Rally2 (ex-R5) News

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Originally Posted by RS

I thought the problem was that the biofuel caused extra corrosion of certain parts?

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It was one issue, the other was fuel diluting the engine oil. See the letter from P1 - https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...OM1Tz_NEp1FxBg

I don't know which or what happened to Kremer or seen anything about any others. So a mapping may help the flood but not the rot. Wonder though how easy to do this is, what if you want to go back to pure fossil for the next event?

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Originally Posted by RS

Toksport think the problem is not the fuel but the engine ingesting sand when running through ruts which forces sand over the bonnet. Still seems strange to me this problem hasn't occurred before, maybe Mikkelsen is running a lower set up on the front?

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/skoda...ly-retirement/

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Toksport had like 8? cars in both Portugal and Sardinia, and none else gets any sand over the bonnet in 30ish stages? Sounds weird.

Also shouldn't the design of the air intake+filter prevent this?

Toksport says the car was exactly same on both ralllies except the engine. Maybe there is some leak in some of the parts that weren't replaced with the engine?

EDIT: I see now that Kremer retired due to engine on both Portugal and Sardinia, and also with same car. Faulty batch of parts?

Yes, it can't be some design floor. Must be a dodgy batch of parts as you say or something in the way the affected cars have been assembled or set up.

Mellors' Iriz R5 back in action in France at Rally Vosges Grand Est:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FU4lwmPW...jpg&name=large

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New Fabia to be presented tomorrow evening, will be known as Fabia RS Rally 2.

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/...e=social_media

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https://youtu.be/nGnNdWKoTtk

New Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 Reveal

Nice live presentation with clear details about the car, its development and testing.

Also good to hear from each of the test driver's. Meeke stating it's as quick as the 2016-gen WRC cars on the same stages really shows the progress in this Class.

Given that the old car has just won the last WRC2 and ERC event and the new one has more power and torque, more downforce and better weight distribution I’m confident it will be pretty good!

Looking forward to seeing it take to the stages.

Official test footage, good to see more on gravel. Engine sounds gutsy!

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/cs/..._rally2_tests/