Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Ucci]

Vaclav Pech and his new Ford Fiesta R5 on a test session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC6p_qg-7PY

He is mentioning Porsche...what is he saying?

[Mirek]

Short summary of his comments although it's nothing unexpected (after just few kilometers): There is nothing wrong about the car, very easy to drive, perfect brakes, very nimble and fast in corners.

He is mentioning Porsche...what is he saying?

He was asked if he feels the last season in RWD as a handicap for 2017. He said no because thanks to the Porsche he is used to very high speeds and acceleration. He said it was a lot more difficult to switch last year to RWD after 20 years in 4WD.

[Ucci]

He was asked if he feels the last season in RWD as a handicap for 2017. He said no because thanks to the Porsche he is used to very high speeds and acceleration. He said it was a lot more difficult to switch last year to RWD after 20 years in 4WD.

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[Ralph-Mario]

Marijan Griebel ´17

https://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/ar...meisterschaft/

[Rally Power]

One more video on the Evo(?)/pre '18(?) Fabia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37ULdrye0I
Video: FZRvideo
Btw, apparently autosport.pt talked to Skoda M staff and they've explained that Gronholm was only invited to give an external and impartial opinion about the R5 Fabia...

[RS]

Btw, apparently autosport.pt talked to Skoda M staff and they've explained that Gronholm was only invited to give an external and impartial opinion about the R5 Fabia...

Or more likely learn what the benchmark R5 is like before starting to test the Polo.

[Mirek]

One more video on the Evo(?)/pre '18(?) Fabia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37ULdrye0I
Video: FZRvideo
Btw, apparently autosport.pt talked to Skoda M staff and they've explained that Gronholm was only invited to give an external and impartial opinion about the R5 Fabia...

Rule No.1: Never believe any official explanation from Škoda Motorsport

Do You really believe that they need exactly that when hundreds if not thousand drivers drove the car already

[Rally Power]

Rule No.1: Never believe any official explanation from Škoda Motorsport
Do You really believe that they need exactly that when hundreds if not thousand drivers drove the car already

I've used the dots to remark Skoda guy’s irony…and this time even autosport.pt journos understood it was a joke!

On a more serious note: if that car is the Evo, the Fabia will be even more difficult to beat. If it's a pre '18 mule, tuned according to future regs, next year R5's will become even more exciting (apart their rising price)!

[mousti]

Pieter Jan Maeyaert is building Fiesta R5 #204 ready for Spa Rally mid march.

[RS]

I've used the dots to remark Skoda guy’s irony…and this time even autosport.pt journos understood it was a joke!

On a more serious note: if that car is the Evo, the Fabia will be even more difficult to beat. If it's a pre '18 mule, tuned according to future regs, next year R5's will become even more exciting (apart their rising price)!

Well we don't know what future regs are (at least nobody here has said) although I suppose the manufacturers already do.

If I had to bet I would say the car tested in Portugal was the Evo (or whatever you want to call it) As far as we know they have not publicly tested the evo car yet, so it would be odd if they were already testing the 2018 car first. Plus those joker parts are due to debut in Portugal so it makes some sense.