R-Classes News

**Gordini** · 6th Nov 09, 14:54

What are the latest on the R-Classes?

Was Renault to make both R1 and R2 Twingos in addition to the Clio R3 ?
Just missing a Renault S2000 or 1,6WRC and then they have a complete line up, and will that be a Gordini?

What else is happening in the R classes, will FIA kill off all the other classes in international rallies, to simplify the lineup?

**HaCo** · 6th Nov 09, 17:52

As far as I know:
- Fabia R3
- DS3 R3T
- Twingo R2

Wonder when Suzuki will do something new in 2WD?

**Barreis** · 6th Nov 09, 19:47

They have S1600 that is still good in JWRC and better then R3..

**Francis44** · 6th Nov 09, 19:50

True^^.

**Karbonyl** · 6th Nov 09, 20:34

Fabia will be R2.

**mm1** · 6th Nov 09, 20:44

Also Fiat 500 Abarth R2

**urabus-denoS2000** · 6th Nov 09, 20:58

Fiat 500 will be R3T

**Mirek** · 9th Nov 09, 18:09

Saw Fiat 500 R3T in Condroz this weekend. Nice car, I like it more than 207.

**urabus-denoS2000** · 9th Nov 09, 19:15

Who drove it?

**Mirek** · 9th Nov 09, 19:34

Jean-Piere Vandewauver (if I wrote it right), good driver.

**Wim_Impreza** · 9th Nov 09, 19:37

Almost right Mirek, it is Jean-Pierre Vandewauwer.

**Mirek** · 18th Nov 09, 22:52

Twingo R2 test: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb6...twingo-r2_auto

**Sulland** · 25th Nov 09, 17:13

Is ford planning to upgrade the Fiesta R2 ?
Tech data says it has 165 hp compared to the C2R2 Max that has 190.
Sounds like the Fiesta drivers will have a challenge matching the Citroen.

**noel157** · 25th Nov 09, 17:27

Originally Posted by Mirek Fric [Cze]

Twingo R2 test: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb6...twingo-r2_auto

Looks quite quick and very stable through the corners, any idea who was driving?

**Wasted Talent** · 25th Nov 09, 21:35

I'm not a fan of small cars like the Twingo and Fiat 500, there simply is not enough space around the crew in an accident - there is no room for the shell to deform.

WT

**Mirek** · 25th Nov 09, 23:05

Originally Posted by Sulland

Is ford planning to upgrade the Fiesta R2 ?
Tech data says it has 165 hp compared to the C2R2 Max that has 190.
Sounds like the Fiesta drivers will have a challenge matching the Citroen.

Fiesta is only R2, it's not Max spec.

Originally Posted by noel157

Looks quite quick and very stable through the corners, any idea who was driving?

Heard that it might have been Manu Guigou but I'm not sure.