Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[RS]

I know the intention is good, but I hate 'development freezes' in motorsport, isn't that partly what the sport is all about from a manufacturers point of view? What do the engineers do for the 6 years between new cars

I think they should allow the manufacturers some limited changes once per year, which I believe is the case in F1 with the new engines. One is way ahead of the others and it is not good for the sport.

[stefanvv]

Isn't that part of "R5 low costs" part of the plan?

[Mirek]

I know the intention is good, but I hate 'development freezes' in motorsport, isn't that partly what the sport is all about from a manufacturers point of view? What do the engineers do for the 6 years between new cars

Agree. I don't like that either...

I think they should allow the manufacturers some limited changes once per year, which I believe is the case in F1 with the new engines. One is way ahead of the others and it is not good for the sport.

It's not like it is all frozen. Development is possible but quite a lot limited.

[mousti]

Yes indeed sadly it is like that. And that's why they should probably allow it. PSA is a big constructor and if it its true about the engine block they need another engine..

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[stefanvv]

Perhaps they can homologate new model - 208 LHWBD (Lets Hope it Won't Brake Down)?

[Tom206wrc]

Yesterday saturday Claudio de Cecco won the Rally Nova Gorica in Slovenia, driving for the first time his 208 T16(Friul Motor in Italy)

But he hadn't really opponents there(Alex Humar who finished 2nd was driving a Clio R3 only)

[manthey]

Well there is one talent the 208 does have - that it's entertaining. I prefer this to a Fiesta WRC any day of the week.

absolutely! let's see next year how will sound given the fact wilson abandoned pipo moteur and will build in house the engine.
I listened also ds3 r5, can we say they sound almost the same? I didn't find any raw exhaust, seems to me psa have decided to not distinguish their r5...or am I wrong?

[br21]

Fiesta R5 engine was made in house at MSport, Pipo was not directly involved. French company was making engines for WRC cars, and from next year MSport will do them on their own. So Fiesta R5 sound will stay the same.

[RS]

Fiesta R5 engine was made in house at MSport, Pipo was not directly involved. French company was making engines for WRC cars, and from next year MSport will do them on their own. So Fiesta R5 sound will stay the same.

It sounds the same as the Fiesta WRC pretty much anyway.

I doubt the sound of the Fiesta WRC will change much anyway as it will probably be built to the same design still?

[nafpaktos]

After the homologation(r5) each manufacturer has only one joker?about s2000 i have read the jokers was 10 jokers for the 5 first years and 5 for the next five years,is this right?about wrcars?