Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[RS]

Opel will be Electronic-Car brand for PSA

Weird strategy. Surely all brands will gradually be moving towards electric.

[dimviii]

HOLZER Firmengruppe‏*@HOLZERGRUPPE
If a 280bhp #rally beast excites you, wait til you see this! The #Holzer #R5 Concept is ready for its next step

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQbe...ature=youtu.be

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Top Gear tries the Fabia R5:
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big...source=Twitter

[Sulland]

Has Toyota started on their R5 project yet?
If so, how far are they?

[itix]

So if we do get the corsa and iriz in homologation, we'll have
-DS3/208
-Fiesta
-Corsa(?)
-Iriz(?)
-Fabia
-i20
-Yaris (soon)
-C3 (soon)
-Polo (soon)

and the miserable mirage outside homologation.

When did a rally segment ever have this many manufacturers? R5 is very likely the most successful rally program ever.

[Mirek]

Just before, with S2000...
International homologation: Polo, Punto, 207, Fabia, Fiesta, Corsa, MG ZR, Corolla, Satria
Regional homologation: Fiesta (Aus), Corolla (Aus), Auris (Aus), Auris (RSA), Polo 5D (RSA)
National homologation: Lada 112 (Rus)
S2000 1.6T alias RRC: Mini, Fiesta, DS3

It shall be mentioned that S2000 were forcefully stopped by FIA when they were at their popularity peek (2011). They didn't die from the lack of interest.

[pantealex]

Has Toyota started on their R5 project yet?
If so, how far are they?

Yes they have.
Car is drivable, that´s all I can say.
Just wait one month, Rally Finland´s service park could offer more info.

[RICARDO75]

Just before, with S2000...
International homologation: Polo, Punto, 207, Fabia, Fiesta, Corsa, MG ZR, Corolla, Satria
Regional homologation: Fiesta (Aus), Corolla (Aus), Auris (Aus), Auris (RSA), Polo 5D (RSA)
National homologation: Lada 112 (Rus)
S2000 1.6T alias RRC: Mini, Fiesta, DS3

It shall be mentioned that S2000 were forcefully stopped by FIA when they were at their popularity peek (2011). They didn't die from the lack of interest.

And also the Polo S2000 1.6T (RRC). Never competed, but was tested and homologated.

[itix]

Just before, with S2000...
International homologation: Polo, Punto, 207, Fabia, Fiesta, Corsa, MG ZR, Corolla, Satria
Regional homologation: Fiesta (Aus), Corolla (Aus), Auris (Aus), Auris (RSA), Polo 5D (RSA)
National homologation: Lada 112 (Rus)
S2000 1.6T alias RRC: Mini, Fiesta, DS3

It shall be mentioned that S2000 were forcefully stopped by FIA when they were at their popularity peek (2011). They didn't die from the lack of interest.

True... I forgot about some of those models. In honesty though, glorious as the sound was, reality is moving away from N/A and into forced induction so I kind of understand the FIA decision.

[Rally Power]

New Polo presented (R5 base model). 4.053mm long (2.564mm wheel base). Apparently, no 3dr model expected.



According to some news, C3 R5 development was paused till C3 WRC issues are solved.

Btw, when will MSport make a new R5 based on current Mk7 Fiesta (like the ’17 WRC)?