Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Mirek]

Mirek - your impressions "in live" about R5 ?

As I wrote already after Ypres I was not much impressed by Fiesta. Too quiet and somewhat strange suspension working on asphalt. The Peugeot was much more spectacular but it was also very raw especially in suspension setup. The rear axle was very bad. We'll see in the future but I think that Peugeot/Citroën will be faster than Ford when they come out. Anyway an FIA technician told me that if R5 are not faster than S2000 they would enlarge restrictor to make them faster. It's the goal to be achieved.

[RS]

Again on the Barum videos the Fiesta looks and sounds boring. Pech's Mini is better, and I thought that used to be a boring car!

[Mirek]

Pech's Mini has never been a boring car Besides that it costs much more to run than the Fiesta...

[RS]

Haha, maybe I should have said "the Mini" rather than Pech's Mini. I remember when Sordo drove it on Corsica it was nothing exciting to watch.

[makinen_fan]

Kris Meeke tests the DS3 R5 today (Citroen twitter account)

[Rasantes]

Vídeo by Fernando Albes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gLV2mtYdE

[makinen_fan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gLV2mtYdE

[Andre Oliveira]

Maybe some clue... Miguel Barbosa facebook

eWRC-results.com - profile Miguel Barbosa

Confirmation that tested the Fiesta R5 at Catalunya today.
João Barros will test friday, at Cockermouth forest, receive the car in October and possibly enter on Rali Casinos do Algarve. João Barros - profile eWRC-results.com

Kris Meeke tests the DS3 R5 today (Citroen twitter account)

Hans Weijs jr tested too, Matton said that the car will be course car on Alsace or Catalunya with Yvan Muller driving. Source

[makinen_fan]

Does anyone know approximately what components are shared between the DS3 and 208 R5? The engine note seems a bit different than the 208 i think

[Mirek]

The cars shall be mechanically identical (except different wheelbase) if I have good info.