Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Jack4688`]

Maybe the R5+ is the R5 but with a better sound from the exhaust and better acceleration out of slow corners

Surely someone on this forum went to the Grizedale Stages and can tell us what they saw of this R5+?

[Jack4688`]

http://youtu.be/o0yGUSNYeE0?t=22s

Here it is, didn't notice until seeing the video but it has the WRC rear wing... Intriguing

[Mirek]

I have no idea what was going on but could it be something meant to be used under national regulations?

[AndyRAC]

I went, and took photos & videos.....he was down on the entry as a Fiesta R5.....but when he came into sight it was louder than a normal R5. Also, it had R5+ on the bonnet, and had a WRC rear wing. I asked on BRF, it has a bigger restrictor & exhaust.

I wonder is it only for National events, or it can run as a 'lesser' WRCar??

[dimviii]

this car at video seems way more powerfull from r5 fiestas we have see.

[Jack4688`]

What national events though? It would be an expensive way of doing the BTRDA series in Britain when you might as well use an old S2000 or the S2400 Fiesta. And of course interesting cars such as this are banned from BRC.

According to the Grizedale Stages website it is a "development model for 2014 (larger turbo)". Don't the R5 regs allow for a few developments throughout a car's lifespan? This may be, for want of a better term, 'Evo 1'. Although I'm at a loss to explain the WRC rear wing.

Or perhaps this is Malcolm Wilson showing what a WRC car based on the R5 regs would be like to try and convince the FIA...

[Andre Oliveira]

http://instagram.com/p/hWTPGUqXuj/#

[stefanvv]

It seems to me the wheel arches are wider

[RS]

It's a 34mm restrictor

Or perhaps this is Malcolm Wilson showing what a WRC car based on the R5 regs would be like to try and convince the FIA...

I expect you could be on to something there, or maybe Matthew needs more power and a rear wing to help him win

It's a 34mm restrictor, what is normal R5?

[Jack4688`]

32mm. Isn't the WRC restrictor 33mm?