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M-Sport may have more time and resouces for the Fiesta Rally2 after concentrating everything on the Puma Rally1 this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Opel are waiting for the Rally2 hybrid era and Peugeot seem happy with the 208 Rally4.
The i20 should be spot-on with all of the development and drivers its had thrown at it.
M-sport build a Fiat Panda R5:)
https://fb.watch/9KVSvS9y_p/
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Seems like M-sport have a new customer-part of theire business, building cars on other bases than Ford.
Is it then possible to let them build an homologated Rally2 on, lets say a Mazda or a Fiat? If you pay the bills of course:)
They are not a manufacturer, so the brand have to be involved still?
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Yes, the manufacturer has to be involved in the homologation process, at least, as the category's base production cars must be FIA homologated. Contrast this with non-FIA championship TCR where the cars are not homologated by the factory, but must comply with a Certificate of Description, which is supplied by the TCR car builder who may be completely independent of the base car's manufacturer.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
Yes, and there we see the reason the manufacturer-rule has to be removed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
Why have they that rule? The car in the Rally2 down to Rally5 is anyway productionbased cars, it should be no need for manufacturer-involvment there.
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Skoda confirm new Fabia Rally2 will have a completely new drivetrain and they are aiming for a summer 2022 debut:
https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/...-rally-season/
I think it’s fair enough.. the manufacturers will want some control over competition vehicles bearing their brand in order to protect their reputation, and besides without some kind of manufacturer support a Rally2 project is unlikely to be very successful. It’s not the olden days any more where vehicles in the lower classes were literally a road car with a rollcage and some bucket seats bolted in.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
440 Fabia R5 sold... that's a nice business!Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Where does the profit go from all these Fabia R5 sales ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I wish a lot of those were M-Sport Fiesta R5 sales to help keep this rally business thriving.
From what we're told, I doubt Skoda would have hung around if the program didn't make a profit. Good to share the wealth around and they're rewarded for a great product.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC