Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Jarek Z]

saw the BX in Rally Sweden in 86.

Was it as ugly as it looks in the pictures?

[dimviii]

Was it as ugly as it looks in the pictures?

i ve seen it at Acropolis too.Really ugly,and slow.

[Sulland]

Was it as ugly as it looks in the pictures?

Yes, but a few other Gr B cars was not beuties the either. Metro, was made in a windtunnel, not a slick car as the RS200. The Lancia was also a bit strage to look at. But all is a matter of taste.
Had the BX been the quickest car, it had had a different legacy.

[AnttiL]

WRC Wings review of the new Hyundai i20 N Rally2 https://www.wrcwings.tech/2020/12/01...2-aero-review/

Also mentioned here that VW Polo GTI R5 production is ending https://dirtfish.com/rallycross/vw-t...es-motorsport/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

VW clearly dont see rallying as any way to promote their electric-car future, and I can understand that.

But WRC managed ok when they left it and rally will too. There are still plenty of R5 cars available and more new ones coming.

[the sniper]

Will VW ever stop beating themselves up.

Once they feel the pain. But they're a big boy, it might take some time!

[Sulland]

The Polo is still one of the top R5 cars, so I am guessing they will sell whatever they have left, and maybe build a few new ones as well.

Do you think VW would have continued the program if R5 had been chosen as new top class?

[Mirek]

The Polo is still one of the top R5 cars, so I am guessing they will sell whatever they have left, and maybe build a few new ones as well.

Without ever ongoing development the car falls behind its competitors in half a year. Nobody being serious about his rally program would buy such car now.

And I'm pretty sure a lot of those who bought it feel bitter now.

[AnttiL]

Also notice how many drivers switched away from the Polo for this year. Kajto, Veiby, Lindholm, Ciamin...

[Mirek]

I heard that the car is pretty expensive to run and not an easy one to maintain. Only talk though, I don't know any owner personally.