The old fox never stops. VW Polo GTI R5 for Raimund Baumschlager and Thomas Zeltner in Austrian rally championship looks very nice :)
http://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_brr_...nY25KJzbzpbhq8
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The old fox never stops. VW Polo GTI R5 for Raimund Baumschlager and Thomas Zeltner in Austrian rally championship looks very nice :)
http://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_brr_...nY25KJzbzpbhq8
What are the 2020 specs on hp/ Torque for R5?
Customer feedback makes the Polo GTI R5 even better
Polo GTI R5 customer racing car enjoys rally success around the world
Feedback from customer outings all over the world is incorporated in technical fine tuning
Production of the Polo GTI R5 stepped up to meet sustained high demand
Fine tuning for the car with the winning touch: Volkswagen Motorsport is optimising the Polo GTI R5, based on the experiences of customer teams. The 200-kW (272-PS) four-wheel drive car is used in a diverse range of rallies all over the world. The findings made during these outings flow directly into the process of updating and maintaining the product: the Polo GTI R5 will first receive modified suspension parts in spring, while new components for other key areas of the car will be developed over the course of the year.
“The success story of the Polo GTI R5 is overwhelming. In customer hands, it had already claimed more than 75 victories and 125 podium finishes by the end of 2019,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets. “However, it is not only the success of our customers that is important to us, but also their experience in a wide range of conditions – whether on asphalt, gravel, or ice and snow. Our engineers use this feedback to make detailed improvements to the Polo GTI R5. Our goal is to ensure that the Polo GTI R5 remains successful.”
While new chassis components are already being used by customers, a larger package of detailed improvements will be developed over the course of the year and homologated for use in competitions including the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), FIA European Rally Championship (ERC), and national championships. Volkswagen is also stepping up production to meet the huge demand – 20 percent more Polo GTI R5 than initially planned will now be built in 2020. Production will continue beyond 2020.
High degree of reliability, high performance – Volkswagen is preparing the Polo GTI R5 for the future
“As is well known, if you are not moving forward, you are always moving backward in the world of motorsport,” said François-Xavier “FX” Demaison, Technical Director at Volkswagen Motorsport. “As such, it is hugely important to be constantly working on ideas and solutions for improved performance and durability. Thanks to the comprehensive feedback we receive from our customers, we have been working on updates for the Polo GTI R5 since last year and the first detailed improvements are already being delivered to customers.”
To make this possible, countless amounts of feedback from teams and drivers currently running the Polo GTI R5 in series from the Arctic Circle to Africa, and North and South America to Europe, have been collected and analysed. Volkswagen introduced a professional feedback system to make the process simpler and more direct.
https://volkswagen-motorsport.com/en...e5f6228bdf2caf
Mikkelsen back in Polo, for a stint at least.
https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=204328960771537&_rdr
Still no news on Hyundai in WRC he says to parcferme.no
Proton Iriz R5 to make mainland Europe debut in Belgium.
MEM pilot Ollie Mellors has lodged an entry for August's Monteberg Rally Sprint, a great shakedown for the BRC Ypres Rally which is now scheduled for October.
Liam Egan also makes the trip in his Iriz R5 !
What’s wrong with the Mk II Fiesta? No matter who’s driving it, it seems the car can't match its rivals pace. Is it an engine or a chassis problem? Will MSport homologate Jokers any time soon?
Are we drawing that conclusion from Formaux's brief performance in Roma?
I know it didn't have a great start last year either but i wouldn't be panicking for that reason above alone.
Nope, the car has been underperforming in most rally series. Apart Greensmith lucky win in Turkey or Campedelli's P2 in Rome, do you remember any other top scores from a Mk II Fiesta?Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
What changed in the big picture btw old ond new Fiesta?
How much testing has been done on the MkII on the different surfaces?
Campedelli finished 2nd in the Mk2 Fiesta R5 in Rome last year.
If he was driving this year and was way behind, then we might say there's a big problem...
No, i don't.. i just wondered why this topic was raised now like there was some great expectation on Formaux.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
IIRC correctly Campedelli actually wasn't that fast here last year but benefited from some retirements/problems ahead?
Weird thing is MSport from the very start have been raving about it but little actual evidence to support it yet. Some guys here also insist the engine is not the problem..
You’re right, Campedelli’s P2 at Rome was also a bit lucky, althought he managed to show top speed on other CIR events.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Anyway, the car was homologated more than one year ago (July 1, 2019) so it makes sense to wonder how MSport is trying to improve it, once continuing to blame the drivers for the lack of results (Suninen, Camilli, Paddon and now Fourmaux) will hardly make it faster.
Campedelli had eight Top 3 times at Rally di Roma last year, in what was his and the cars debut together.
The big disappointment with Fourmaux was he couldnt stay on the road to show anything this year.
Until I see the Fiesta R5 Mk2 in the hands of a top driver more often I wont write it off yet.
MSport should send Lappi to Liepaja so we can get a definitive answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Lukyanuk just said it would've been more pressure if Fourmaux (and Crugnola) hadnt gone out so early. He expected the battle to be close with them.
FIAERC.com
NIki Mayr-Melnhof is preparing to start his first full season in the FIA European Rally Championship at the wheel of an even faster Ford.
The former Austrian champion has upgraded to M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta R5 MkII for 2020 and has high hopes for his new challenger.
“We are anticipating there is a good change made and for sure it will be faster,” said Mayr-Melnhof. “The main thing is the engine, there is much more power in the low revs, [compared] with the old car. The centre of gravity is much, much lower the steering is a big advantage.
“I drove a World Rally Car five or six years ago and the steering seems very similar to a World Rally Car. There are a lot of small changes which add up to better car, more drivable and easier to drive. We also hope it’s quicker.”
As well as testing in Italy on Tuesday, Mayr-Melnhof has tested and rallied in Hungary and Czech Republic ahead of the new ERC season.
“We still got a bit to do set-up wise but we’re going to work with an engineer from M-Sport who is going to come out for the rally and squeeze out the last potential of the car,” said the Drift Company Rally Team driver.
You can see on this video the engine is still dying on the exit from very slow hairpins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_1fIT7VXFY
Heavy crash, glad no one’s hurt. Better luck for the crew and MSport on the next rally.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
They've failled with the WRC but they're doing a good job with the R5. Congrats Citroen Racing!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeGFcjHX...pg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing/st...57719377166336
Grondal selling his Mk2 Fiesta.
https://rallycarsforsale.net/ads/ford-fiesta-r5-mk2/
Is he quitting, or buying different R5?
Mellors Elliot Motorsport:
Great to be able to get the Proton Iriz R5 out on-track after lockdown, with the aim of testing some new settings for Oliver Mellors.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EePXDdDX...jpg&name=large
Even after sampling the competing R5s in depth, Crugnola still prefers the C3, and “not just because I drive a Citroën, but because it’s true,” as he’s quick to qualify.
“With the Citroën I’m more confident with the front axle, which is very important for my driving style,” Crugnola explained to DirtFish.
“With the other R5s that I drove in the past, I had to change my driving style a bit. Now I can brake a little bit earlier and I can get on the throttle earlier, because I can preload the front axle a little bit less.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-c...its-r5-rivals/
"M-Sport pair Esapekka Lappi and Teemu Suninen will join rivals from Hyundai and Toyota in contesting the South Estonia Rally next weekend, two weeks before the World Rally Championship resumes with Rally Estonia.
Lappi will drive a privately owned Fiesta WRC from JanPro Racing, run by former WRC driver Janne Tuohino while Suninen will pilot a Fiesta R5 Mk2."
I would rather have seen Suninen in Latavia but hopefully there will be a good entry for South Estonia too.
There is: http://autosport.ee/rallyreg/?page=27&race_id=479&Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Not bad, but in R5 class Liepaja is better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Maybe but Gryazin, Huttunen and Asunmaa (currently leading Finnish championship) are giving some info.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Allowing Suninen to only drive a Mk1 Fiesta R5 is a bit poor from M-Sport.
Probably Suninen has to fund it by himselfQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Lot of them Estonian sponsors. So Finland support your guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Suninen lives in Estonia ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Oliverk
Meeke tested for the second time with Skoda Motorsport.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=jimXzBmAPUc
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Sanremo stage, right?
Škoda starting to feel the pressure from the opposition R5's ?
hadn t noticed the first time,thanks for posting mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by mousti
We have to mention that citroen didnt use him at c3 r5 when they had problem with competition.
Michelin is feeling the pressure ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
ERC
Tarmac Pirelli 1st
Fast Gravel Pirelli 1st
MRF is developing fast
As Dirtfish said last night:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/meeke...fabia-in-italy
Mk1? As in the old body shape?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Yes. Suninen rented it from Finland with his own budget. One and half days of testing.
Hopefully at least this'll avoid M-Sport having the nerve to critique his performance if he doesn't do well...
No doubt they'll claim the win for their 'still competitive package', if he does so.