Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Fast Eddie WRC]

More on the Mirage R5 in Ulster:

'Garry Jennings, a two-time winner of the event, pulled out when his debut drive in the development Mitsubishi Mirage was hit by brake and turbo trouble. Used to winning rallies in his WRC Subaru, he was not overly impressed with his first experience of the R5-specification cars on which the British and Irish championships are now based..'

[PLuto]

More on the Mirage R5 in Ulster:

'Garry Jennings, a two-time winner of the event, pulled out when his debut drive in the development Mitsubishi Mirage was hit by brake and turbo trouble. Used to winning rallies in his WRC Subaru, he was not overly impressed with his first experience of the R5-specification cars on which the British and Irish championships are now based..'

I completely understand it. Because R5 is not so powerful like WRC cars and there is "easier" for normal people buy/rent R5 car. So competition is harder than with WRC...

[Andre Oliveira]

Sunoco Racing Fuels finally have engine map to Fiesta R5. 2/3 weeks will be available the fuel

[Jarek Z]

After two troubled events (Portugal and Italy), several test sessions and some postponed rally entries, Peugeot Sport got back to WRC2 in Germany, giving Suarez a chance to resume the Academy program.

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Peugeot (and Citroen) R5 programs are important in WRC2 and, mostly, on regional and national series. Let’s hope they can fix this mess, once and for all.

I don't know if Peugeot's program in WRC2 is important or not, but I'm afraid it is a disaster. Their results are even worse than they had in ERC. Craig Breen was at least able to win a few rallies. Meanwhile Suarez is down in the 18th position, even behind such drivers as Ptaszek!
http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc-2/results/...37-256---.html

And when I see videos like this, I'm wondering what is worse - the car or the driver?
https://www.facebook.com/DefiendeLos...type=2&theater

Still, I wish thaem good luck!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Bad news again. Robert Blomberg in his Mitsubishi Mirage R5 only 11th overall in the event called "Ulster National B Rally" (I have no idea what it is, it seems there are 3 Ulster rallies in one?). He lost a lot of time and is placed many minutes behind some 30-year old historic cars. Very bad weekend for Mitsubishi Mirage:
http://www.ulsterrally.com/media/432...ults-nat-b.pdf

BRC tweeted:
Robert Blomberg wins the @SORTOILUK Spirit of the Rally Award and takes his third NRC win on the Ulster Rally ...

[dimviii]

Gary Boyd ‏@KiwiWRCfan

Hyundai R5 will be homologated on Sept 1st with debut at Rally Corsica driven by Stephane Sarrazin via @Italiaracing http://www.italiaracing.net/newsintR...t=1&sez=Rally# …

[Andre Oliveira]

Gemini DS3 R5 are in rallycarsforsale.net

[nafpaktos]

All of the psa r5s will be for sale in the near future and no one will be willing to spend money for a car that the manufacturer is not interested anymore.

[liposh]

It is funny that P207 S2000 could be better investment. If you enter some smaller event and your hands are good enough you can be quite on top.

[RS]

Gemini DS3 R5 are in rallycarsforsale.net

Presumably they are not quitting rallying..