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21st October 2020, 15:13 #6251
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21st October 2020, 16:57 #6252
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29th October 2020, 10:23 #6253
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Pontus Tidemand was testing Proton Iriz R5 at a secret location somewhere in the UK last week:
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2nd November 2020, 15:03 #6254
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Re Iriz R5 - two were going to run this weekend at the NH Stages at Oulton Park, the first event of the MSN Circuit Championship.
But its just been postponed due to the UK lockdown.
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2nd November 2020, 19:17 #6255
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Had been good to see Pontus in an Iriz in a couple of rallies!
Maybe in Sweden or Finland.
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2nd November 2020, 19:41 #6256
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2nd November 2020, 20:40 #6257
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Are we sure he'd be paying? The Mellors must have had some money to play with, as Oliver Mellors drove it fairly regularly. Gronholm testing it wouldn't have cost him anything...
I'm still not sure how far off the pace the Proton is. No way is it up there with the works Rally2s, but I don't think it's ridiculously far off. Oliver Mellors certainly isn't the quickest British driver and he wasn't massively off the pace of Matt Edwards on the Cambrian, on stages the latter knows like the back of his hand.
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3rd November 2020, 08:51 #6258
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And there is only one way to find out where the car is compared to the best, get a top driver and compete internationally. That means ERC or WRC. Pontus has driven most R5s and will be able to pinpoint weak areas, as I am guessing he did after the test, then adjust and compete.
If potential buyers is to give the Iriz a secong glance, they need to know its potential. The Mellors know this, and are trying to move ahead with the project.
I like people with balls, that dare to challenge the best!Last edited by Sulland; 3rd November 2020 at 11:14.
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3rd November 2020, 11:11 #6259
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I like that too and wish them all the best with the Iriz project.
But I think the number of second-hand proven R5's now out there will limit any sales.
They could be cheap to hire though. The second Iriz R5 due for the NH Stages was hired from (Eugene) Donnelly Motorsport in N.Ireland.
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3rd November 2020, 12:57 #6260
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Impressive morning from Evans and Ogier tho.. Let's see if some rain would come in the Afternoon, some clouds ale rising here
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