Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Mirek]

You are way too optimistic. At least in S2000 cars there used to be many mistakes but it's been a long time a go since I haven't followed any chassis numbers anymore therefore I can't remember details. I'm also sure than even God himself can not make a correct database of Peugeot 207 S2000.

[Sardalense]

I gave up following chassis numbers, its just impossible to make a correct database, so I just o focus on the reg plates just for curiosity because even reg plates are not reliable. During last weekend's Rally of Portugal we had two cars with the same reg plate lol Forget rollcage numbers, chassis numbers, VIN numbers, they are all useless. Ewrc have a lot of mistakes in WRC cars because they dont go to service parks to check the cars, because the correct information (but even so not 100% realiable information) is all there and they wait for someone to avoid the work, but sometimes all that they read and copy are not 100% correct... For example, the MINIs... What counts? The VIN numbers or the rollcage numbers? Sometimes both numbers dont match and then we have a problem!!

[Andre Oliveira]

Last Fiesta R5 (164) to Pieter Tsjoen. His Focus WRC 05 (EO03 XYG) goes to museaum of M-Sport.





Photos of Tim Van Parijs

[Simmi]

Looks like R5s will remain the top class of the ERC despite rumours about accepting old WRC cars.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-skoda-peugeot

[Mirek]

That would be a really silly idea...

[aykutbilir]

ERC is going to die soon because of no attaraction media and sponsors. Famous and legendary rallies has very little funds poorly.


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[Mirek]

ERC is going to die soon because of no attaraction media and sponsors. Famous and legendary rallies has very little funds poorly.

It's not going to die as it has a lot more regular competitors than it used to have in the past. There are no factory teams except M-Sport Polska and Opel junior team but there is a lot of other regulars. Even in IRC times there were only like 10 regular crews. The number in recent seasons is a lot higher, around 30 regular crews. Also remember how poor the championship was 5-10 years before and it still survived. it was a lot worse than now.

[Jarek Z]

Hyundai Motor Espana team ordered the new i20 R5 and are going to use it in the Spanish championship next year. Until then they are using Hyundai i30 Turbo:
https://twitter.com/HyundaiPR_es/sta...25181213433857

[Jarek Z]

Another failure in the PSA camp. Francois Delecour withdrew from Rallye du Chablais after electrical problem in his Citroen DS3 R5 already on the second stage.

Another success in the Ford camp. Rallye du Chablais was won by Sébastien Carron in his Ford Fiesta R5. Second was Ivan Ballinari in another Fiesta R5.

Some videos from Switzerland can be found here:
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/krotki-debiut-w-r5,68403

[Andre Oliveira]

Chablais was 1-2-3 to M-Sport cars