Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[wrc45]

Anyone know what top speeds the R5s were recording on Ypres? This could have been a big advantage there.

Having watched some more footage from Ypres, the Peugeot really sounds a lot better than the Ford. The Fiesta barely sounds better than Aigner's Impreza

I thought the engine rules for R5 should have made them rev higher and sound better than RRC for example, but at the moment they seem to have neither low down torque nor rev particularly high. I know the limit is 7500RPM but it doesn't sound like they are using that, other than in top gear?

R5 top speed is about 185 kph

[sindroms]

Any timings from Ypres for the R5's?

From "Eurosport" 2nd day review. Neuville:
- The times we are setting are very, very competitive.
What are the times you setting? Just how fast is Fiesta R5 to compere with S2000 cars?
- I would be leading rally now more than minute in front of others.

[RS]

From "Eurosport" 2nd day review. Neuville:
- I would be leading rally now more than minute in front of others.

It is unclear when that question was asked though. If it was after day one it was very impressive, if it was half way through day two when Freddy had slowed down then less so...

[A FONDO]

From "Eurosport" 2nd day review. Neuville:
- The times we are setting are very, very competitive.
What are the times you setting? Just how fast is Fiesta R5 to compere with S2000 cars?
- I would be leading rally now more than minute in front of others.

We have to keep in mind that he would have been leading with probably half a minute with S2000, so 1 minute is not the real wdifference between the cars

[Mirek]

On the last stage (which was cancelled after all) Neuville did 15m57s. Can't find Sołowow time (ss 20) but it was sth about 16m45s. Considering that Loix was about 1s/km quicker that him, when he was pushing, S2000 is about 1s/km slower than R5.

A tweet from Colin Clart might indicate it's correct value:

That's not true. In SS1 Loix was 2,17 s/km faster than Solowow, in SS2 1,72 s/km, in SS3 1,87 s/km, in SS4 1,38 s/km and than Solowow went off and Breen suffered broken driveshaft. After SS5 Loix had no opponent and was only cruising according to splits and trying not to pick a puncture. It was clearly visible on his driving in fast places and also Fred Miclotte confirmed that to me. In first stages the difference was very small between them. On a distance I measured (cca 1 km long section close to the end of stage 1) Loix was faster than Neuville by 1,1 seconds and slower than Meeke by 0,2 seconds. I measured same way also sections in SS6 and 19 but there Loix was not pushing. For the R5 in both these cases Neuville was faster than Meeke. Loix was in both cases on par with Meeke in those particular sections.

For shakedown we must not forget that Loix did only three runs but Meeke did five and Neuville even six. Both had some hot moments in later runs too.

R5 top speed is about 185 kph

If true than it's interesting that on second Vleteren - Krombeke stage on my spot not far from start Loix reached rpm limiter in almost same place as Neuville and Meeke. Loix had top speed 182 km/h.

It seems that Skoda can do the same again and do loads of testing and not homologate until they have the best car again

I'm pretty sure that the motorsport department would like to homologate the car already next year but they simply can't.

[gianni123]

some videos from neuville

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Big Jump Neuville Fiesta R5 - Ypres Rally 2013 - YouTube

Neuville on the limit

Neuville Fiesta R5 on the limit - Ypres Rally 2013 - YouTube

[rallyfanbelgium]

R5 Rally : Ford Fiësta R5 ' Thierry Neuville ' VS Peugeot 208 T16 R5 ' Chris Meeke ' . - YouTube

[polo10]

would like to homologate the car already next year but they simply can't.[/QUOTE]
Mirek, why do you say they can't? New Fabia will be launched in March 2014...

[Mirek]

I don't think so. I'll send You PM.

[Kielder]

Homologation date sees M-Sport's first Ford Fiesta R5s leave for competition