Fourmaux says for Croatia the Fiesta Rally2 has new homologated parts in the diff, but engine upgrade is still to come later In he year.
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Fourmaux says for Croatia the Fiesta Rally2 has new homologated parts in the diff, but engine upgrade is still to come later In he year.
But why? Is the engine worse than in the old car or did the others make such a huge step?Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
500th Fabia Rally2 car delivered to Delta Rally for the Italian Championshio
https://www.skoda-motorsport.com/en/...source=twitter
Wow! Insane numbers!Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Do we know also the total production for Fiesta? Citroen Ds3/c3?
Interesting to see the Citroen C3 with its upgrades currently leading in Croatia vs the Skoda Fabia RS army.
Maybe the driver (Rossell) is key but also the Fabia RS isn't perfect...
Yes, it's good to see that many Rally2 cars are competitive. I hope that Ford will keep up with them soon. It doesn't look good at the moment with Formaux and Munster in 8th and 10th place after 4 stages in Croatia.
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Originally Posted by manthey
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
3 pages ago.
Sorry I forgotQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Russell's upgraded Citroen C3 Rally2 has inflicted the first defeat on the Fabia RS in WRC2 2023 in Croatia.
(This time on speed, unlike Monte).
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..and new jokers are coming for C3Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Yes, Rossel defeats the Skoda army in Croatia! Congratulations!
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...13824&sct=1682
This is definitely good for competition. Skoda army with tons of good drivers and money for car development could possibly kill the Rally2, good we are not there (yet?).
Notably both C3, Polo and Fiesta won stages. As he says Fourmaux actually had quite good speed when you look on Saturday and Sunday.
Already after Monte we discussed that Croatia will be a real test of where the new Fabia might struggle on bumpy/tricky tarmac and it seems it did. Maybe not stuggle, but at least not dominate like on some other rallies. Kopecky also seems a bit slower than before in Czech championship.
i think the speed was there for the Fabia RS in Croatia, but their fastest drivers also had various problems (Solberg setup, Lindholm gear linkage, Greensmith punctures etc) but it’s also clear the Citroen was more competitive than Monte and Rossel did a perfect job too.
Meeke driving an i20 Rally2 in WRC Rally Portugal could be interesting. Will it let him compete with the Skodas et al and will he help develop it.
His feedback if nothing else can be valuable. I have heard that the new i20 is more of a neutral and driver friendly car than the previous one, dont know if that is correct though. Having a high profile driver showcasing the cars abilities can be good for the category, to have an option besides the usual "Fabia is the best" motto.
I am not quite sure what is the starting order though. If he starts 1 hour later after all Rally 3/4 cars the road conditions can be either much worse or much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Something i need to understand.
Solberg said during Croatia that he had gambeled on more wet condition, and had a wrong setup, and could not change it to suite the current condition.
Are there something in the regulations preventing them, or did they not have the correct parts present for the car?
There is nothing in regulations and also nothing with missing parts. I think he had no chance to change it between the stages as he was out of the service. In service area, there is no problem to do it. To change some things on setup of the car is not so easy, so needs proper work and time in service area.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
On the Rali Terras Daboboreira Meeke was fastest in Qualifying and chose to start 15th. He was also fastest on SS1. For Rally Portugal I hope he gets some kind of seeding with the WRC2 boys.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Fourmaux praises Fiesta development...
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc...-developments/
Good to hear more updates are coming. Better late than never.
Raimund Baumschlager, Thomas Zeltner and the whole BRR-Team test their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 in the Austrian forest:
https://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_brr...pg2iy8aMq-DwHQ
OK, so now we have the proof that the new Skoda is not unbeatable.
Bonato won Rally Islas Canarias:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/7...canarias-2023/
and Crugnola won Rally Targa Florio:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...-sicilia-2023/
Meeke is only #68 on the Rally Portugal entry...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
@MSportLtd at Rally Portugal today:
Two stage wins from two for monsieur Fourmaux this morning !
Fiesta Rally2 updates working a treat. Adrien is running some updated dampers this weekend and also a new set of diff ramps.
Fiestas R5 dominate Tipperary Sean Conlon Memorial Forestry Rally in Ireland:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...ry-rally-2023/
Fabias R5 dominate Rally Copa Gobierno de San Luis in Argentina:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/8...san-luis-2023/
DRIVERS in Fiestas dominate....Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
DRIVERS in Fabias dominate...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z;1325841Fabias R5 dominate Rally Copa Gobierno de San Luis in Argentina:
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Cars don't drive themselves...
Off-topic, but as you like old rally cars...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Did you see the highest 2WD car, finishing in 12th place !!
https://rallygroupbshrine.org/the-gr...ada-2105-vfts/
Yes, I did! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Now this is what you call domination... :disturb:
Rally Adriatico entry:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FwLEqTmX...jpg&name=large
I counted 28 Skodas! Is this a world record? :D
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...-krumlov-2023/Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
41 here...
ok but in italy there are top level rally2/R5, not skoda in generalQuote:
Originally Posted by ouvreur
I counted 12... but maybe I'm blindQuote:
Originally Posted by ouvreur
He just said Skoda... :laugh:
Paddon testing Hyundai i20 N Rally2 in Sardegna
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fw7EIc5W...jpg&name=large
Nil Solans was also there testing the i20 Rally2...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CssvCuZs...RlODBiNWFlZA==
Another win for Ford Fiesta Rally2 in Great Britain:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...rk-rally-2023/