Proton completes Rally Indonesia shakedown

The team also completed the shakedown of the Satria Neo Super 2000 prior to the start of Rally Indonesia on the weekend with its new driver line-up comprising of Alister McRae and Bill Hayes.

The team will complete over 222km of competitive stages of high speed gravel roads over the course of the rally weekend. The stages in Makassar winds its way through the sugarcane plantations of Takalar which have become a hallmark of Rally Indonesia.

The drivers and cars will expect to face very hot and dusty conditions with in-cabin temperatures reaching a scorching 50 degrees celcius.

The Proton Satria Neo S2000 continues to improve on pace and reliability as the year of development continues, and the gruelling conditions of this event will certainly go a long way to improving the vehicle further.

* Article taken from www.motorsportchannel.com