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Well thankyou Pluto. I really should read your posts in future.... : )
Hope you enjoyed Ireland (apart from the timing problems).

Best looking R5 so far. I know press conference on the 15th but any ideas when it will turn a wheel in anger? Mirek?

Would hope so, 8 weeks or so until Portugal and official homologation date is still March 1st, if not delayed so would think there is plenty of time to sort any cooling (or other issues out)...

Meeke was testing yesterday, not sure WRC or R5 or where but that was why driver announcement was brought forward.

I think this video is from pre-Ypres test from June. Definitely not new.[/quote]

you are right,old tests 208 had a total logo on bonnet,new tests are without the total logo.[/quote]

Not just...

There are some rumours that Renault have been building/developing/testing etc a Clio R5. But rumours are rumours.

Get them out quick and get the money in? M-Sport do a Microsoft and let the customers do the testing and development.

Meeke said in a recent interview that after 80 kms in Ypres there was just 0.6 secs difference between him and Neuville.

Transmission/gearbox with Sýkora, sensor/ECU with Evans on Grist stages and now Serderidis.

I believe Evans had to retire the Fiesta from the Nicky Grist stages rally yesterday with engine management problems after 3 stages. It was very dusty but not sure if that contributed to it.

Shouldn't be a problem.....

"It’s comforting to know that your new Ford is well protected against mechanical failure and faulty paintwork. That’s because your car comes with a 3-year/60,000 miles...

Suspension looks soft, car seems a bit bouncy?

In the next 2 years (?):

Fiesta R5
208 R5
DS3 R5
Fabia R5
Clio R5
Corsa R5

Would be good. Very good if it all came true. Maybe even Toyota etc.

Martin Kangur has joined Twitter!! https://twitter.com/MartinKangur

Oh and he got a white car of some sort................ :) :
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Meeke talks about T16 development and performance:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnVGftX8Xbg

Anybody know if this guy Boullier is any good?

From: Ypres ERC: Freddy Loix on course for eighth victory - ERC news - AUTOSPORT.com

"Hunting down Bryan Bouffier for second has not proved so...

True.
Suppose Fiat had a head start too.
But it is a pity that Skoda will not debut early next season, would certainly make things very interesting.
Renault and Toyota eventually too would be good.

Skoda will be late into R5 with the new shape Fabia so Ford and Peugeot will have a head start.

Reports that Prodrive staff are over in the Ypres service park looking at the R5s.
Nothing to speculate about the news, unfortunately.....

If not they should be.....

Yes, usual test area in Alsace region I think.

Footage from Evans in the R5 on the Pirelli Richard Burns rally at the weekend:

Pirelli Rally 2013 Elfyn Evans - YouTube

Testing is near Auxerre and also in the south of French near Toulouse..

Good video, always good to see such "press releases". Wonder who is sitting with Meeke? Maybe sharing Nagle with Breen or maybe Brannigan or a Patterson.

Asphalt testing soon I presume.

And Citroen too Tom... :)