Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Jarek Z]

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.

But there are actually 4 manufacturers only, when VW left - Ford, Skoda, Citroen and Hyundai...

[pantealex]

Printsport got new PoloR5 last week

Chassis #85
https://www.ewrc-results.com/carinfo...i-r5/?car=5080

[dimviii]

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.

br 21 will enlighten us i believe as he read it.

[Sulland]

The car Oliver used in Canaries, is that one just bought by Solbergs, so number 93 or something?

edit: It is Petters car, used in GB 2019 that gor swedish plates.

[Jarek Z]

Andras Hadik finishes 2020 Mikulas Rallye in the 4th position, but, what is more important, he wins this year's Hungarian Rally Championship. This title, together with Fourmaux's victory on Canary Islands, is probably the biggest achievement for Ford Fiesta Rally2 so far.

Final results of Mikulas Rallye:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...s-rallye-2020/

Hadik's car:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/563659/

[Andre Oliveira]

PG Andersson was champion with one too.

Enrique Cruz won Canary Islands championshio too.

[Sulland]

Fiesta Mk2 is good on asphalt, not sure if they are top competitive on gravel yet.
has there been any updates on the gravel kit lately?

[mknight]

I am not so sure if it's generally good on tarmac.

It is good on slippery/wet tarmac on wet michelin tire (which is new itself).

Historically for last 15 years or so MSport cars have seemingly had very good (mechanical) grip, so this would fit right in. On dry tarmac engine power also matters and there it seems to lack a lot.

[pantealex]

When was last time when Skoda didn´t win anything BIG
(WRC2/3, ERC, ERCJ1)

I know they got many many national championships.

[Mirek]

When was last time when Skoda didn´t win anything BIG
(WRC2/3, ERC, ERCJ1)

I know they got many many national championships.

... and Czech championship...

I think Your answer is 2008 when Škoda Motorsport didn't yet exist.