[FR][Official] Welcome to the Volant 207 !!

**Tom206wrc** · 30th Oct 08, 15:46

Hi,

It was discussed since several months already, that Peugeot-Sport will replace the current 206 Rally Cup in 2009 by the newly developped 207 R3T, and from today it's official !!!!

Press-release in english:
http://peugeot-media.com/IMG/pdf/PK_207RCRALLYE_GB.pdf

In the same time the 207 will be available to customers who want to run with it in the same spirit as Renault with the Clio R3 and Honda with the Civic TypeR...

Looks exciting and I hope several foreign drivers will run the french cup in 2009 like the previous years...

Not to miss Stéphane Sarrazin driving the 207 next week at the Critérium des Cévennes as "00" car

**Mirek** · 30th Oct 08, 15:50

We should have one (full R3T) in Czech next year

**Tom206wrc** · 30th Oct 08, 18:07

Originally Posted by Mirek Fric [Cze]

We should have one (full R3T) in Czech next year

Excellent news

**urabus-denoS2000** · 30th Oct 08, 22:39

Also there should be a 207 R3T in Slovenia also,driven by Rok Turk

**matSLO** · 30th Oct 08, 23:32

I am only concerned about engine power...180HP is way to weak compared with new kit for clio R3 (stronger engine) or civic R3 (about 240HP)...but it can be great car to compete with new weaker clio R3 Access (205HP engine + sequential gearbox, "group N" suspension) or C2 R2 (Max).

**Mirek** · 30th Oct 08, 23:34

I think that 180 Hp is only basic version for 207 Cup. I heard about some 260 Hp possible from this engine under R3T regulations. Of course much more expensive than 20 tousand Euro. I asume a price of 90-100 tousand for full R3T version in the future.

**Tom206wrc** · 14th Nov 08, 07:43

Great if Peugeot Poland is also thinking about a 207 Cup for next year

http://rallyonline.pl/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=19523

**Tom206wrc** · 1st Dec 08, 19:10

Interesting data !!! At the rallye du Var, Stéphane Sarrazin said he would have finished 12th overall in his "00" 207 RC if his times had been officially registered !!!! Not bad

Especially when you see the winner of 206 Cup(Franck Véricel)finishing 26th overall...

**Tom206wrc** · 3rd Dec 08, 19:16

After France and Spain, Peugeot-Sport Italy officialized today its 207 RC rally Cup for 2009(tarmac events only)at the Bologna Motorshow

I hope more european countries will organize their 207 rally cup again

Why not Poland or Norway where there's already a 206 cup this year, for example...

**darkstar** · 4th Dec 08, 09:48

the car was 0 car at rallye du var last weekend:

**Tom206wrc** · 4th Dec 08, 14:33

In direct from Bologna Motorshow

http://www.megamodo.com/200823520-nu...tor-show-2008/

What's really great idea is that all 207 RCs from all countries having their cup will be technically identical(including FIA homologation rules)meaning that for example an italian driver will be able to buy a car in Spain or France to run his home cup...

**Tom206wrc** · 18th Dec 08, 16:28

Weird !!!! It looks like Peugeot-Sport Norway will keep on the 206 in the Supercup for 2009

http://www.peugeotsport.no/

Pitty not with the 207 RC Rally

**jolle1982** · 18th Dec 08, 18:32

and whos the driver in czech rallye championship???

**Tom206wrc** · 18th Dec 08, 18:51

Originally Posted by jolle1982

and whos the driver in czech rallye championship???

**Mirek** · 18th Dec 08, 19:44

Wait, I don't know if the deal is already done

**Tom206wrc** · 27th Dec 08, 19:26

In order to prepare his season of the Volant 207, Damien Daumas will run the next Rallye Monté-Carlo/IRC09 in that car

It looks like it'll be the first car delivered by Peugeot-Sport...

**HaCo** · 28th Dec 08, 09:38

Great car, again from the French manufactures for the smaller teams!

**Tom206wrc** · 28th Dec 08, 11:23

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

In order to prepare his season of the Volant 207, Damien Daumas will run the next Rallye Monté-Carlo/IRC09 in that car

It looks like it'll be the first car delivered by Peugeot-Sport...

What a confusion !!! It should be an S2000 in fact

Peugeot-Sport won't deliver 207 RC in France before end february(don't know the date for other countries...probably before, the Foreigners being often priority)