sub-badge of Renault cars managed by Alpine. The first Renault Sport was officially established as a company in 1976 as a merger between the Alpine and Gordini competition departments.[4] It was made a division and reorganised in 2002 and 2016. In December 2021, all Renault Sport operations were merged into an Alpine-led business unit.[3] The Renault Sport car range under Alpine was completely phased out by the end of 2023.

  1. ^ "Renault Sport Technologies". societes.com (in French). Groupe Adverline. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Jean Redele". Grandprix.com. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b End of an era as Renault Sport closes its doors on City AM, 11 Jan 2022
  4. ^ Smith, Roy P (2010). "The Winds of Change: 1974–1979". Alpine Renault: – The fabulous berlinettes. Veloce Publishing. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-1-845844-04-2.