Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[WRCStan]

If they're aimed at national competition, going through FIA paperwork could add unnecessary €€€s to the cost/price.

[wyler]

Imo it's easier to sell a car with an international homologation than one with a national homologation.

not necessarily. look at france fr6 (that basically is the reference for this...). they're aiming to have the same national homologation in italy too.
they sold 100 lancia rally4 for the trophy. if they add a similar "rally6" trophy they could probably sell similar numbers.

[dupanton]

If they're aimed at national competition, going through FIA paperwork could add unnecessary €€€s to the cost/price.

Rally-5 kit is homologated through an ASN, not directly with FIA, so costs are not the same.

[Andre Oliveira]

FR6 are allowed in Portugal as RC6N national. They also race in last Portuguese championship rally.
Hungary will use them too on Peugeot Rally Academy.

[saco0o]

Alpine releasing an electric A290 car for the e-Rally5 class. Opel released a model for this class too in may

[WRCStan]

The cars are:
Lancia Ypsilon HF Racing
Peugeot 208 Racing
Renault Clio FR6
Opel Corsa FR6

Options are:
"Case 1: Cars homologated by FIA in Group A/N with two-wheel drive and for which no VRa5 is homologated at the time of the Rally5-Kit Variant request to ASN.
Case 2: Cars not homologated with the FIA but..."

At least for the Clio is clear, it cannot have a Rally5-kit because it is homologated and has a VRa5. I'm guessing the others having VRa4 are also problematic because any VRa4 also allows a VRa5.

I haven't looked too closely or cannot remember, what is the difference between these cars that they're not meeting... the already FIA homologated Rally5....? Whatever it is has to be down to reducing costs, surely?