Those guys need to sort out their WRC cars first. I wouldn't expect them to have the budget (or a purpose) to develop an R5 at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mise
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Those guys need to sort out their WRC cars first. I wouldn't expect them to have the budget (or a purpose) to develop an R5 at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mise
So vw and Hyundai are starting with WRC, while Toyota starts with R5.Quote:
Originally Posted by kober
Is Toyotas WRC return confirmed?
We could well see R5 become the top class for 2014?
I think 2013 will be a year of seeing both RRC & R5.
One thing is certain, is how many privateers are done with rushing to buy a new category car. Too many people have lost too much money on the depreciation on an expensive rally car after the development stops, the category changes or when most discover that it is not a category people are bothering with etc.
Skoda?
Subaru? (I'm sure I read that somewhere here)
It's a public secret that Skoda develops R5 based on a new evolution of fabia. And Vojta Stajf confirmed in SMN TV that Subaru will have R5 too. But nothing official confirmed.
Subaru developing R5 was mentioned many times. Also by Jean-Pierre Nicolas, director of IRC/ERC.
The Subaru Impreza group n can have a dog gear set made by PPG in Australia or other manufacturers.
Transmission WRC - Subaru WRC Spares Ltd This shows a few different Subaru wrc gearboxes.
Is Tommi Makinen involved with the R5 development like they were for the R4 ?
R5 is not class. Class is "2" and that is top class of all FIA championships except WRC already now. This class contains S2000, S2000 1.6T, R5 and R4.Quote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
Sure but probably only at the second half of the year when first R5 comes.Quote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
R5 is going to fight for overall victories and therefore most of these cars will always be up-to-date. Look at the S2000. There are plenty of Abarth Puntos S2000 for very low price but no-one uses them as they are now already obsolete compared to latest cars. These are much more expensive but despite that almost all team using the S2000 use only the modern cars. This is specific of the top category. Something like that will not happen in the R1 or R2 but with R5 or S2000 there is no need to think about many years long use just because of performance. Any top cars became obsolete rather fast...Quote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
Which are the differences between a s20001.6T, a RRC and a R5 car??? Don' t they have the same engine with the same restrictor??
Mirek where does the RRC cars fit? Are they racing in Class 2? Are they classified as S2000 or S2000 1.6T ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek