Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[RS]

I'm pretty sure this isn't going to happen, but could Skoda knock up a quick R5 version of the current (old) Fabia to use in 2014 to test the drivetrain thoroughly in normal conditions in preparation for the Fabia '3' R5?

Otherwise they aren't going to have a competitive car with which to compete next year...

[Jack4688`]

like the sound of that idea but I wouldn't have thought an S2000 chassis with R5 engine and gearbox would be allowed to compete as an R5 - unlesss you don't mean to run competitively on rallies....

[RS]

like the sound of that idea but I wouldn't have thought an S2000 chassis with R5 engine and gearbox would be allowed to compete as an R5 - unlesss you don't mean to run competitively on rallies....

Maybe it could compete as an RRC however?

How is it that Skoda already have antilag working on their first test car and it is not yet on the Ford which has been homolgated?!

[Jack4688`]

Are any new Group A i.e. S2000 or RRC cars allowed to be homolgated since 1st Jan 2013 though?

[mousti]

S2000 for a long time not..

[Mirek]

I'm pretty sure this isn't going to happen, but could Skoda knock up a quick R5 version of the current (old) Fabia to use in 2014 to test the drivetrain thoroughly in normal conditions in preparation for the Fabia '3' R5?

Otherwise they aren't going to have a competitive car with which to compete next year...

I'm pretty sure they will not compete next year...

Are any new Group A i.e. S2000 or RRC cars allowed to be homolgated since 1st Jan 2013 though?

New atmospheric S2000 are not allowed since 1st January 2011 already (as Mousti pointed out)! That was in my opinion a huge mistake by FIA...

[WUff1]

I'm pretty sure they will not compete next year...



New atmospheric S2000 are not allowed since 1st January 2011 already (as Mousti pointed out)! That was in my opinion a huge mistake by FIA...

So winning ERC this year would be a nice farewell for Skoda (again) and Kopecky. I´m wondering what will happen with Kopecky next year and 2015.

[Jack4688`]

Maybe he'll run private or semi-works Skodas until the factory launch their R5 machine?

[Mirek]

I personally expect them to appear few times here and there to test some ideas which can be tested on S2000. I think that Jan will stay with the team. Personally I'm not that sure about Esapekka but we'll see.

[RS]

I'm sure Jan will stay for testing.

Like Mirek says it seems unclear about Lappi. Skoda haven't exactly given him a strong programme this year and his results haven't been amazing either. If they aren't doing many rallies next year I guess he would want to move on.

Looking forward to seeing lots of testing of the Fabia R5. Bit frustrating we have to wait so long when that test cars looks/sounds pretty decent already.