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Citroën used 2 Jokers in April for suspension & engine on the C3 Rally2 & M-Sport 1 Joker on bodywork on the Fiesta Rally2,
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Info from WRCWings @llluis555
Citroën used 2 Jokers in April for suspension & engine on the C3 Rally2 & M-Sport 1 Joker on bodywork on the Fiesta Rally2,
Good to see that the Fiesta is improving. Fourmaux is doing a good job with it!
Seems the fiesta has get some great upgrades!
And maybe the new fabia is not that overwelming i was afraid it should be.
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Excellent improvements in the Fiesta shown by Fourmaux is great to see. And this even without any engine upgrades yet !
Do we know what changed with the bodywork joker?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Mirrors and rear spoiler I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by becher
Rossel unhappy with C3 on gravel...
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc...eometry-flaws/
The most interesting part is that he says Pirelli gravel tires are harder this year. That could have wide-ranging consequences for settings of all cars.
It's good to finally see Fourmaux happy about the Fiesta Rally2. Let's see what he can do in Ypres. It won't be easy!
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...es-rally-2023/
Interesting that Copi Sport and Enrique Cruz in the Canary Islands who have been one of the most consistently successful teams running the Fiesta have so far had a poor year with some niggling faults. Will be interesting to see if they up their game on the next round
Enrique Cruz car not upgraded.
I have just noticed that Proton Iriz R5 is competing in Rallye Vosges - Grand-Est, the 4th round of French rally championship. Oliver Mellors is currently 11th after SS3. Good to see that this car is still active:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...rand-est-2023/
Seems the Citröen C3 has gone wrong way on loose surfaces, seems a lot of upgrades has been done this season:
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc...for-c3-rally2/
Those 3 development drivers they mention in the article is nowhere near Østberg on loose surface, why on earth do Citröen use those guys? On tarmac yes, but on gravel?
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Unfortunately Proton lasted only until SS6. Withdrawn after technical problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
GR Yaris Rally2 development team is testing on tarmac this week in Catalonia.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fzs2K9gX...pg&name=medium
Nice. Looks less silly than the Rally1 car.
New car for Jan Cerny in Rally Bohemia:
https://www.facebook.com/jancernyrac...zFEPwqzbfLoWpl
Yaris Rally2 tarmac test video:
https://youtu.be/Ma9G__LOFRc
Video of Passats de Canto
https://www.ewrc-results.com/video/4...sats-de-canto/
Will as always be a perfect chance for the locals to find out where their national series stands against the best in ERC.
The Yaris Rally2 demo car is at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.
Italians apparently don't believe in Ford. Their entry lists are still full of Fabias!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://app-cdn.sportity.com/acceb15...irt_luglio.pdf
Video of Latvala taking up the hill in the wet:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
https://youtu.be/PerF9D10ILo
Do you think that it's possible for Ralliart to developing the Colt Rally2 since the new one is basically a rebadged Clio??
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The problem is not past models. Mirage could be done.
But a Colt Rally3/4/5...
Is there the money or appetite for Mitsubishi to come back to competition officially though?
I think the problem there would be that Ralliart, as a constructor of rally cars / rally team based in England, doesn't really exist any more. It was bought out and became MML Sport, which runs some R4 Evo X customers in Africa - whether they'd have the capability to design, manufacture and support a Rally2 car would probably depend on how much money Mitsubishi put behind it. Considering Mitsubishi have completely stopped selling cars in the UK, and only sell re-badged Renaults elsewhere in Europe, I'd doubt that is likely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Sami Pajari to drive Toyota GR Yaris Rally2?
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/the-d...n-94AIaVByHo6U
JM Latvala's name is on the entry list for Rally Hokkaido 2023 driving the Yaris Rally2 Concept.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries...hokkaido-2023/
M-Sport has rolled out a raft of updates for the Fiesta Rally2 this season and there are still more to come, including further upgrades to the engine.
“We have changed a lot of things on the car,” Fourmaux explained. “We had the new subframe last year, then we had the gearbox, rear diff, anti-roll bar, dampers, engine. And now we have another engine upgrade coming.
“We have been working quite a lot, I have been helping this and I’ve been pleased to work with developing it and showing the car’s performance. We have been able to show good pace and it’s a good team effort, I would say.”
That's good news, but I'm afraid they need beeter drivers in WRC2 or ERC to show those improvements.
Problem is that almost everybody who had Ford has changed it for car of different brand...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
It's been a double-whammy for M-Sport with having to spend on developing the Rally1 Puma and then hardly selling any; and this also led to neglecting the Fiesta Rally2 and losing sales of that too.
Problem with Fiesta Rally2 came before Puma Rally1. Problem is lack of interest in Rally2 project, from beginning there were lot of mistakes and understimation the situation...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
The same applies, previously they were more focused on the Fiesta WRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
With Fiesta R5 or previously S2000 it was not so bad. Believe me, not so big success of latest Fiesta R5 is not related to WRC project, but understimation of the situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Yaris Rally2 nearing homologation...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyot...-homologation/