Yes, Mk1 car from Finland, car which Ketomaa drove last years. Tomorrow test in Estonia.
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Yes, Mk1 car from Finland, car which Ketomaa drove last years. Tomorrow test in Estonia.
They actually did back to back tests with Pirellis: https://twitter.com/Traxx_WiF/status...669210120?s=19Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
And even with some Pirelli engineers onsite.
strange,while it was a Michelin test,there were present and Pirelli engineers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
I don't think that it was a Michelin test but I may be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Dirtfish wasnt sure about it if you read how they wrote that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
''DirtFish understands the test was centered on tire development for Michelin.''
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/meeke...fabia-in-italy
maybe just skoda wants to test the faster tyre,now the opposition is up on the game.
Seems like that. Solberg already uses Pirelli on his ‘Skoda Motorsport Customer Racing’ Fabia too.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Is there much development room left in the current car? I think a new Fabia road car is coming early next year so surely they will start testing a new ‘Rally 2’ car in the not too distant future?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Meeke looking more comfortable with the car here, perhaps day two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93vU8csIhhc
It was not Michelin test.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Suninen test in the Mk1 R5 Fiesta
https://twitter.com/i/status/1296384176950849537
Pirelli's helped Solberg's performance:
https://www.fiaerc.com/k6-helps-solb...excels-in-erc/
Maybe admin can rename this thread to Rally2 News?
In Italy almost everybody is using Pirelli. Have a look:Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...2020/?s=294518
there is a reason why they use PirellisQuote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Also Kajto recommends Pirellis:
https://kajto.pl/en/2020/08/05/seaso...el-in-estonia/
Well everyone knows that
Michelin is from France
Pirelli is from Italy
so those 2 countries are bad examples for tyre choises.
If I am not mistaken, Basso won the Italian Championship in 2019 with Michelin...
You are right:
https://www.ewrc.cz/images/2019/phot...d_basso_11.jpg
Anders Grųndal looks to be ditching the Rally2 Fiesta Mk2. He drives slower in that model than the Mk 1. He says he does not get the feel in that cartype.
The family firm is a Ford dealership, so does not want to stop using Ford, but he would like to win, amd feels that he can not do that in the Mk2.
Tested a Skoda Fabia Evo this weekend, and won. He liked that car, but will test more cars, I guess Polo, C3 and i20 as well, before deciding car for 2021.
I am impressed with Frank Tore Larsen. Great pace in old one.
Yes, and it it is chassis nr 30 from 2014, done 75 rallies with him since new.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
https://www.ewrc-results.com/carinfo...a-r5/?car=1058
Is there any development happening on VW Motorsport on the Polo R5, or is it still the same as it was born?
Watching a review from Rally Alto Tāmega, from Portugal, Pedro Meireles was saying that he was expecting the arrival of a new gearbox from Germany, which sounded like some sort of upgrade. He was also saying that there are less Polo's running, which makes the process of developing a bit slower.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Yes, it is less combustible than when it was born and the suspension is less collapsey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Video from Solberg test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEekyC8-5-8
I am not aware that Skoda Motorsport have any major events on the horizon so I wonder whether this test (and recent ones of Meeke) are actually testing components for the next Fabia R5? Or maybe just some jokers to see this model through until homologation of the new car.
And Kopecky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYJVZTaXCnU
I was going to say, it's no longer a fiery child, so it has grown up a bit, at least! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
People are selling their Mk2 Fiestas, something at the back of the car that they can not adjust so they get enough grip. Many have tested a lot, but habe not managed to get the level of confidence as in a Mk1.
Are MSport planning upgrades for this?
Future Yaris R5 ?
https://www.evo.co.uk/toyota/yaris/2...he-nurburgring
That definitely isn't R5.
https://twitter.com/HMSGOfficial/sta...252513280?s=20
New i20 Rally2..??
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Anyone that knows what is happening to the Proton Iriz R5, are they competing at all in 2020?
They need a top driver to promote it in ERC or WRC imo, so customers can see what it is good for.
Unlike with the Satria S2000 I don't see any sign of potential in the Iriz R5 to compete against the top dogs. The car looks to be a lost case unfortunately.
TBF, COVID19 is still around. And I dunno if rallying in UK has been restarted..
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Mellors Elliot Motorsport @mellorselliot
It's been a LONG time since we have said this...but it's #RALLYWEEK!
Looking forward to the #MEM #Proton #Iriz #R5 getting some competitive mileage at this week's fantastic @GoodwoodRRC #SpeedWeek
All available on line free to view at http://goodwood.com
That would be great but the program seems to be underfunded since the beginning. Proton is still recovering from a serious crisis, which forced them to let Geely get a 49.9% stake and lead the company. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Chi...-price-of-235mQuote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Anyway, the Iriz R5 late development and homologation already happened under Geely management so, who knows, maybe we’ll end seeing it on a top international series. Fingers crossed and hat off to MEM.
I find it ironic that you reply to this topic with news about the car being entered to a race best known for dusting off rally cars from museums...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Well it's the nearest thing to a competitive rally we have in the UK at present !Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
More about the rally event:
https://www.goodwood.com/grr/event-c...-to-speedweek/
Nabila Tejpar @NabilaRally
Surprise !
Delighted to announce I`ll be contesting my first event in the @mellorselliot Proton Iriz R5 - TODAY !
Honoured to have been asked to compete at the coveted @GoodwoodRRC #Speedweek.
Excited isn't the word !