Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[pantealex]

In simple words, badge snobbery.

Well Fabia has different platform than Ibiza/Polo.

[Mirek]

In simple words, badge snobbery.

Still nonsense when it comes to rallycars. Besides that I don't know how did You come to a conclusion that Polo R5 is more expensive than Fabia R5 when nearly all R5 cost the same - what rules allow.

[Francis44]

Still nonsense when it comes to rallycars. Besides that I don't know how did You come to a conclusion that Polo R5 is more expensive than Fabia R5 when nearly all R5 cost the same - what rules allow.

I understand they will pretty much cost the same, but I feel like the Fabia will be cheaper on the 2nd hand market. Some teams using Fabia already confirmed the intention to change for the Polo in 2019. I mean, whats the point in that?! I really dont see why they want to have two cars in the same category, based on the same platform and with so many equal components. Might aswell retire the Fabia and sell only Polo's.

[Mirek]

I understand they will pretty much cost the same, but I feel like the Fabia will be cheaper on the 2nd hand market. Some teams using Fabia already confirmed the intention to change for the Polo in 2019. I mean, whats the point in that?! I really dont see why they want to have two cars in the same category, based on the same platform and with so many equal components. Might aswell retire the Fabia and sell only Polo's.

Polo and Fabia are not based on the same platform. Only Fabia IV will be.

Many teams are supported by importers or dealers. VW was not involved until now and that means that there is a large space for making new deals with VW dealerships.

The car is new and there is a lot more hype around it than about same old boring Fabias. The sponsors love attention You know.

VW has proven itself to be able to bring a winning car which means that there is a chance that the new car would bring an advantage over Fabia owners.

Škoda Motorsport is not the easiest team to work with. Maybe it's worth trying VW services.

[RS]

Some teams using Fabia already confirmed the intention to change for the Polo in 2019. I mean, whats the point in that?! I really dont see why they want to have two cars in the same category, based on the same platform and with so many equal components. Might aswell retire the Fabia and sell only Polo's.

It does seem that the Polo is slightly cannibalising sales of the Fabia, which doesn't sound too great for Skoda Motorsport but if you look at it from a group perspective they can share development knowledge and costs and probably Fabia + Polo sales will be greater than Fabia sales alone (for the reasons Mirek mentioned)

A bit like the road car business actually..

[pantealex]

New Fabia EVO2 is not available yet.

Only after summer.

Waiting line for new Fabia is almost as long as Polo waiting line.

[Andre Oliveira]

Chassis 10,11 and 12 to Paraguay. Via Beto Rodríguez

[dodge33cymru]

Doesnt really matter because just like with everyday cars people will stand in line to buy the Polo while the much cheaper and just as effective unit (Fabia R5) will be left behind.

Its just like with the production Polo, why would anyone pay 8% extra when they can simply buy a Ibiza which is exactly the same car.

a) all R5s cost basically the same
b) I have a Seat, the VW has much better quality interior, build and trim

Let's just enjoy a bit more variety when spectating.

Bentley, Porsche, Lamborghini and Audi all make GT3s and that's great for GT racing (and also the 'cheaper' Audi is the most popular).

[mknight]

Veiby senior says in an interview that son has not liked the C3 R5 and next season he will probably drive I20 R5.

(personally I don't think OC has shown he has potential to go to the top and I doubt he ever will, he's basically the new Matt Wilson)

[Jarek Z]

Volkswagen Polo R5 is going to make its debut in France in Rallye National Hivernal du Dévoluy on December 14. But there is one problem. It will be driven by Bertrand Pierrat, who is 63 years old

Very bad debut of Polo R5 in France. Bertrand Pierrat couldn't even keep the pace of some R2 cars, lost almost 4 minutes after 4 stages and, even though he was so slow, he managed to go off the road and crash his new car on SS6.
Gregoire Munster, who was driving Skoda Fabia R5 from the garage of his father, won the rally.