Rally2 (ex-R5) News

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

So Paddon wins a consecutive ERC in the Hyundai Rally2 and Meeke the Portuguese title. These cars clearly still have the speed in the right hands.

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Both speed and reliability. Gabriele Rizzo, team principal of BRC Racing Team, said that they have never had any technical problem with their Hyundai in ERC:

"In ERC our team has been absolutely flawless for two consecutive seasons and together with a super-reliable car like the Hyundai i20 N Rally2, we have never had a technical problem while offering excellent performance in every type of condition and against every type of competitor."
https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w28822...RC-team-on-top

Abdulaziz Al-Kuwary from Qatar is the new Middle East champion for 2024, ending Nasser's 12 years consecutive championships…

Video from the Latest Race of the season in Cyprus https://youtu.be/4PFktKVdTkY?feature=shared

cyprus looks the thoughest rally for the R5s imo. i remember watching it in ERC 2019 (nasser won), i couldnt stop thining "these cars are all going to break in half" at some stages. i 'dont feel' that in acropolis or safari, only in some cyprus stages.
btw... why is it part of the middle east series?

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

He didn't win, but seems happy. So is he now a Portuguese champion or not?

https://www.facebook.com/krismeeke/p...NtUWf36oCmQjPl

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1241299020420969

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Meeke. Resurrection:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/how-portu...pyDrlN3j8DzUQA

heikki kovalainen won his first "event" in a Yaris (R5) - and its also the first after his open heart surgery. awesome!
the guy is rooted in japanese motorsport but it'd be really cool to have him in ERC, like in the swedish round at least

edited to include more info

He is a tarmac driver.

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Originally Posted by saco0o

heikki kovalainen won his first "event" in a R5 (Yaris) in japan. awesome!
the guy is rooted in japanese motorsport but it'd be really cool to have him in ERC, like in the swedish round at least

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First? He has won plenty of events with Fabia R5 already, he's Japanese champion 2022 and 2023.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile...ki-kovalainen/

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Originally Posted by focus206

First? He has won plenty of events with Fabia R5 already, he's Japanese champion 2022 and 2023.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile...ki-kovalainen/

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sorry, first after the open heart surgery and first on a Yaris! going to edit that. cheers!

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Originally Posted by saco0o

sorry, first after the open heart surgery and first on a Yaris! going to edit that. cheers!

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Ah, then you're right. Hopefully everything went right and he can continue rallying.

chris ingram is the 24' british champion! HEEECK YEAAAH!
go to 15min to see the post stage interview
https://www.facebook.com/BRCrally/vi...9654621295016/