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Rallye Sanremo - Meeke IRC Champion
MEM Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 finishes the 51st Rallye Sanremo in 13th place. Kris Meeke in his Kronos Peugeot S2000, charged up the time sheets on day 2 to not only win the Sanremo Rally but also securing the 2009 IRC title as well.Co...
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Proton S2000 @ Rally Rosa Camuna 2009
Rally Rosa Camuna was held at the end of June 2009 in the region of Piancogno, Italy. If I'm not mistaken, it was a one-day rally sprint. Not sure why the Proton Satria Neo S2000 retired but here's a quote from the driver, Gianluca Acerbis -"Good exp...
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Video - Interview with Chris Mellors
Chris Mellors interviewed at the launch of the Team Proton R3 Super 2000 at the Perdana Leadership Foundation, 3 days before The Malaysian Rally 2009....
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Barum Rally Zlin - Proton's Preparations
Guy Wilks and Bryan Bouffier were testing YNO8 JXL earlier this week in preparation for the Czech Republic's Barum Rally Zlin on the 21st-23rd August. Bouffier's car had a small technical problem which prevented him from testing the 2nd Proton. I gue...
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Ancom Malaysian Rally 2009 - Day 1
We left for Kota Tinggi at 6am yesterday with the aim of reaching the rally stages by 9am. Took a slow drive down south and dropped by the original Kluang railway station coffee shop for breakfast. Had the famous kaya & buttered bun with coffee a...
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Video - Shakedown @ Ancom Malaysian Rally 09
Here'a a rally shakedown clip of the Proton Satria Neo S2000 with Karam & Jagdev in Johor MR9. Hey Reza, thanks for the youtube link !!!...
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Proton Satria Neo S2000 Shakedown @ SIC
The SIC 4x4 track was the venue for Proton's Satria Neo S2000 first rally shakedown on gravel. When we arrived slightly passed noon, Chris Mellors and his boys were busy setting up the car for the much anticipated test run. After a short briefing w...
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Guy Wilks - Proton S2000 Down on Power
According to Wilks, the MEM Proton Satria Neo S2000 is down on power compared to the Abarths & Peugeots and still needs a lot of work to catch-up. Listen to Guy Wilks' interview on the performance of the Proton S2000 here.*Image from www.ralivm....
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Proton Satria Neo S2000 + PETRONAS ?
Is PETRONAS officially sponsoring ? I'm guessing Malaysian Airlines and Silverstone tires would be joining the team next....
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Video - Rali Vinho Madeira IRC 2009
Here are a couple of videos on the MEM Proton Satria Neo S2000 in action on the island of Madeira. You can fast forward to the Proton S2000 at the indicated times.FF - 5min10secFF - 2min08secFF - 6min40secFF - 7min09sec*Videos from www.youtube.com...
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Rali Vinho Madeira IRC 2009 - Proton 11th Overall
Wilks & Pugh 11th Overall1st Basso, 2nd Magalhaes & 3rd CamachoMem Proton Satria Neo S2000 completes the IRC Rali Vinho Madeira in 11th overall after finishing the last stage with the 10th fastest time. Basso, in his Abarth S2000 wins the ral...
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Rali Vinho Madeira IRC 2009 - Day 1
MEM Proton Satria Neo S2000 & Wilks maintains 14th place after finishing 13 stages in day 1. Basso's Abarth leads the 2 Peugeots of locals - Magalhaes and Camacho, with only a 16 second gap. IRC current points leader, Meeke, is in 6th position....
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Rali Vinho Madeira IRC 2009
Wilks @ SS1MEM Proton Satria Neo S2000 finishes SS1 Funchal in 14th place. The Superspecial, which ran through the historical streets of the town center, was dominated by the Peugeots with Meeke capturing fastest stage time.*news from www.ircseries....
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Karamjit & His New Ride
YNO9 KWT & Karam @ Proton HQHow Brudder ? ..... OK ?The PWRC & APRC championship winning team of Proton + MEM + Karamjit + Ex PERT boys are back. 2010 looks like an exciting year for rallying.*Photos from JagdevS...
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Karamjit & Jagdev Get the Proton S2000 Seat
After months of speculations and debates over a cuppa teh ais (iced tea), the driver for Team Felda Proton Satria Neo S2000 is none other than Malaysian, Karamjit Singh. The driver and navigator (Jagdev Singh) were selected 2 days ago - just 1 day sh...
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Bryan Bouffier to Drive 2nd MEM Proton S2000
Frenchman and current Polish Rally Championship leader, Bryan Bouffier will be the 2nd driver for Team MEM Proton S2000. Bouffier will join Wilks at the Barum Czech Rally Zlin on the 21st-23rd August 2009. Let's hope MEM will not be using the old pin...
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Karamjit, McRae or Mr. X for Asian Proton S2000 Drive ?
The big boys at Proton have to decide on their driver very soon as the closing date for the Malaysian Rally is less than a week away. My 3 likely candidates are -Former PWRC and multiple APRC champion - Karamjit SinghBritsh champion - Alister McRaeM...
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Proton Getting Ready for WRC 2011 ?
CamPro 1.6 TurboIs Proton getting ready for the 2011 WRC regulations (1.6 turbo S2000) ? It certainly looks like it with this Exora CamPro turbo prototype. The 1.6 twin cam turbo engine was built in house by the Proton boys and it apparently pumps ...
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Video - Proton Satria Neo S2000
3 short clips of the Proton Satria Neo S2000 @ Proton HQ...
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Proton Satria Neo S2000 @ One Utama - Today Only
Proton Satria Neo R3 & S2000 @ 1UThe Proton Satria Neo S2000 is currently at One Utama Shopping Complex, Bandar Utama. Proton and Hitz.fm's one-day event called - Satria Neo Unleashed, is located at the new wing, ground floor concourse area. Vari...
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Paul Tan's Write up on the Proton S2000
Check out Paul Tan's write-up and photos on the Proton Satria Neo S2000 here. Quite a few interesting comments (both positive and negative) of the car by the readers.*Photo from www.paultan.org...
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Proton Secures 4th @ IRC Rally Russia
The MEM Proton Satria Neo S2000 piloted by Wilks and Pugh finally showed the car's true potential by finishing 5th overall at the Rally Russia. Even after 2 punctures, the "flying" Proton was quick enough to almost secure a podium finish behind the s...
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Proton & Wilks ahead of Basso's Abarth @ Rally Russia
MEM's Proton Satria Neo S2000 holds 3rd place after 4SS at the IRC round of Rally Russia. Wilks and Pugh are leading Basso's Abarth but is behind the 2 Skodas of leaders Hanninen and Kopecky.Full report - www.ircseries.com*Image from The Sun UK/Proto...
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Who's Gonna Drive the Proton Satria Neo S2000 @ The Malaysian Rally 09
Karamjit Singh - Saladin Mazlan - Chris Atkinson - The Stig - Megan FoxSpeed Racer - Alister MacRae - Takumi - Guy Wilks - Mr. XMy recent poll on "Who will drive the Proton S2000 in the Malaysian Rally o9" ended a couple a days ago. The single most ...
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Photos - Proton Satria Neo S2000 @ Proton HQ
We were speechless as the car was slowly uncovered at Proton's R3 garage this afternoon. It 's an absolutely stunning car. The ultra wide arches and low stance makes the Proton Satria Neo one of the meanest and best looking Super 2000 machine in rall...
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Proton S2000 Unveiled at Felda Segamat Johor
Finally..... the MEM Proton Satria Neo S2000 has been officially unveiled yesterday in Johor by our Malaysian PM. I am quite surprised that the car was launched at a Felda's Settlers Day event in Segamat and not at the Proton HQ, or somewhere with be...
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"Proton Can be Right Up There with the Others" - Wilks
Here's the latest on the MEM Proton Satria Neo S2000 and Guy Wilks as reported by www.crash.net -Britain's Guy Wilks has said he will be able to take many positives away the recent Belgium Ypres Rally, despite his failure to finish.Wilks, who was gi...
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IRC - Rally Russia MEM Proton in the Entry List
Guy Wilks and MEM's Proton Satria Neo S2000 is seeded 3rd on the official Rally Russia entry list. Too bad Peugeot pulled out of this round but we'll still see a couple of big names like Abarth's Basso and Skoda's Hanninen and Kopecky attacking the R...
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Petter Solberg - Abarth or Proton ?
Petter tested the Proton Satria Neo S2000 early this year and just recently, the Abarth Grande Punto S2000. This is what he said to Motorsport News about the possibility of rallying in the Super 2000 World Cup next year - "Provided the manufacture...
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Post IRC Ypres Rally - So, Guy....What Happened?
GUY has vowed to bounce back after his early exit from the Belgium Ypres Rally Double British champion Guy and co-driver Phil Pugh were running 11th on their IRC debut in the factory-backed Proton Satria Super 2000. But on the last corner of stage...

