Quicker than other R5 cars, very likely. Close to WRC cars? No way... Maybe some old private Mini WRC from 2011. :) If it's close or beating WRC it should be because of the difference in level between drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
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Quicker than other R5 cars, very likely. Close to WRC cars? No way... Maybe some old private Mini WRC from 2011. :) If it's close or beating WRC it should be because of the difference in level between drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
ŠKODA’s FIA European Rally Championship-bound Fabia R5 remains on schedule for its competition debut this season with ERC champions past and present taking the wheel of the new-generation machine during recent testing.
http://www.fiaerc.com/news/detail/id...ntinue-testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-xqm0R-1nk
Live from Sander Pärn car
This week end there's for the first time in Africa R5 (2 Fiesta, in KCB Kisumu Rally, Kenya).
difficult start for both of them ...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-WtbDfIAAAy6Jn.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-WXbUvIYAAtOHR.jpg
José Pedro Fontes DS unit starting be ready
https://scontent-mad.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...18&oe=55868774
Finnish star Juha Salo wins VAAKUNA RALLI, second round of Finnish championship. It was the first rally at the wheel of Peugeot 208 T16 for him. Congratulations!
VAAKUNA RALLI results:
1. Juha Salo/Marko Salminen (FIN) Peugeot 208 T16 49.47,6
2. Ari Vihavainen/Jani Vainikka (FIN) Mitsubishi Lancer WRC +20,7
3. Teemu Suninen/Mikko Markkula (FIN) Skoda Fabia S2000 +26,3
Doesn't the classic Gulf livery look great? :)
Porsche 917K:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2igmgfcqel...0/s400/917.jpg
Peugeot 208 T16:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-MsT5VCYAAugjz.jpg:medium
Citroën DS3 R5 for Ib Kragh
http://www.rallydm.dk/nyhed.aspx?ID=2309
It is great. And probably Steve McQueen has a major part of it's immortality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Does anyone know why DS isn't a brand for FIA rallies right now, whereas PSA planned to do it ? Because Citroën homologated the car under its banner ?
That's what the promoter shows, not FIA's choice. Look at entry list or final classification. DS doesn't exist for FIA (and even for a lot of countries). Even the team entry in WRC isn't DS, but Citroën.
I think that are not homologated DS, so maybe next car will be homologated on DS brand.
Rumours say first 15 bodyworks for Fabia R5 are in production line at supplier´s factory ;-)
Like! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by liposh
DS brand is only in their PR releases. All homologations are under name Citroen, there is no official manufacturer called DS. So there is no reason to make any changes in the start lists and results.Quote:
Originally Posted by vino_93
It is same like M-Sport should call their car M-Sport Fiesta RS WRC...
News from Denmark: IB Kragh will drive a DS3 R5 on the DRC this season ;)
No news about Peugeot Denmark for this season yet though :confused:
DS is now officially a brand, that's why I asked the question ;) (exactly since the 01/06/2014)Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
http://www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com/e...e-luxury-paris
But I suppose it's not possible to change the homologation name for a car already homologated.
Any news about Opel Corsa R5?
Citroën DS3 R5 test with José Pedro Fontes
Chassis #100 to Nicolas Fuchs
DS3 R5 livery's for Tsjoen and Cherain both with support from Citroën Belux.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...50f50fcf7737ff
https://scontent-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...27&oe=557EE364
That's quite surprising to see a dealer supported two different teams. Has this already happen in any country ?
DS first km to José Pedro Fontes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kz...846D8397037873
http://youtu.be/bXEt5GhhK54
It might be that Citroën had some kind of contract both with Cherain and J-Motorsport and when the two split...Quote:
Originally Posted by vino_93
Something strange indeed. Cherain and J-Motorsport stopped working together due to some financial disagreement (don't know more about it). It's likely that Citroën Belux and Citroën Racing had agreements with both Cherain and J-Motorsport. If both seperate programs can last all season, it's a very good thing for our championship. Also for Ypres it will be interesting. Tsjoen was always good in Ypres last couple of years. But every time, he was driving a car that he wasn't used to. This year it will be the first time in 12 years that he's driving Ypres with a car he already knows really well. :) Same for Princen, who has won Ypres in the past with S1600 but didn't get the chance to compete in Ypres with a "top car" for many years.
I wonder how many cars Citroën Belux is selling to be able to do this programQuote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Good question: I don't know how many DS3 and 208 have been built up to date :confused:
Another new Ford Fiesta R5 to Portugal in a few days :)
For your island? Or the second New one for Barros oncle?Quote:
Originally Posted by RICARDO75
Elias BarrosQuote:
Originally Posted by polo10
Chassis number? Btw, chassis number of José Pedro Fontes' DS?
Fiesta #104Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Thanks :) They will sell the other? I heard that can arrive another Fiesta to one driver that used 2wd car last year.
The Peugeot 208 R5 of Brazilian driver Ilo dos Santos already arrived. The car is located in Paraguay, and he will contest the Paraguayan Championship and, maybe, the FIA Codasur Championship. Gustavo Saba's team will run his car.
This weekend they tested the car (both the Peugeot and the Skoda S2000 of Saba). Apparently Kopecky came to Paraguay to help them with testing.
The first event of the Championship is in the next weekend.
I wonder whether he had a go in the Peugeot too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Co-driven
i am almost sure.
I do not think that if they were official Peugeot mechanics there would let Kopecky test the Peugeot.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Lol, you have no idea N.O.T... Official Peugeot mechanics for some national event in Paraguay.. Maybe one engineer if they are very lucky. Last year Citroën let Freddy Loix drive the DS3 R5 BEFORE homologation during Michelin tests (Loix is doing many development tests for Michelin), even while they were aware he's involved in the development of the Fabia R5.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
You can add that during the development of Fabia S2000 Kopecký had his own 207 S2000 at home and also sometimes drove Punto S2000 from JM Racing. This time the Škoda man who knows the competitors is Loix. He has experience with DS3 R5 and Fiesta R5 at least.
The best of such cases for me is Yves Matton running Fiesta RRC in WRC2 :)
When..?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek