Rally2 (ex-R5) News

**Mirek** · 13th November 2023, 16:19

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

The Fiesta isnt alone in having slow development and sales. There's been quite a few R5 / Rally2 cars that have had tough starts and come good eventually and gained popularity. The i20 and the C3 both had poor receptions, and even the Polo had issues that put people off it for a while. Pricing and running costs will also be a consideration and M-Sport could do very competitive deals to sway buyers.

Eddie, the current Fiesta has been in competition since 2019. In motorsport that's like forever. The VW managed to introduce, to fix and to retire the Polo R5 in just two years.

**br21** · 13th November 2023, 18:28

You also need to remember brexit, it's not making dealing with M-Sport any easier

**JRodrigues** · 20th November 2023, 13:57

Meeke testing the Skoda in Portugal today:

https://twitter.com/PauloAr23028946/...94902627373314

**Andre Oliveira** · 20th November 2023, 18:11

Yes.

RS · 21st November 2023, 05:17

Must be testing some upgrades since there are no upcoming events to prepare for.

**mousti** · 21st November 2023, 10:06

Meeke is test driver for Skoda since last year atleast.

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**Fast Eddie WRC** · 21st November 2023, 10:10

150 requests for new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 - 50 cars to be delivered in 2024

This weekend, Japan got a taste of what to expect with the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 next year. After six stages in Forum8 Rally Japan, Norihiko Katsuta - father of Toyota's Takamota Katsuta, was tenth overall, driving a prototype Toyota Yaris GR Rally2. To gain miles and test endurance, a prototype was released to Japan for the National Championship. The speed was there but on ss8 a wheel was driven away and Katsuta broke.

Interest in the car was great in Japan when manufacturers and competitors from Europe came to visit and were allowed to inspect the car, which is broadly the car making its international debut in Rallye Monte Carlo. There were also many questions for team manager Jari-Matti Latvala, who had previously revealed that the plan is five cars in Rallye Monte Carlo. It is not clear who will drive the cars, but that we will see a Finnish rental team with strong connections to Toyota's operations is to be expected for a couple of the cars.

'We have received around 150 requests', Latvala told the media in Japan and explains that it is competitors in the World Cup who have priority, then teams for the European Championship are next on the top of the list, a series that starts towards the spring. After that, teams for national championships are expected to have the chance to buy off cars. The interest is great and the plan is to build and deliver 50 cars in the first year when the popular customer segment is now growing with a new manufacturer that will challenge the dominant Skoda.

https://www.emotorsport.se/nyheter.p...yhets_id=24392