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In my opinion faster and more reliable gear change. Better for the gearbox itself, less demanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I understand the need for faster R5 cars in order to reduce the gap to the new WRCars, but perhaps it would have been better to not increase the speed of those too.
I dont understand it. There is no need to have faster R5. There is no need to reduce the gap to the new WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
If you're using Peugeot, Lancer & Fabia WRC style paddle, then yeah..Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
I've nothing against the paddle, but even TC1 & NGTC cars are still using sequential gear lever..
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How can it be healthy for young and upcoming drivers to have a larger gap between the World Rally Car and the next category down?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
A bit more power will make the R5 more spectacular too.
Is it really such a big problem? Loeb was driving Citroen Saxo Kit Car, before stepping up to WRC, Ogier was driving Citroen C2 S1600 and Dani Sordo was driving Saxo too, if memory serves. Was the gap between the World Rally Car and S1600 car big? Yes, it was, but it didn't stop those drivers on their way to the champions league.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Dani Sordo drove mainly a C2 S1600 as Ogier though he did one or two rallys with a Saxo tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
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For young and upcoming drivers there is no problem with power gap between the cars. In their age, they need to learn basics of the rallysport, consistence, ability to fight for seconds, to concentrate on long events, on long stages. So much power is not necessary for it...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
More power doesnt mean more spectacular. But fore sure more power means more expensive runnings costs and less reliability for cars.
Sorry, I cannot see any advantage of making R5 more powerful and more expensive.
Yes, you are right. I made a mistake. It was Dani Sola, who was driving Citroen Saxo, not Dani Sordo. Thanks for the correction.Quote:
Originally Posted by zoolander36
https://ewrc-results.com/image.php?id=14991&entry=
Interesting fact - Skoda Fabia is the best R5 car in 2017 so far. This car leads 18 international and national championships at the moment:
https://www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/...-around-world/
Surprised by change. Nasser in Ford Fiesta R5
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-DjgDKW...jpg&name=large
Benediktas Vanagas (Lithuania) has switched from Subaru Impreza WRC to Škoda Fabia R5.
https://translate.google.lv/translat...-text=&act=url
The new Polo (base for the future R5) caught in South Africa.
http://cdn-imgsvr.cars.co.za/images/...e/unnamed2.jpg
Photo: cars.co.za
Official teaser with camouflaged car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ss8FchDuyI
Full story: http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/.../#.WQzYF0Xyu00
Brynildsen sold his Fiesta R5 to New Zealand. Interesting see R5 vs AP4.
Do we know whether Skoda actually homologated anything on April 1st and whether they have used the new parts yet? Unsurprisingly, Skoda have not said anything about it.
The car Tidemand was testing in Portugal this week looks and sounds a bit more violent though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjbNSF3P_do
Yes, we do. This is from FIA
01.01.2017 26/14 VO CARROSSERIE / BODYWORK
01.01.2017 27/08 ER MOTEUR / ENGINE; CARROSSERIE / BODYWORK
01.01.2017 28/09 ER MOTEUR / ENGINE
01.01.2017 INFO. COMPLEMENTAIRE DISPONIBILITE / COMPLEMENTARY INFO. AVAILABILITY
01.03.2017 29/15 VO TRANSMISSION / POWER TRAIN; TRAIN ROULANT / RUNNING GEAR
01.03.2017 30/10 ER MOTEUR / ENGINE
01.03.2017 31/03 VF MOTEUR / ENGINE
01.03.2017 32/03 ERJ MOTEUR / ENGINE
01.04.2017 33/04 ERJ TRANSMISSION / POWER TRAIN
If I understand right ERJ means erratum-joker.
Thanks, do you know anything more specific about what they changed?
Keen to see how they perform in Portugal with the new parts and especially Mikkelsen behind the wheel for the first time on gravel.
No, I know nothing specific. I only suppose that I saw the updated car already during Rally Šumava.
Opel Corsa R5 is comming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3W3...ature=youtu.be
Will be presented in Rally de Portugal assistance park:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_ydcc4XkAAxriW.jpg
Fantastic news. Sadly don't think I'll be going anywhere near the service park but great to see it launched.
Interesting to see if the car superseeds the 208 and the C3 R5 or they run in parallel.
Opel R5 will hopefully be the aim for their ERCJunior team champion next season. No point in producing drivers for koda or Ford.
Opel is now under PSA control.So, they have an upgrade path already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I'm quite sure that 208 is not the target - logically.Quote:
Originally Posted by macebig
Great news, not only the Corsa R5 project exists but it’ll also be presented during RdP! From next week presentation we’ll get to know if it’s an Opel Motorpsort official program or just a Holzer private iniciative (sanctioned by Opel).
I think it needs to be ascertained how much of a works effort this is. Does it have full factory blessing or is it another Mirage? Is it just a concept or is there actually a testing timeline to get it on the stages?
I bet it is factory supported project and it has been through some testing already.
Finally after two years first mentioned...
http://www.motorsportforums.com/show...5-News/page305
Proton Iriz R5 chassis 1
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-3dmBAW...jpg&name=large
Opel Corsa R5 trucks, pic of Bob Baker
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_4ayWsW...jpg&name=large
Little doubts left; it’s an Opel Motorsport effort. Great! Will they also announce a WRC2 campaign?
I hope not ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Vauxhall Corsa R5 soon too eheh
Perhaps an ERC campaign...?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
The team and their drivers have collected a lot of experience with ERC event and it would be logical to start there.
I really hope that the Corsa R5 appears in Barum. Opel is one of the main partners for the event after all.