Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[RS]

Unfortunately I'm almost certain that this option was already abandoned...

Not even the test mule??

[Mirek]

I meant Freddy not the presence of the car alone. That certainly is possible.

[RS]

I thought Freddy was an/the official test driver?

If they are running it on Bohemia I would expect it on Barum too, but not sure who with as Lappi and Wiegand will certainly drive the rally and I guess Kopecky too. Baumschlager?

[Sulland]

Skoda is following the same recepie as with the S2000 and VW in the development of their 'Panzerwagen' Polo WRC.
A lot of testing, development, more testing, development, testing last development and then Launch and use by Skoda Motorsport, and then start to sell it.

A bit different than the Ford and the PSA twins. But it has been working perfectly in the past, so lets see this time around.

[HarriK]

I thought Freddy was an/the official test driver?

If they are running it on Bohemia I would expect it on Barum too, but not sure who with as Lappi and Wiegand will certainly drive the rally and I guess Kopecky too. Baumschlager?

or maybe they change that Lappi now and Kopecky then in R5.

[RS]

or maybe they change that Lappi now and Kopecky then in R5.

I think they will want to have their strongest drivers competing at Barum to make sure they win their home rally.

[RS]

More Fabia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVIqMRr5b8

[HarriK]

Lappi was driving today, one short video on Youtube.

[RS]

Knowing problems others have had with R5 reliability on rough surfaces, maybe Skoda are spending more time than normal in Greece.

[Mirek]

Some more photos of Fabia III stock mule. Still with stickers but general lines are visible. Looks like first generation with sharp edges to me.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/al...lps-83397.html