Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[[WRCRR]]

I am not saying anything about the performance of the 208 T16 based on a single rally, but one thing to remember about this project is that Peugeot Sport doesn't have even nearly the same resources that they had during the development of 207 S2000 for example...not to even mention 206 WRC.

[MikeyD]

This does not seem to be a good start for the Peugeot 208 T16, I was hoping for much better.
Even discounting Basso’s Fiesta, The 208 T16 was struggling to compete with the Skoda S2000 and the 207 S2000 of Nucita.
Andreucci compared to Nucita SS1 +4.1, SS2 +3, SS3 +2.4, SS4 +10.9, SS5 +5.8, SS6 +1.2, SS7 +6.4, SS8 +2.1, SS9 +0.8, SS10+4.3

The second day was better, but I don’t think that it is representative as the top drivers were already cruising for the finish.

Come on Peugeot, the 208 T16 needs to be at least as fast as the 207 S2000, from what we saw in Ciocco, there is still a lot of work do. The worrying thing is that now the car is homologated it will be much harder to make the improvements needed.

From what I hear the only modification to Basso’s car is the Fuel system, everything else is retained according to the FIA homologation including the 32mm restrictor. From Basso’s comments the car is also heavier than a normal Fiesta R5, so they are at a disadvantage.

Looking forward to Acropolis, hopefully this will be a better rally for the Peugeot R5.

[Mirek]

MikeyD: Interesting comment about Basso's car. After watching videos I do believe as the other Fiesta R5 looks stronger than Basso's one.

[WRCRR]: I believe M-Sport had even less resources when developing the R5

[Andre Oliveira]

I think that the Fiesta R5 have advantage in this rally, because the piece behind steering wheel are better

Ok ok, i am huge fan of Giandomenico.

[Mirek]

I have to admit You are most likely right!

[OldF]

A nice pic where all the 50 Fiesta R5s that have been delivered.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 6557_n.jpg

Markko Märtin Motorsport has already 5 R5s. Only one in Finland.

Does anyone have information in which countries these teams/drivers are located?

[Andre Oliveira]

Son, starting here : http://ewrc-results.com/cars.php?cid=47 ... -Fiesta-R5

3 and 4 are not MM Motorsport anymore.

[WUff1]

Let´s wait and see if there are Peugeot R5 at Acropolis at all.

[RS]

Let´s wait and see if there are Peugeot R5 at Acropolis at all.

They might be better off to stick with the 207 for now.

[Francis44]

Let's wait for some time to really judge the car. I remember back when the first S2000 machines came the times were sometimes slower than Group N, the cars need development and km's. Even the Fiesta R5 with so many km's and races hasn't proved it is regularly faster than an S2000 or on par with RRC.

On the other hand I think the promised "cheaper" category was just a clever stunt for the manufacteurs to sell new cars to privateers, from what I have been hearing the costs are not so far from an S2000 because reliability is not great.