Main Menu Home Register Homologation Regulations Gallery Videos Drivers Entry Lists Links Updates Adverts David Leslie 1953 - 2008	Home » Register » Renault Laguna » Vehicle Details Vehicle Details Make Renault Model Renault Laguna Drive Front Wheel Drive Chassis No 97/04 Built By Williams Touring Car Engineering Date Built 1997 Current Status History Built and run by Williams Touring Car Engineering the car dominated the 1997 British Touring Car Championship, with Alain Menu taking 12 race wins and a further 9 podium positions, plus a further victory in the end of season Tourist Trophy event. 1997 BTCC Results Round 1 – Donington Park – 1st Round 2 – Donington Park – 1st Round 3 – Silverstone - 1st Round 4 – Silverstone - 1st Round 5 – Thruxton – 3rd Round 6 – Thruxton – 3rd Round 7 – Brands Hatch - 1st Round 8 – Brands Hatch – 4th Round 9 – Oulton Park – 1st Round 10 – Oulton Park – 1st Round 11 - Donington Park – 2nd Round 12 - Donington Park – 1st Round 13 – Croft - 1st Round 14 – Croft – 1st Round 15 – Knockhill – 3rd Round 16 – Knockhill – DNF Round 17 – Snetterton – 1st Round 18 – Snetterton – 2nd Round 19 – Thruxton – 17th Round 20 – Thruxton – 2nd Round 21 – Brands Hatch – 3rd Round 22 – Brands Hatch – 3rd Round 23 – Silverstone – 1st Round 24 – Silverstone – 2nd Tourist Trophy, Donington Park – 1st The following year the car again ran in the British Touring Car Championship, this time driven by Tommy Rustad and run by DC Cook Motorsport. Rustad went on to win the Independents’ Cup class, taking 5 class wins in the process. In 2001 the car was purchased by Rob West, who spent the following 3 years obtaining all the parts necessary to get the car running and has now been fully restored to original 1997 livery. During this period the car has been offered for sale on a number of occasions. In July 2006 the car made it's first outing for many years when it ran at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the hands of new owners Myles and Gavin Hicks, before being shipped to New Zealand. Pictures Race History 1997 British Touring Car Championship #2 Alain Menu 1997 RAC Tourist Trophy #1 Alain Menu 1998 British Touring Car Championship #21 Tommy Rustad 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed #109 Myles Hicks / Gavin Hicks Related Pages Race History External Links Coys Auction 2004 Autosport International Show Close Ratio Williams Renault Laguna Close Ratio Williams Renault Laguna
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