Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Arnold Triyudho Wardono]

Wouldn't it be better to make the R5 competitive instead of developing a variant for non-existing rules?

To getting Mitsubishi's blessing, I guess..

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[Mirek]

But blessing for what? No rules for electric R5 cars exist.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mitsu wont approve the current R5, so it doesnt have much future.

An electric R5 may promote their electric road car technology so may get approval.

New rules and an e-series are probably inevitable in the near future.

[Rally Hokkaido]

any news about new proton r5? will that ever be homologated?

Service Park talk at last weekend's APRC Rally of Whangarei (NZ) was that the Proton works team would return to APRC this year, possibly as early as next round, which is beginning of June. Personally, I doubt that timing as its homologation will not be completed by then.

[Mirek]

An electric R5 may promote their electric road car technology so may get approval.

I'm going to repeat my question. Approval for what exactly?

[dimviii]

@planetemarcus

#WRC @BenVeillas confirms today on his personal instagram that Eric Camilli and him testing in gravel new Polo R5 in South of France http://bit.ly/2tR6ZU0

[dimviii]

Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen tarmac testing Skoda Fabia R5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuyx1ck3oSw

[Francis44]

Mitsu wont approve the current R5, so it doesnt have much future.

An electric R5 may promote their electric road car technology so may get approval.

New rules and an e-series are probably inevitable in the near future.

Any electrification of this sport in the foreseeable future will 100% sure consist on Hybrid powertrains, so a bit pointless to invest in a full EV rally car.

This is just an attempt from a dying project to get some headlines, unfortunately.

[Sulland]

Is the Proton still planned to be homologated in July?

Can we expect to see the Polo driven in anger in a local rally before it will get the official approval?

I also find it strange that Mitsubishi do not see a potential to get represented in Rally again, almost for free. If they feel that it is not fast enough, I guess that MPart would appreciate help to improve it from Mitsubishi Motorsport.

Are there more cars that are in the pipeline?

[Mirek]

Current Mitsubishi marketing is based on environmental friendly vehicles. Traditional motorsport simply doesn't fit the strategy.