as technical details of M-R5 it is 280bhp not bad for starter
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The others are well over 300 Hp and what is most important Fabia and Fiesta Evo have pretty flat power curve which gives them a very wide useful rpm range. Of course Mirage may have more power in reality than what they say to public. It wouldn't be anything special if the public numbers are just bullshit :)
already crashed.. oh..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
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That's the only way to be famous for him ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by aykutbilir
he is famous in Turkey :) Crushing Toksport's Mini RRC at Bulgaria and Cyprus with in some months.
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Look's like an AdamQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
It’ll be difficult to get Mitsubishi involved, but it’s a shame that MSA didn’t allow the Mirage at BRC’s main field. They could be less strict, as FIA authorizes ASN’s to homologate rally cars complying international rules. That’s why the LPG R5 Fiesta was homologated in Italy and a new R1 Twingo is also going to be homologated there. It seems Mr. Wilson pressure on MSA prevailed, avoiding the risk to lose some costumers to this Anglo/Swedish venture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Indeed! Very talented driver ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RICARDO75
Only 3 days ago this car looked like Skoda Fabia ;)
http://www.autoklub.pl/news/foto/201...127_65820h.jpg
Finally some success for Mitsubishi Mirage R5! Martin Berglund was 4th in the first round of Swedish championship. Without WRC cars he would have even been in the second position.
RALLY BILMETRO - final results:
1. Per-Gunnar Andersson/Emil Axelsson (S) Skoda Fabia WRC 1:00.30,0
2. Jerker Axelsson/Mattias Andersson (S) Subaru Impreza WRC S10 +2.00,4
3. Niklas Hägg/Christer Carlsson (S) Skoda Fabia S2000 +2.20,3
4. Martin Berglund/Joakim Gevert (S) Mitsubishi Mirage R5 +2.40,9
5. Thomas Thunström/Jörgen Lindahl (S) Citroën DS3 R5 +2.43,0
6. Mats Jonsson/Johnny Johansson (S) Ford Escort WRC +3.07,0
7. Eddie Hörbing/Björn Nilsson (S) Ford Fiesta R5 +3.13,4
8. Per-Arne Ljung/Kjell Andersson (S) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII +3.44,1
10. Markus Theorin/Henrik Söderkvist (S) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII +3.56,5
10. Björn Adolfsson/Mikael Johansson (S) Peugeot 208 T16 +4.02,2
1. Andersson/Axelsson
2. Axelsson/Andersson
Nice.
MPart should invite PG, Nikara, Henning or Petter to drive a car in the next round of SM. Would be cool to see!
Or Mpart should invite themselves to Vaakuna Ralli (2nd Finnish Champ Rally 2016) and let Jari Ketomaa drive the car ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Anyone knows how badly Desi Henry crashed his Fabia R5 in Galway?
Heavy damage front and rear - with two wheels ripped off according to someone on the scene. They did think it looked repairable though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Lots of bent metal on that rally.
They are too afraid, OC Veiby is already in with FabiaR5Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeppe
Ketomaa with Mirage R5 on Vaakuna entry list
and I was wrong, Mpart Mirage R5 is in with Ketomaa.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
That will be a good test of status right now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
The Quentin Giordano campaign, is Loeb Racing managing that themslves, or buying in with another team?
if they are doing it themselves, is the plan to buy a 2016 car with upgrades?
Doing themselves. Don't know more about the car.
I seem to remember Skoda only homologated one set of gear ratios so far. Can they add another without using a joker?
Yes, additional set of gears you can add normally, no Joker needed for it.
PSA cars still don't have any 2016 updates homologated.
Thanks, I can imagine Skoda might homologate a shorter set. Having such a high top speed seems like a waste on certain rallies where stronger acceleration would be more useful.Quote:
Originally Posted by br21
RS: But is it needed? In my understanding the power curve is so flat that the advantage of shorter gearing would count mainly only on first gear in extremely good grip conditions. Another question is if it wouldn't worsen driveshaft and differential reliability.
Br21: What is exactly allowed as the second option? Only final drive or a complete set? In that case it could be more beneficial to create a kind of asphalt and gravel gear sets instead of just short and long option.
I don't know the rules for it exactly, but both Fiesta and PSA cars have additional set of ratios homologated, with same final drive. PSA homologated two sets at same time (with first homologation), M-Sport added additional set of gear ratios later.
I think for tarmac it is needed, at least for non fast tarmac rallys, and you can put things in other way, why not homologate and then the driver decid?...I think that even factory drivers ask for that...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Thank You both. I'm quite sure they will come with second set but in the same time I believe they keep it for the future to have a way to react on development of others. Let's not forget only two options are allowed by the rules.
It's almost like an electric motor??Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
The car just seemed a little lazy to me sometimes but maybe the sound is fooling my senses.
Maybe now the new Fiesta is out it's time to think about it..
Jari Ketomaa today, in Fafe, helping the legend Fernando Peres learning Fiesta R5
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Tom Cave off on the first stage in his new Fiesta R5 ! :(
'Absolutely gutted - mechanical problem which sent car off rolled endless times down into the ravine, both ok thankfully'
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbvMTocWEAAgx5V.jpg
After all the hard work done by Spencer Sport prepping the car... :(
Will Loebs team buy a new T16, or have they bought a second hand one? (Or two?)
David Bogie scored the first UK win for a ŠKODA Fabia R5 on the Red Kite Stages today.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...27&oe=575304BD
Bogie secures first UK win for a ŠKODA Fabia R5
“I was very impressed with the build quality of the Fabia R5. The car has proven to be very competitive overseas, and I’m confident it will be just as competitive on the British stages too,” said David Bogie. “BRC is full of very good drivers, but I’m obviously looking forward to competing against Elfyn Evans again. This will be the first time we’ve competed against each other in like-for-like machinery since I beat him to the BRC title in 2011, so we’ll be pushing to win!’’
Bogie will return to the BRC in the opening Mid Wales Stages rally, which takes place on 5th and 6th March.
Scottish rally driver David Bogie secured a first victory on British soil for the ŠKODA Fabia R5 by winning the Red Kite Stages on Sunday. The former British Rally Champion was taking part to test the CA1 Sport-run Fabia R5 ahead of the opening round of this year’s British Rally Championship. In wet and windy conditions, in which he had to contend with poor visibility, Bogie secured a 41 second victory over the six stage gravel event.
“It was important that we could fine-tune that for muddy Welsh gravel ahead of the opening round of the British Rally Championship. It was a very good test and it was good to get a win for ŠKODA, and the first win for a Fabia R5 on British soil,” said David Bogie. “To finish 41 seconds ahead of Julian Reynolds, who is a very quick driver, shows the pace we were going at. We’ve even been hitting some of the rough stuff just to see how the car reacts, and all credit to ŠKODA Motorsport on building a fantastic car.”
Overseas?
for most that is America, but not the Brits.
I hope they vote No in the EU referendum!
but he is right in that the Skoda is good!!
Strange rear wing on the new I20 R5: https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...44698986_o.jpg
Not sure what the regs say, but it looks like the get a longer distance from the roof to the wing, if that could be a benefit. The engineers here can probably answer possible reasons they have to go for this option?
Puskádi has received his Fabia R5 this week. He's going to debut it on Canarias, but he says that the car is free to rent for the rest of the season. He himself will do some Zone Trophy or Mitropa Cup rallies if the car will be available for those dates.
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