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Originally Posted by tommeke_B
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Continued in Fabia R5, even in tarmac spec:Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
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Fiesta has 178kmh on standard gearbox and 187kmh on longer one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Peugeot indeed has long gearbox with max speed above 200, but it takes really long to reach that speed.
With WRC cars it's more possibilities as most of them (all which I saw) have gearboxes with drop gears, so you can change different gears ratios, final gear ratios and drop gears...
I presume the Fabia in the onboard video was using the longer gearbox as it wasn't on the limiter at 182. Good news as the acceleration seemed strong.
AFAIK standard gearbox of Fabia R5 has top speed over 190 km/h.
What about the long one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
The engine must indeed be very strong. I must say I have never heard Skoda as confident as this.
Very good presentationQuote:
Originally Posted by RS
Fast Camilli : http://www.rallye-sport.fr/camilli-d...-sa-fiesta-r5/
yep, he is fast
Nice shot inside Breen's 208T16 at the CoI :
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCtgThWWAAAUfhR.jpg:large
ŠKODA Motorsport is in the north of Portugal with the new Fabia R5, the first to start the test is Freddy Loix:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CC4utZaW0AAiwN3.jpg:large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CC32pg5WEAAgipB.jpg:large
And here some video:
https://youtu.be/g56m-m5Hn18
Another vid:
https://youtu.be/ML1mOIjFZBM
Pedro Meireles will be one of the first private drivers to have the new Skoda. Debut on Rally of Portugal and rest of the national season, including ERC SATA Rallye Açores
Has he support of Skoda Portugal ?
Yes, support from SIVA
like this photo
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDCL7VGW0AAPdjq.jpg
Now the Skoda has launched, it's waiting for news from the Opel R5. Fingers crossed!
BRR already with fabia r5!
http://www.rally.it/wp-content/uploa...04/image53.jpg
Cool. What are they going to do with it?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Austrian championship with Baumschlager, german championship with Kreim, some Wrc 2 rounds with Kremer maybe also hungarian championship with Herczig.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
Koci testing 208 r5 and and Gronholm present at tests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=AcZhv3KLboA
Nice suspension travel :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
It is incredible the car in gravel specs...it looks so HighQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Fabia R5 for german driver Mark Wallenwein ready in June.
15 minute video from development and launch of Fabia R5. In Czech so perhaps someone can tell us whether anything interesting or new was said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usfDTRQIMbw
Tomasz Kuchar and his new Fiesta. First rally - already on this weekend.
https://scontent-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...45&oe=55CFED11
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...26595ca8e54051
Do you know by which team the car will be run? He's currently driving a Fabia S2000 from BMA (same team as Loix).Quote:
Originally Posted by WUff1
Mr. Wallenwein sr. (as team principal) said they are going to buy Fabia R5 Nr.7 ...so most probably their own car.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
Not many points which have not been mentioned here. But something...Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
It's really difficult to follow the cost rules and the mandatory use of some stock parts while keeping reliability and performance.
They are optimistic about the performance and reliability and also a about the potential for further development.
Main focus is in privateer programs. They want to start it full-scale right from the beginning not like with the S2000 where it took some time to establish everything.
First APRC appearance of R5 shall be only in Rally China.
Thanks Mirek.
I suppose they are more prepared for running a customer programme nowadays as it's not something they really did before Fabia S2000.
Moreover: -not even one mention about ERCQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
-Mr. Krutsky, the reporter said Skoda will drive all remaining rounds of WRC2 while Mr. Hrabanek said: "We will drive selected rounds of WRC2, Portugal, Sardinia, Poland, Finland, etc. etc. and we will end our programme in Wales."
BTW. That point about APRC is really interesting. Skoda "lent" MRF team one of best European drivers, but they are not interested to show the new Fabia R5 before Rally China, where is their strategical market. Mr. Hrabanek said it is because of logistics, but it is all about importance. Hmm, apparently the cooperation between Skoda and MRF is not so tight and it is just about the business. It makes me think whether MRF team also pays Skoda for using Tidemand :-D
Tidemand are testing Skoda R5 in Portugal today. ( Also tested yesterday)
For me WRC2 decision is clearly about giving Lappi an experience from WRC rounds. It's for sure a joint decision together with VW Motorsport.Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
I bet it's going to be 8 events. All for Lappi and I guess 4 for each Tidemand and Kopeckı.Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
Kremer is testing new Skoda for Rally of Portugal
It would make sense if Skoda would do all remaining WRC rounds after Portugal, except Australia.
Frankly, they don't need the R5 for APRC.. 'there is life left in the old dog yet'
I suppose Lappi will move into the VW2 team with the Polo in 2016 if he has a respectable year and Tidemand will do full WRC2 next year.
So 3 x Fabia R5 already from Portugal?Quote:
Originally Posted by RICARDO75
I count four :)
Yes, four. Kremer, Meireles, Lappi and second oficial Fabia for Tidemand, I believe