Thread: Rally2 (ex-R5) News
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19th July 2021, 08:26 #6481
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19th July 2021, 08:40 #6482
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19th July 2021, 19:06 #6484
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I know I'm biased but I really like it.
Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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19th July 2021, 19:19 #6485
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also for me its much better than previous fabia
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19th July 2021, 20:16 #6486
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20th July 2021, 09:31 #6487
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Thoughts on new Fabia:
- I am pleasantly surprised how blistered the wheels arches are considering the width of the road car. Road car shape must just work to enable them to still do that.
- Engine doesn’t sound like a three cylinder to me but has a very raspy exhaust note, like Polo R5 or some older Citroen WRCars. I like the loud turbo ‘chirrups’ and bangs though!
- Rear wing is bigger
- Car retains the front suspension geometry of the current Fabia: https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/634869/
- It looks very well sorted already, especially in Kopecky’s hands who knows these roads well (is this the first public test?)
- Zero car for Barum with Meeke or Tidemand?
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20th July 2021, 18:18 #6488
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Solberg and the new Hyundai Rally2 i20N
https://youtu.be/ZlbBfW0iM5E
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22nd July 2021, 12:25 #6489
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I don't know what happened with their ERC programme, but at least Proton Iriz R5 continues to compete in Britain. Ollie Mellors and Max Freeman are going to return to the stages after their big crash at the Nicky Grist rally. They are going to enter an event called Three Shires Stages in September:
more details:
https://www.facebook.com/MellorsElli...23756591077409http://www.rallymadness.prv.pl - rally photos and movies!
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8th August 2021, 23:49 #6490
Oliver Solberg
Pic of Stephen D.
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M-Sport/ Ford have been testing using a 'simulator' in the USA. They say its helped improve the Puma Rally1 car, especially for tarmac. Does anyone know what this simulator could be like ? Story...
WRC Testing