Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[RS]

Nope, the car has been underperforming in most rally series. Apart Greensmith lucky win in Turkey or Campedelli's P2 in Rome, do you remember any other top scores from a Mk II Fiesta?

No, i don't.. i just wondered why this topic was raised now like there was some great expectation on Formaux.

IIRC correctly Campedelli actually wasn't that fast here last year but benefited from some retirements/problems ahead?

Weird thing is MSport from the very start have been raving about it but little actual evidence to support it yet. Some guys here also insist the engine is not the problem..

[Rally Power]

No, i don't.. i just wondered why this topic was raised now like there was some great expectation on Formaux.

IIRC correctly Campedelli actually wasn't that fast here last year but benefited from some retirements/problems ahead?

Weird thing is MSport from the very start have been raving about it but little actual evidence to support it yet. Some guys here also insist the engine is not the problem..

You’re right, Campedelli’s P2 at Rome was also a bit lucky, althought he managed to show top speed on other CIR events.

Anyway, the car was homologated more than one year ago (July 1, 2019) so it makes sense to wonder how MSport is trying to improve it, once continuing to blame the drivers for the lack of results (Suninen, Camilli, Paddon and now Fourmaux) will hardly make it faster.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Campedelli had eight Top 3 times at Rally di Roma last year, in what was his and the cars debut together.

The big disappointment with Fourmaux was he couldnt stay on the road to show anything this year.

Until I see the Fiesta R5 Mk2 in the hands of a top driver more often I wont write it off yet.

[RS]

Until I see the Fiesta R5 Mk2 in the hands of a top driver more often I wont write it off yet.

MSport should send Lappi to Liepaja so we can get a definitive answer.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lukyanuk just said it would've been more pressure if Fourmaux (and Crugnola) hadnt gone out so early. He expected the battle to be close with them.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

FIAERC.com

NIki Mayr-Melnhof is preparing to start his first full season in the FIA European Rally Championship at the wheel of an even faster Ford.

The former Austrian champion has upgraded to M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta R5 MkII for 2020 and has high hopes for his new challenger.

“We are anticipating there is a good change made and for sure it will be faster,” said Mayr-Melnhof. “The main thing is the engine, there is much more power in the low revs, [compared] with the old car. The centre of gravity is much, much lower the steering is a big advantage.

“I drove a World Rally Car five or six years ago and the steering seems very similar to a World Rally Car. There are a lot of small changes which add up to better car, more drivable and easier to drive. We also hope it’s quicker.”

As well as testing in Italy on Tuesday, Mayr-Melnhof has tested and rallied in Hungary and Czech Republic ahead of the new ERC season.

“We still got a bit to do set-up wise but we’re going to work with an engineer from M-Sport who is going to come out for the rally and squeeze out the last potential of the car,” said the Drift Company Rally Team driver.

[RS]

You can see on this video the engine is still dying on the exit from very slow hairpins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_1fIT7VXFY

[Rally Power]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_1fIT7VXFY

Heavy crash, glad no one’s hurt. Better luck for the crew and MSport on the next rally.

[Rally Power]

They've failled with the WRC but they're doing a good job with the R5. Congrats Citroen Racing!



https://twitter.com/CitroenRacing/st...57719377166336

[M5]

Grondal selling his Mk2 Fiesta.
https://rallycarsforsale.net/ads/ford-fiesta-r5-mk2/

Is he quitting, or buying different R5?