Competition car
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RE 50-09- Rare single-seater from the turbo era
- Unquestionably authentic
- Unique restoration project
 
After the bitter defeat at Kyalami, the final Grand Prix in 1983, which deprived Renault and Alain Prost of the world title which was within their grasp, the team made a fresh start in the championship.

First of all, there was a change of drivers.

Prost left for McLaren and Eddie Cheever was hired by Alfa Romeo; they were replaced by Patrick Tambay, who joined from Ferrari, and Derek Warwick, who had been at Toleman.
On the technical side, the scenario was also new, as the regulations stipulated a maximum of 220 litres of fuel per Grand Prix, with no refuelling allowed during the race.

These restrictions forced the engine designers to dig deep to find solutions, such as refrigerating the fuel to reduce its volume before filling the tank, which in turn required a system to heat it inside the car before it was fed into the engine.

This sit...