Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Jarek Z]

Ollie Mellors and his Proton Iriz R5 were second overall in Three Shires Stages 2021. Mellors was leading until the penultimate stage, but lost the last stage and the whole rally by 3 seconds.

Final results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/7...s-stages-2021/

Some photos:

https://www.facebook.com/MellorsElli...63800580406342

https://www.facebook.com/MellorsElli...62186347234432

https://www.facebook.com/MellorsElli...63053933814340

[Sulland]

I like the initiative from the Mellors with Proton, both the S2000 and the R5.

But it would be nice to see them in ERC with a top driver, to get it measured towards the class top dogs.
That was the plan before corona, so I hope that is still the plan. If the price is right, and lower than Skoda, Ford and Hyundai they could sell a good few to national series.

[Mirek]

Somewhat expected but still interesting to see that the old Fabia keeps to be the dominating car on rough gravel.

On the other hand I'm really negatively surprised how slow Gryazin is with the Fiesta compared to his usual pace (or maybe it's because he doesn't ris that much as usual).

[polo10]

Somewhat expected but still interesting to see that the old Fabia keeps to be the dominating car on rough gravel.

On the other hand I'm really negatively surprised how slow Gryazin is with the Fiesta compared to his usual pace (or maybe it's because he doesn't ris that much as usual).

Is not so old the EVO. Fabia was the best R5 builded until now...

[AnttiL]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hybri...t-three-years/

Hybrid not expected in Rally2 cars

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ollie Mellors and his Proton Iriz R5 were second overall in Three Shires Stages 2021. Mellors was leading until the penultimate stage, but lost the last stage and the whole rally by 3 seconds.

Final results:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/7...s-stages-2021/

Some photos:

https://www.facebook.com/MellorsElli...63800580406342

https://www.facebook.com/MellorsElli...62186347234432

https://www.facebook.com/MellorsElli...63053933814340

Good to see them come back after that huge crash on the 'Grist'.

They are certainly dedicated to the Iriz R5 but I honestly cant see many takers when there are so many used proven R5's out there.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hybri...t-three-years/

Hybrid not expected in Rally2 cars

More on the P1 'sustainable' racing fuel:

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-wrc-swi...usive-provider

[Mirek]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hybri...t-three-years/

Hybrid not expected in Rally2 cars

A clash with reality. Unlike with the Rally1 cars the manufacturers need to persuade the customers to buy their Rally2 cars and the simple fact is that they can't selll what no-one wants. At least Škoda Motorsport and M-Sport are dependent on doing profitable business with rally cars and the hybrids are not going to help them in that.

[RS]

Meeke testing new Fabia in Finland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah6CS4Ua6Io

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb-_zk-wwbM

[mknight]

Skoda says August 2022 homologation target for new Fabia.

Isn't that really late if they already stopped making new chassis of the current one? Do they
aim for not selling any new cars for almost a year?