Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Sulland]

Nope, in fact this situation shows that the rules are wrong. The intention was to save money of privateers who would be forced to buy updates too often. The problem is that as a result of these rules nobody wins and everybody looses. Peugeot looses because it has no results and no business but privateers loose too because they have no cars or at worse spent big money for useless cars without much hope for getting them better. The biggest looser is the sport which looses competitors especially if this situation leads to the end of rally program in Peugeot.

Principle only makes sense after the "drive-in" periode, and the car has gotten rid of all the gremlins. For some cars that takes two seasons, and for others two rallies. So all new R5s should get three jokers first year, and two the second year. After that one every two years, or some pattern like that.

[manthey]

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.

thanks for the precisation. so no possibility to listen a more raw sound from m-sport...

[Mirek]

The sound of Fabia R5 live isn't any better...

[RS]

The sound of Fabia R5 live isn't any better...

I Iike the sound, it just needs more volume, but I guess it isn't going to happen, performance is more important

It would be interesting to know what Peugeot have done to make the 208 so much louder??

[Sulland]

Has PSA found out what the R5 engine issue is, but can not do anything due to no Joker to be used?

[Jack4688`]

Just watching Eurosport's coverage of ERC Cyprus and the first thing that takes my attention is Bruno Magalhaes' in-car camera position - behind the driver and co-driver! Praise the lord! Back to a sensible view where you can appreciate the drivers' input.

Have I been paying little attention over this year or have they generally been in that awful WRC position in the mucky area of the front screen not swept by the wipers? As far as I can remember I haven't seen an R5 with the old, better camera position...

[Mirek]

There are tons of onboards from ERC Barum rally available on the website of Czech championship promoter. Most of them have nice camera position behind the crew (except factory Škodas, Tänak and Kajto). There are videos from all Czech events, Barum ones currently start at page 3: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy.html?page=3

Some recommended ones
Breen SS Troják (with crash): http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy/6886.html
Pech, SS Semetín: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy/6919.html
Tarabus, SS pindula: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally/onboardy/6915.html

[OldF]

Don’t they even check what they publish?

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/septe...6--12-12-.html

Power / Torque: 280hp@7500rpm / 450Nm@7500rpm


With 450Nm@7500rpm the power would be 481 hp (with a 32 mm restrictor) .

[liposh]

"Could be seen in WRC2 next year" ? :-D I thought it has homologation only for Swedish championship. Anyway I am curious.

[Mirek]

I'm afraid PR people doesn't have a clue about the law between the power and torque...