Rally2 (ex-R5) News

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Originally Posted by PLuto

It is a quetion if any well-known driver has interest to drive a car which doesnt have any homologation...

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There are enough capable drivers sitting at home... What could they lose?

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Originally Posted by Rallyper

Last week it was 0-car.

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Yes I know, since it wasn't homologated it couldn't compete. Why can it compete now?

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Originally Posted by EightGear

Yes I know, since it wasn't homologated it couldn't compete. Why can it compete now?

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Probably thanks to some national homologation, or some championship with rules that are very free. In Belgian regional events for example you can start with pretty much everything, as long as it's within a few rules according to the class you want to drive in, not even a national homologation needed.

In France there's a regulation allowing national homologated car, as the Adam Cup in FR2 (R2), or the Xsara T4 (WRC before international homologation). I'm quite sure they could start there too, if they want some tarmac tests.

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Originally Posted by Mirek

Video of Kopecký's R5 test at the opposite end of the stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGzP4MuyT5s

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One thing I noticed about the Fabia is that it seems to be running with quite long suspension travel, even on asphalt.

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Originally Posted by RS

One thing I noticed about the Fabia is that it seems to be running with quite long suspension travel, even on asphalt.

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same as the old fabia s2000

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Originally Posted by dimviii

same as the old fabia s2000

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It looks more extreme to me on the new car, but maybe it is just a more open wheelarch?

Check out the pictures at: http://www.griptv.cz/2015/03/skoda-f...-u-toho-video/

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Originally Posted by RS

It looks more extreme to me on the new car, but maybe it is just a more open wheelarch?

Check out the pictures at: http://www.griptv.cz/2015/03/skoda-f...-u-toho-video/

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i havent see the difference between old vs new,but generally fabia has more travel than peugeots/citroens.

https://scontent-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...d0&oe=5570733F

https://scontent-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...43&oe=5578B2B9

This (and probably more of the stages) were part of Wales Rally GB last year. Places of photos reversed were SS1 Gartheinog if I'm right. :) Also interesting to know he was on Yokohama tyres..

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Originally Posted by vino_93

In France there's a regulation allowing national homologated car, as the Adam Cup in FR2 (R2), or the Xsara T4 (WRC before international homologation). I'm quite sure they could start there too, if they want some tarmac tests.

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Yes, but there is one difference - this french cars had national homologation. Mitsubishi R5 has no homologation. They were trying to have swedish national homologation, but they didnt succeeded...