Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[manthey]

Longer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Jk2XylrE4

When the driver gets it right, it’s super impressive how this car can turn on a sixpence and drive off with instant response from the engine (see 6m20)

Very sharp!

Who is the test driver?

[RS]

Very sharp!

Who is the test driver?

I think Lindholm as he’s standing there at the start of the video.

[pantealex]

Maybe to fine-tune the car, but when they're only just starting I'm sure the AP4 car is a good basis.

Maybe you don't know or remember that in Rally2/R5 car all "4 corners" must be fitted with same parts (dampers, hubs etc) so AP4 isn't useful at all.

[Sulland]

Didn't Latvala say they would develop a Rally3 car first as there was less competition?

He was not sure back then. But a better option to put up and coming drivers into a Raly2 to look for potential.
I hope they make a Rally3 in 24, with some input from the Rally2.

[Jarek Z]

According to the following article and photos (at the bottom) Kris Meeke was testing Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 a few days ago:
https://pl.motorsport.com/wrc/news/k...ally2-64901302

[RS]

According to the following article and photos (at the bottom) Kris Meeke was testing Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 a few days ago:
https://pl.motorsport.com/wrc/news/k...ally2-64901302

This was from the ‘RS Experience’ event they ran last week presenting the car to journalists.. interesting things from the article; almost 150 orders have been received already and deliveries should start in November.

[MartijnS]

Mikkelsen will drive the Lausitz Rally in Germany with it first weekend of november.

[Jarek Z]

This was from the ‘RS Experience’ event they ran last week presenting the car to journalists.. interesting things from the article; almost 150 orders have been received already and deliveries should start in November.

Thanks for more info! 150 orders already, that looks great, doesn't it? I hope it will be another great car from Skoda!

[Sulland]

Skoda have produced aprox 400 R5s, 200 Rally2 evo, and have orders for 150 RS Rally2 cars.
So 750 cars sold from level 2 in the rally world. That is an amazing achievement, and a success not many in the motorsportsworld can match!!

[manthey]

Skoda have produced aprox 400 R5s, 200 Rally2 evo, and have orders for 150 RS Rally2 cars.
So 750 cars sold from level 2 in the rally world. That is an amazing achievement, and a success not many in the motorsportsworld can match!!

In the numbers&facts Skoda dominates and now has a legacy

The biggest plus are in the fields of driveability, reliability, all around performance

Other cars are maybe better in certain surfaces (citroen/polo) but overall not so easy to drive if you are not a PRO.