He is mentioning Porsche...what is he saying?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
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He is mentioning Porsche...what is he saying?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
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 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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ucci
ThxQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Marijan Griebel ´17
https://www.rallye-magazin.de/int/ar...meisterschaft/
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...
Or more likely learn what the benchmark R5 is like before starting to test the Polo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Rule No.1: Never believe any official explanation from Škoda Motorsport ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
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)!
Pieter Jan Maeyaert is building Fiesta R5 #204 ready for Spa Rally mid march.
Well we don't know what future regs are (at least nobody here has said) although I suppose the manufacturers already do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
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.
Still the talk about Evo... PLuto explained pretty well that it's just marketing name without much practical meaning. It's a car with probably some new joker(s) and that's it.
That's why I said whatever you want to call it.. "car with probably some new jokers and that's it" isn't too snappy phrase.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
M-Sport calls their car Evo...
Maybe someone should tell them that it´s illegal...
After all Peugeot is T16 and nobody calls it T16.
For me EVO means latest spec.
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For example wifi password in house of my ex-girlfriend is "P208R5T16" (Yes, I did the set up and until now nobody changed it) I think it is ideal opportunity (and IMHO the only one) where you can use Pug´s official name :DQuote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
It's not illegal but it's a marketing name saying not much about the real spec.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
At least we can be pretty certain that works teams are running all the upgrades and can be considered evo cars.
They do run the latest spec anyway :)
so:
You can buy EVO but you can´t drive with EVO ;)
Clear!
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Is this the 2017 chassis/ body upgrade?
That's a photo of showcar from years a go.
So maybe it is Evo -1 ? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-news/fiesta-r5/cronin-confirms-full-brc-season
M-Sport still uses it.
#WRC | According to AUTOhebdo, Citroën Racing began yesterday the tests of development of the C3 R5 on the chassis of a Peugeot 208 T16 R5
Why wouldn't they do it with a C3 chassis when this vehicle is already on the roads?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
probably is not ready c3 r5 chassis.So they test mechanical parts at different chassis
Will be very interesting to see some test videos of this car..
also Yaris R5 test videos would be interesting...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Has it started testing yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Probably...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Hard to say because they were testing WRC several months before 1st photos/videos.
Will be useful for Toyota having Lappi onboard who knows what the benchmark R5 is like.
Jarkko Nikara is main test driver for R5 (and they can use Kalle Rovanperä)Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Robert Barrable sets sights on WRC2 in new i20 R5...
http://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2.../860079-watch/
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Polish driver Daniel Chwist is going to drive selected rounds of German rally championship with Hyundai i20 R5. Short video from his test session in Kamionki can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqVeMt-aTRA
Short characteristics of the driver:
speed: missing
potential: weak
talent: not detected :)
Barrable 3rd overnight on the West Cork rally.
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7Omld4XUAEBBB2.jpg:large
Unfortunately just had a puncture on SS13 so dropped to 5th, not sure if continuing...
EDIT: 'Cracked brake disc after a puncture on SS13. That's us out, so near to the end of a great @westcorkrally'. :(
The Swedish Mitsubishi Mirage R5 is going to compete in Asia-Pacific Rally Championship. It somehow got acceptance by championship officials to battle for overall positions and championship points alongside homologated R5, R4 and NR4 cars in Class AP4. One car will be driven by Finnish ace Jari Ketomaa, the other by British National Cup Champion Robert Blomberg from Sweden.
More details at http://mitsubishir5.com/news160317.html
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Jarek, already for two years it is possible to run nationally or regionally homologated cars in FIA regional championships except European one.
Thanks for the info Mirek, I had no idea about it.
I think that Maxirally cars are used in CODASUR and Australians used their domestic cars in APRC (at least their local S2000 cars).
In South America the Maxi Rally cars are allowed, but not so many people used them in the past.
For this season, the new turbo version should be used and there was some complaints from the Paraguayan drivers with R5 cars saying that the restrictor is too big and the Maxi will be faster.
There was even some rumours that the Paraguayan's would boycott the championship.