Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Filip]

Why? Peugeot is doing the same thing with Breen and Abbring.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Why? Peugeot is doing the same thing with Breen and Abbring.

Yes, but the 208T16 has only just been launched/homologated and few have been sold yet.

The Fiesta R5 has the following stats and there should surely be more than one in the ERC...

Launched midway through 2013, the Fiesta R5 has become one of M-Sport’s most successful models, with close to 70 orders placed. The Cumbrian-built cars have been shipped to customers in 21 countries and have claimed 27 class wins and ten outright victories.

M-Sport’s Fiesta was the first R5 to be homologated and, as rival models from Peugeot and Citroen have been a long time coming, it has become the weapon of choice in the World Rally Championship’s WRC2 class.

Category leader Yuriy Protasov drives one, as does the man in second, Lorenzo Bertelli. No fewer than 14 cars lined up for the start of Vodafone Rally de Portugal.

ESSENTIAL FIESTA R5 STATS
FACT FIGURE
Number of shells completed 50
WRC2 victories 4
WRC2 stage wins 92
WRC2 podium clean-sweeps 2
Number of days as the only R5 on the market 234

[Mirek]

If I'm not mistaken Fiesta R5 has not yet won in ERC, right? It participated in a lot of events while Peugeot won already in first start...

[Andre Oliveira]

Mirek: http://ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=...jd-Polski-2013

[Mirek]

True, I forgot about Rajd Polski. Thanks

[Fast Eddie WRC]

It participated in a lot of events while Peugeot won already in first start...

Not a lot of events in ERC, only 6 and none with a really top driver.

Ketomaa and Kubica have won ERC events in the Fiesta RRC which is similar.

[Mirek]

Not a lot of events in ERC, only 6 and none with a really top driver.

I tend to disagree. For example in Barum both Valoušek and Kostka who drove the R5 managed to finish on podium with Fabia S2000 in the years before. They are "just" locals but very capable on home soil. Anyway what I meant is the marketing value where Peugeot managed to win out of the box while M-Sport struggles despite having the car competing for a reasonable time.

Ketomaa and Kubica have won ERC events in the Fiesta RRC which is similar.

No, it's not. It's completely different car. The two share no main components. They only look a bit similar...

[Andre Oliveira]

Chassis 7 to Andreucci

[RS]

I have the feeling that the 208 is quicker than the Fiesta, but I would like to see a known quantity driver in the Fiesta so we know more. Kajetanowicz is for sure a good driver, but I don't think we know quite how good outside Poland.

I think MSport would be well advised to assist one or two strong entries for some ERC events (Basso?).

Or Ypres could be good preparation for Evans and Hirvonen for Rallye Deutschland

[HaCo]

In a nutshell: looking forward to Ypres Rally!