No, strong car engine can help to be on same speed like drivers with cars of other brands, especially on types of stages where engine performance is crucial...
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No need to ditch the Fiesta say ex-ITRC Champion...
https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/spo...205396549.html
M-Sport are just after having a tarmac test in Ireland with the Fiesta, Fourmaux driving.
Yes. I don't know if it is the driver or the car that is slow, but Jennings' best stage time in this rally was 9th...:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/entryin...-2023/3684553/
Jennings is longer at the top level but this also makes the point that the Fiesta is still fine for the lower levels. Too many ordinary guys are jumping on the Polo, i20, C3-bandwagon after a top driver wins an event in one.
And Matt Edwards matched the Polo and i20 of Devine and Moffett on a recent Irish event in a Fiesta Rally2 after not driving a Rally2 car since last July...
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/8...es-rally-2023/
Polo still getting developed...
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/lack-...o-development/
Latvala - Toyota benchmarking Fabia RS for its Yaris Rally2
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyot...against-skoda/