Rally2 (ex-R5) News

**Sulland** · 1st July 2021, 07:21

Fiesta MkII has issues.
Drivers are testing and testing to get their Fiesta to work.
On gravel some are saying that MkI is faster, and give them better feedback and feels safer.

Looking at sales numbers on the MkIi, Msport need to do something, if not they will loose the important Rally2 market.

**Andre Oliveira** · 1st July 2021, 19:04

New engine of Fiesta is out.

**Jarek Z** · 7th July 2021, 09:41

Originally Posted by RallyFan13

What about new Hyundai N Rally 2?we know date about debut of the car ?

Yes. Hyundai i20 N Rally2 car will make its competitive debut at Ypres Rally in Belgium (13 - 15 August). More details below:
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc...ew-rally2-car/

**mknight** · 7th July 2021, 14:29

That's basically only one rally later than originally planned and makes it possible to still have a very good chance of WRC2 title for Huttunen or Solberg (if he doesn't do more rounds in WRC).

Obviously this assumes it is fast, which it should be, reliability might be more critical with a new car. Polo was supposedly tested a lot yet it had the fuel tank, rear axle and also powersteering problems. Not to mention gearbox retirement on first rally.

Hyundai priority for sure is a very good car for the future, not so much the 2021 title, even though they clearly moved Hutunen/Solberg starts to later part of the year so they can use the new car.

**dupanton** · 7th July 2021, 15:47

But with a few asphalt rounds still to come, I don't think Solberg and Huttunen will get anywhere near the title.

**mknight** · 7th July 2021, 16:04

Hard to predict. They are not the fastest tarmac drivers but if the car is very good there aren't that many faster either.

Mikkelsen only has 2 rounds to go after Estonia until he is at 7.
Østberg is historically not very good on tarmac, even though he did very good in Croatia. Kind of similar with Suninen.

Fourmaux has tarmac as best surface, but that also means he is likely to drive some tarmac in WRC car instead.

Gryazin is fast on tarmac, but not exactly stable in getting to finish.