Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Rally Power]

I think ToughMac meant the mechanicals from C3 R5 might find their way into a new Peugeot (209?) R5.

Apparently, Peugeot has finished their models sequence on the number 8. 208 will be replaced by a brand new...208. Probably it'll be launched only in Geneva 2019; same platform of the C3 and the future Corsa (2020); all getting R5 versions, similar to the C3.

[Jarek Z]

The Proton Iriz R5 took another victory today in the hands of Ollie Mellors at the Cambrian Rally first round of the 2018 BTRDA national championship. He beat a quality field including 1.6 and 2.0 WRC cars and several other R5 machines.

Some cool videos from this rally can be found here. Nice stages!
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/zwyciestwo-iriza-r5,82879

[the sniper]

Some cool videos from this rally can be found here. Nice stages!
http://rajdy.autoklub.pl/news/zwyciestwo-iriza-r5,82879

These are the kind of stages that will seemingly be used for one of the full days of Rally GB this year. They're in North Wales, nearer the service park.

[Rally Power]

The Proton Iriz R5 took another victory today in the hands of Ollie Mellors at the Cambrian Rally first round of the 2018 BTRDA national championship. He beat a quality field including 1.6 and 2.0 WRC cars and several other R5 machines.

Short video from the Iriz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrlLZP7gmrk

[dimviii]

Mäkinen plans to outsource the new customer sports activities, much like M-Sport with its branch in Poland. "Here in Finland we focus on the World Rally Cars. We want to do the R5 activities from Estonia, "said the 53-year-old.
A timetable for implementation already exists. "If everything goes according to plan we could start with the design in the autumn and with the development of a Yaris R5 in the spring," says Mäkinen, who relies on an old acquaintance in the development. "Juho Hänninen would be a good test driver."
Takamoto Katsuta is unlikely to enjoy the new Yaris R5. He should already be sitting in the Yaris WRC next year. Just in time for the comeback of the Rally Japan in the World Cup. That should fuel the revived rallying excitement in the Land of the Rising Sun even further.
https://translate.google.fi/translat...%2F&edit-text=

[steve.mandzij]

Mäkinen plans to outsource the new customer sports activities, much like M-Sport with its branch in Poland. "Here in Finland we focus on the World Rally Cars. We want to do the R5 activities from Estonia, "said the 53-year-old.
A timetable for implementation already exists. "If everything goes according to plan we could start with the design in the autumn and with the development of a Yaris R5 in the spring," says Mäkinen, who relies on an old acquaintance in the development. "Juho Hänninen would be a good test driver."
Takamoto Katsuta is unlikely to enjoy the new Yaris R5. He should already be sitting in the Yaris WRC next year. Just in time for the comeback of the Rally Japan in the World Cup. That should fuel the revived rallying excitement in the Land of the Rising Sun even further.
https://translate.google.fi/translat...%2F&edit-text=

Yaris for Katsuta? At who's expense?

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[PLuto]

Yaris for Katsuta? At who's expense?

Toyota

[steve.mandzij]

Toyota

Fair enough

I meant, who'd have to make way for him? Lappi, Latvala, Tanak or a fourth car?

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[electroliquid]

Fair enough

I meant, who'd have to make way for him? Lappi, Latvala, Tanak or a fourth car?

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It could depend on Latvala's performance this year. Other two very fast and still improving, and hard to believe that Toyota could sack them.

[Andre Oliveira]

2 days Pontus Tidemand / Jonas Andersson more 2 days Raymond Baumschlagger / Thomas Zeltner in south of Portugal. Finished today