Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Jarek Z]

You think that car is going to be any less humiliated on the world championship stages against a better field of drivers?!?

No, but I think that in WRC it will be easier to hide mistakes and bad results.

[RS]

No, but I think that in WRC it will be easier to hide mistakes and bad results.

Haha, I hadn't thought of that.. the coverage is so poor that nobody will notice if they are shit.

[Jarek Z]

Haha, I hadn't thought of that.. the coverage is so poor that nobody will notice if they are shit.

Yes, plus the fact that in WRC2 you can finish 4 minutes behind the winner (which is a difference of at least two classes) and still collect points for 2nd place. It will still look good in the standings.

[PLuto]

Must have arrived at the same conclusions that Skoda did. With no competition, they can only lose (like this year).

Meanwhile, they can still choose a few select events if they want to, and they won't be competing with a works team against their own customers.

Plus, a wider problem, all the driving talent wants to be doing WRC events for fear of not being picked up by the top crews. If you want your pick of the junior drivers, you might need to be in ERC.

But surely young drivers will go anywhere they're paid to, I hear you cry.

Well, it might be that PSA are playing the same B Team role that Skoda seem to be doing for VW.

And who needs good young drivers for 2017 onwards? PSA.

Might be a good chance to sign someone they have an eye on in the future (Berkvist?) and give them seven rounds in Europe, including two rallies in France.

Nice thoughts. But Peugeot Rally Academy will do only 5 rounds for Suarez (WRC2) and only 3 rounds for Berfa (WRC3). I dont think it is the best potential to have works drivers from them for 2017...

[dodge33cymru]

Oh, wow, that's it? Guess PRA is over then and that's the cheapest way to fulfill some promises, guessing one of Suarez's rounds will be Spain?

Sorry, hadn't seen the PR.

[EightGear]

Oh, wow, that's it? Guess PRA is over then and that's the cheapest way to fulfill some promises, guessing one of Suarez's rounds will be Spain?

Sorry, hadn't seen the PR.

Monte, Portugal, Italy, Germany and Corsica.

So no Spain, at least not funded by Peugeot.

[Simmi]

Monte, Portugal, Italy, Germany and Corsica.

So no Spain, at least not funded by Peugeot.

Actually yeah that makes sense. If he gets Spain funded by Peugeot Espana like this year then at least he can complete a full WRC2 programme.

[mousti]

BMA finally got their 2 new Fabia R5.

http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/ads/...-r5-full-spec/

[skarderud]

Some rumours :
The first fiesta R5 evo (private) goes to norway, or 2 actually

[dodge33cymru]

Are they new ones or upgrades to existing ones?