Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Sulland]

This

Looks like a wide ranging upgrade, will be interessting to see the effects!
we needs the PSA twins to be competitive!

[br21]

Like Duval, Princen, Bonato showed they are competitive. Also in the past Abbring, Breen, etc they also showed it's pace, just then they had a lot of reliability issues. PSA cars have bad reputation because of those problems (mostly past problems) and I think that's one of the reasons why not many fast drivers use those cars, so also not many good results coming.

[Mirek]

Demaerschalk, Dilley, Leonard, Scaillet or here Jakeš (the only PSA R5) had all technical problems with the DS3 R5 this weekend. Princen had problems during pre-event test. On the other hand out of 11 Fabias in the same two events none had technical problems. Fiestas were also ok. I wouldn't say that the issues with PSA cars are a matter of the past.

[EightGear]

Seems like that rear spoiler is there to stay after all?

[tommeke_B]

Demaerschalk, Dilley, Leonard, Scaillet or here Jakeš (the only PSA R5) had all technical problems with the DS3 R5 this weekend. Princen had problems during pre-event test. On the other hand out of 11 Fabias in the same two events none had technical problems. Fiestas were also ok. I wouldn't say that the issues with PSA cars are a matter of the past.

Actually Scaillet retired with broken wheel after hitting the edge of a sidewalk on the first corner of the rally. But you made your point, the PSA R5 cars are still the least reliable of the class... It's a pitty, especially because they're the most spectacular R5 cars.

[TheFlyingTuga]

Demaerschalk, Dilley, Leonard, Scaillet or here Jakeš (the only PSA R5) had all technical problems with the DS3 R5 this weekend. Princen had problems during pre-event test. On the other hand out of 11 Fabias in the same two events none had technical problems. Fiestas were also ok. I wouldn't say that the issues with PSA cars are a matter of the past.

But in last week Rally of Castelo Branco all the Fabia's had problems (and all the same one). Salvi used his Fiesta because the Fabia it's already broken. On the other hand, the DS3 from Fontes seems to be the car to beat!

[Mirek]

But in last week Rally of Castelo Branco all the Fabia's had problems (and all the same one). Salvi used his Fiesta because the Fabia it's already broken. On the other hand, the DS3 from Fontes seems to be the car to beat!

What kind of problem was that?

[Andre Oliveira]

Low turbo oil pressure. It looks problem with new engine map. Skoda had it in tests in Fafe too. Maybe they reverted to Sumava.

[mousti]

Princen was the first one to do a rally with it, sadly after 4 stages it was already done when he rolled on SS4. On SS3 he took the scratch. Gilbert will be the second one to drive with it on his DS3 at Portugal.

[denkimi]

This

20.000€ for a new servo-pump, a new radiator + intercooler, and a new icu seems a bit expensive too me. if that is all they could do its hardly an update, let alone a new version.