Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[wyler]

And like I am saying from beginning - too late...

maybe not. i don't see any change in regulation soon, and they ll use fiesta until they finish the shells. toyota will shuffle things up and new skoda is leaving some doubt...can be time for more variety...

[PLuto]

maybe not. i don't see any change in regulation soon, and they ll use fiesta until they finish the shells. toyota will shuffle things up and new skoda is leaving some doubt...can be time for more variety...

Yes, but they have lost most of customers from old days. Lot of competitors who were connected to M-Sport has switched to different brand.

[wyler]

Yes, but they have lost most of customers from old days. Lot of competitors who were connected to M-Sport has switched to different brand.

true, but that's the market. they can come back or others will move as easily if the car is working and the price is good. their "core-business" regions like uk are still running and on exotic /extra eu championship (Africa especially) they're pretty much lonely.

[Andre Oliveira]

3 Ford Fiesta Rally2 arrived in Taiwan to D2 Racing Sports.
2 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 arrived in Indonesia to ASHRT.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The Fiesta isnt alone in having slow development and sales. There's been quite a few R5 / Rally2 cars that have had tough starts and come good eventually and gained popularity. The i20 and the C3 both had poor receptions, and even the Polo had issues that put people off it for a while. Pricing and running costs will also be a consideration and M-Sport could do very competitive deals to sway buyers.

[Mirek]

The Fiesta isnt alone in having slow development and sales. There's been quite a few R5 / Rally2 cars that have had tough starts and come good eventually and gained popularity. The i20 and the C3 both had poor receptions, and even the Polo had issues that put people off it for a while. Pricing and running costs will also be a consideration and M-Sport could do very competitive deals to sway buyers.

Eddie, the current Fiesta has been in competition since 2019. In motorsport that's like forever. The VW managed to introduce, to fix and to retire the Polo R5 in just two years.

[br21]

You also need to remember brexit, it's not making dealing with M-Sport any easier

[JRodrigues]

Meeke testing the Skoda in Portugal today:

https://twitter.com/PauloAr23028946/...94902627373314

[Andre Oliveira]

Yes.

[RS]

Must be testing some upgrades since there are no upcoming events to prepare for.