Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Mirek]

I know nothing more than You about the recent testing. But I can imagine to run bigger restrictor for durability testing reasons. For suspension settings it doesn't matter what size of restrictor is there if it's always same. But as I said I have no information. I just see in the video a car which looks reasonably more powerful than Fiesta R5 even one year before planned homologation...

[dimviii]

also my impression is that has plenty of power.

[Mirek]

Lappi with Fabia R5 in the daylight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVFYoewD ... e=youtu.be

[Mirek]

And another nice video of Kopecký

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcBhP7w1ro0

[dimviii]

new bumper/bonnet for 208 r5
http://www.rallye-sport.fr/wp-content/g ... g_9657.jpg

more news/photos
http://www.rallye-sport.fr/la-208-r5-t1 ... en-essais/

[Juha_Koo]

I visited Skoda's test yesterday - here's my video from the fourth test day, crew Lappi/Ferm. Make sure you see the rather wild jump in the end...

---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuPS32Nxdgo

[Mirek]

Kiitos! What is Your life impression? I noticed that the car jumps more balanced than the S2000 which always jumps nose-down.

[Juha_Koo]

Kiitos! What is Your life impression? I noticed that the car jumps more balanced than the S2000 which always jumps nose-down.

First at all, rather unique tests; quite cold, murky and dark... Total opposite to usual sunshine summer tests!

My impressions were positive. I noticed and wondered the same thing: jumps were much more balanced than with S2000 Fabia. Even to that extent that now the car had a tendency to land rear-first. The rear wing appeared to be S2000, so I believe it was due to something else than aero...

The engine felt really strong. I had an impression that it was faster than Fiesta R5, but I'm not 100% sure if this was because of the louder sound. Also the overall dynamics looked really good, nice balance during cornerning and going over crests. For me, the driving style which Lappi used was quite flamboyant in my opinion - but I don't know does the car require it or was it just him.

It took many runs to get used to the car - sound and body didn't match in my head. All in all, I'd say it's a really promising package!

[Mirek]

Thank You again

[RS]

Thanks for the comprehensive write up Juha; promising indeed given that it has another year of development yet!

From the videos we have seen so far it certainly looks more ready than the 208 which ran on Ypres.