According to rumours it could be that Tidemand is trying to get a seat at Skoda Motorsport now that Abbring has chosen to drive for Hyundai a time ago.
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According to rumours it could be that Tidemand is trying to get a seat at Skoda Motorsport now that Abbring has chosen to drive for Hyundai a time ago.
Is Tidemand managed by EvenRally?
Yes.
As Mikkelsen and Lappi...
At last in anger:
https://translate.google.com/transla...-text=&act=url
Weird livery on Robert Consani's DS3 R5 he will drive in ERC(from Circuit of Ireland) :p:
Mitsubishi R5 in action: https://youtu.be/2sph2es8GU4
How they are doing ? Couldn't find the car times on the rally website.Quote:
Originally Posted by EightGear
You won't be finding times, it was running as a course car (X1).
It's hard to judge how good the car is, Weng was driving it quite carefully at the places where I was standing.
I think that car still dont have any homologation to be eligible for race...
I liked it, good sound! But it's very clear that it's a private project. Doesn't look like a real R5 to me. About speed, difficult to compare it to anything, didn't look slow anyway. :)
R5 Colt Tanks RAlly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-kff8nlZY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U5sKwibnoo
Sounds that engine lagging more than a proper R5 engine at changing gears.
Video from Tank S Rally 2015, including Mitsubishi Mirage R5:
http://i57.tinypic.com/346az6f.jpg
Click on the picture!
Mitsubishi R5 on the entry for Rally North Wales next week https://www.rallies.info/webentry/20...ies.php?type=u
Martin Koci in WRC2 from Portugal with a 208 T16 Under colours of Peugeot Slovakia :bounce:
http://autosport.pt/mitsubishi-nao-v...#ixzz3VLAaY2EX
You could translate it, but basically what the article says is that Mitsubishi Motors denied the Mirage R5 homologation, so no FIA rallys for this little car :/
That's a pity but not a surprise. Any serious manufacturer would want to make sure the car was top notch. No disrespect to the guys who built this car but i'm sure they don't have the resources to take on Skoda, PSA and M--Sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
But this makes me think it is about time Mitsubishi and Subaru made R5 cars if they do not want to venture into Wrcars. N4/R4 is fairly obsolete now.
I dont think Mitsubishi is aware if it is top notch or not. Who would ever try to build an R5 without best known technology?
Some testing Fabia R5. Driver Kopecky
https://youtu.be/yGzJUxDHy2I some photoes at http://www.griptv.cz/2015/03/skoda-f...-u-toho-video/
They write that each time Kopecký did 12x the testing road at once simulating a nearly 40 km long stage. By the way it's part of stage Sychrov from Rally Bohemia.
Pontus Tidemand has been officially confirmed by Skoda Motorsport to compete in the APRC. The first round is in New Zealand on April 17.
But it seems that the debut with the new Skoda Fabia R5 will only be at the end of the year.
http://evenmanagement.no/pontus-tide...oda-motorsport
Where do you read that Ricardo? I read that they will begin with Fabia S2000Quote:
Originally Posted by RICARDO75
Ricardo75, "by the end" and "at the end of year 2015" are two different things. "By the end" most probably means: "We will not catch it till first round of APRC, but from second round we will be there with R5" (In my opinion) ..."Skoda PR" is totally new language, it sound like English, but it is much more like Klingonese :-D
That was before reading the full press release :). I corrected at the same time you were writing.Quote:
Originally Posted by polo10
The APRC cars are privately-owned. It depends when and if they already ordered R5. Anyway S2000 is fast enough for APRC.
Mirek, You are right, but as we both know it is not that simple. Somebody could be confused. MRF is private team, but Skoda motorsport is massively interested in this project and in presentation in Asia markets. ...And for example Mr. Hortek is in nearly all of the MRF team pictures.
Pontus Tidemand tested Fabia R5 http://janpavlicek.com/galerie/2015/tidemand/
Video of Kopecký's R5 test at the opposite end of the stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGzP4MuyT5s
Nice :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Latest version looks a bit more agile/aggressive at low revs. Sounds better too.
rally of wales today Mitsubishi R5 running http://results.djames.org.uk/results...+Results&e=374
I dunno if the field it's very competitive, but being in 5th overral in that big field can be considered a bad result. Hope Mitsubishi gives them a chance afterallQuote:
Originally Posted by cardy
I read that Martin hade been of the road twice on the first three stages so very impressive times.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
Look at this summary: http://results.djames.org.uk/results...SubEventID=374
The Mitsu R5 could have been 2nd. Lost quite a lot of time on SS3.
Of course we have to consider the capabilities of the driver as well, anyone here who can tell more about him? Never heard the name before these Mitsubishi R5 outings... How quick is he and does he have any international experience? I think it's a pitty they didn't choose some well-known driver to show the real potential of the car. Also for feedback about the car it would have helped a lot if some driver with experience with big teams did it...
It is a quetion if any well-known driver has interest to drive a car which doesnt have any homologation...Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
How come it's showing in the results now but wasn't at last week's Tank S Rally?
Last week it was 0-car.