导出博客文章Renault have set the target of claiming podium finishes within three years with
the returning former champions braced for a rebuilding season in 2016. The
French car giants formally launched their return as an F1 constructor at a
ceremony in Paris and announced a new structure for the team formerly known as
Lotus as well as the companys wider motorsport activities.But although Renault
become just the third works team on the grid after Mercedes and Ferrari, they
only completed their takeover in December and were keen to manage short-term
expectations at Wednesdays car launch. The team has been given the goal to be on
podium within three years, said Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn.Cyril
Abiteboul, Renault Sports managing director, added: We have to be realistic
about 2016. In some areas we are playing catch-up - its no secret that we missed
the start of the new power unit regulations and Enstone needs a bit of TLC.This
is a year to re-build relations… thats not to say that we will write off the
year, but we are aiming to put everything in place for improved success in 2017.
Craig Slater reports from Paris where Renault have unveiled the RS16 Although
the three-year podium target might seem relatively modest given cash-strapped
Lotus finished third at last Augusts Belgian GP, the Enstone team have not been
regular front-runners since 2013 and Renaults V6 engine is down on power
compared to Mercedes and Ferraris units.New race driver Jolyon Palmer believes
Renault are right not to make any bold 2016 proclamations. Renault reveal 2016
car New-look team the first to break cover with their 2016 challenger Its
difficult to say at the moment [what the targets are] because were taking over
from the Lotus team which were in a big mess at the end of last year, the
British driver told Sky Sports News HQ.Everythings very positive about Renault
now and the team, but first of all weve got to see where we are when we start
testing in a couple of weeks. Reserve driver Esteban Ocon (left) joined race
drivers Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen at the unveiling This is a rebuilding
year. Everythings a little bit late and not planned as ideal. The long-term goal
is very optimistic but well just hold fire on expectations for the moment and
see where were going to be in a couple of weeks.Palmer was joined at the Renault
launch by Kevin Magnussen, the 11th-hour replacement for Pastor Maldonado in the
teams 2016 line-up after the Venezuelans deal fell through.The 2014 GP2 champion
says he never had any worries that he might suffer the same fate as Maldonado
and is excited to be a part of Renaults new era. Unlike Pastor Maldonado, Palmer
has kept his seat since the change of team ownership I knew the terms when my
deal was signed to be racing this year - it was either with Lotus or with
Renault, Palmer said. The biggest anxiety I had is when we werent sure because
Lotus were in a lot of difficulties at the end of last year.So when Renault
signed their deal it was basically a lot of relief and a lot of excitement
because there is so much they can do in Formula 1. Theyve got a great history
and a lot of ambition to get back to the front, which is fantastic news for a
driver like myself. Team Enstone: Two eras compared Renault era (2002-2009)
Genii/Lotus era (2010-2015) Races 140 115 Wins 20 2 Win ratio 14.3% 1.7% Pole
positions 20 0 Podiums 54 30 Average championship finish 4th 5th World titles 2
Drivers & 2 Constructors 0 The first Barcelona test starts on Monday
February 22 and the Sky Sports F1 Digital team will be providing live commentary
from dawn until dusk on all four days of both Barcelona tests while Sky Sports
News HQ will also deliver live updates from trackside. Every race live in 2016
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NEW ORLEANS -- Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson wont rule out Big 12
expansion plans affecting his own conference.Still, Benson called the Sun Belts
planned membership perfect in terms of geography, and he stressed that he
envisions a period of stability in which member institutions will enjoy budding
regional rivalries and see their football programs prosper.I truly hope that we
can focus on 2016, what we know, what we can control, what we can achieve -- and
not get bogged down in speculation and rumors about conference membership,
Benson said Monday in his state-of-the-Sun Belt address at the conferences
annual preseason football media day. Obviously, if the Big 12 or SEC or ACC made
that phone call to a Sun Belt president or chancellor, he or she would be
foolish not to have that discussion.However, Ive said more than once that I will
know that the Sun Belt has reached a level of sustainability and stability when
a phone call comes from the president or chancellor of one of the Sun Belts peer
conferences to a Sun Belt president or chancellor, and the answer will be, Thank
you very much, but my university is very happy where we are. Thats exactly where
I believe the Sun Belt is today.Football-only members Idaho and New Mexico State
are leaving the Sun Belt after 2017. Coastal Carolina, now in transition from
the NCAAs Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision,
becomes a full football member in 2018. At that point, the Sun Belt will have 10
teams in seven Southern states: Alabama (South Alabama and Troy), Arkansas
(Arkansas State), Georgia (Georgia Southern and Georgia State), Louisiana
(Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe), North Carolina (Appalachian State),
South Carolina (Coastal Carolina) and Texas (Texas State).All you have to do is
look at the map, Benson said. Its perfect, it works and we believe in long run
it will allow the Sun Belt to grow and thrive and prosper.Stability is something
the Sun Belt, now entering its 16th season as a Division I FBS conference, hasnt
had in a while. Five teams -- North Texas, Middle Tennessee, Florida
International, Florida Atlantic and Western Kentucky -- have left the Sun Belt
since 2013. Since then, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State have
joined, while longtime member South Alabama moved up to FBS in football and
Coastal Carolina joined with its football upgrade now in progress.But Benson
hopes the Sun Belt will begin a new era of stability by 2018, when the league
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conference likely would be split into two five-team divisions, with each
division winner meeting in the title game. But as of Monday, he said the
conference still has not decided whether it wants to go that route, or simply
have every team play once -- meaning nine league games -- with the top two
meeting in what would be a rematch for the championship. The difficulty with the
latter option is that it would limit teams to three non-league games.Without
finalizing it, it appears that we would be headed toward the divisions just
because we have so many game contracts that go beyond 2018 that call for a
fourth non-conference games, Benson said. If we made the decision to eventually
go to a single division and play nine conference games, it would take several
years to phase that in.This season, the Sun Belt will have tie-ins to five bowl
games, with the newest being the Arizona Bowl in Tucson. The league also has
agreements with the New Orleans, GoDaddy (Mobile, Alabama), Camellia
(Montgomery, Alabama) and Cure (Orlando, Florida) bowls.Benson applauded member
institutions for financial commitments in the form of stadium and practice
facility improvements in recent years, and said those investments have paid off
in the form of growing exposure and revenues for the league.While stopping short
of getting into specifics, Benson said Sun Belt revenues have increased tenfold
in the past three years, meaning that member institutions now receive
distributions exceeding $1 million annually from the league.Benson also
reaffirmed his commitment to a strategy he stressed a year ago of scheduling
fewer non-conference games against BCS programs and more against peer
conferences, even though that path effectively reduces individual programs
revenues by cutting back on the number of big paydays they could get from
playing at BCS schools.This season, the Sun Belt is reducing BCS opponents by
two while playing two more non-league games against similar mid-major
programs.That strategy is working, Benson said. Thats the model, thats the
non-conference strategy that we need, to allow our football programs and our
student athletes an opportunity to succeed, an opportunity to achieve, an
opportunity to rise in standings, rise in the polls.---AP College Football:
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