R-Classes News

[noel157]

Not long to go until Ypres.

[MartijnS]

Breen 208 R5 - YouTube

[pantealex]

And I just discover that Toyota has homologated a Vitz R1B last year (it is different car from the new runned in APRC).

I think Vitz is same car as Yaris

[dimviii]

I think Vitz is same car as Yaris

yep

[vino_93]

I think Vitz is same car as Yaris

It's the same model, but the Vitz is a R1B, homologated mid 2012, whereas the Yaris is a R1A, homologated january 2013

[Sulland]

Fabia RRC testing
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[Jack4688`]

I thought that S2000 and by extension RRC fall under Group A and that no new Group A homologations were permitted after 1st January 2013?

[PLuto]

Fabia RRC testing
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It was written in different thread, this info is not correct. This is turboengine which will be used in Fabia R5. Article in czech language with more correct info you can find here (Autosport), its english summary I wrote to "news" thread here.

[Vaggelis27]

TEST DAYS Peugeot 208 T16 R5 By Craig BREEN SouthFrance PURE SOUND HD - YouTube

[navtheace]

TEST DAYS Peugeot 208 T16 R5 By Craig BREEN SouthFrance PURE SOUND HD - YouTube

Confirms what will happen, as in the car will look no different to the current WRC and RRC ones to the average spectator.

FIA will probably phase out WRC/RRC and then R5 will become the top category. They could easily then allow 33mm instead of the current 32mm for R5 and then it is back to a 'special' build rally car (custom bodywork and 4WD system, both not on the road car) that one can only buy from the manufacturer (or manufacturers agent).