Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Tom206wrc]

First videos Lancia Rally2 in action!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5JQhqj3Rso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YShOdZRFXsw

[Jarek Z]

DirtFish sources have indicated Lancia will homologate an Ypsilon Rally2 from January 1, 2026:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/lanci...ected-in-2026/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

So what is the real connection of the new Lancia to the C3 Rally2 ? Does the Ypsilon road car share the same chassis, as it's a lot newer ?

There's also some talk that it's only a marketing ploy for Italy to sell there instead of Citroen's. This makes it a different thing altogether to a proper Lancia rally team comeback.

[TWRC]

So what is the real connection of the new Lancia to the C3 Rally2 ? Does the Ypsilon road car share the same chassis, as it's a lot newer ?

There's also some talk that it's only a marketing ploy for Italy to sell there instead of Citroen's. This makes it a different thing altogether to a proper Lancia rally team comeback.

Ypsilon and new C3 are related platform-wise, but not the exact same. Ypsilon is CMP (like 208, Corsa, Mokka), C3 is SCP (like Frontera, Grande Panda).
Also the homologation end of the C3 R5 is nearing, and basically it has reached its potential. New C3 is built like a truck, so not really good basis for rallying. Also, Citroen had nothing in rallying anymore apart from the C3 R5, so I believe that this is also a "profile-cleaning" of some sort.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

New video of the Lancia:

https://youtu.be/WCeADmGtqmA?si=VXDpKSyqNer4oii_

With Leo Rossel... anyone translate?

https://youtu.be/q22GWjskvMk?si=DH4RrJrB1CtRVqOs

[Fast Eddie WRC]

M-Sport @MSportLtd

Fiesta Rally2 1-2 lockout at Rali Ceredigion !

MSPORT’s first ERC WIN in 5 years!

Jon Armstrong wins overall (ERC & BRC) with Romet Jürgenson coming in P2 after a flat-out fight all weekend against Europe’s best

Well done lads!

[Sal yet again]

Good weekend for M-Sport products as Gil Membrado at the tender age of 17 wrapped up the Spanish Gravel championship in his PAST Racing run Fiesta

https://as.com/motor/mas_motor/gil-m...-el-mundial-n/

[Jarek Z]

We can also add that Dominik Dinkel won Rally Kumrovec, the 7th round of Mitropa Cup and the 4th round of Croatian championship (but to be honest, the competition was very low):
https://www.ewrc-results.com/results...2025/?s=510601

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Jon Armstrong:

"A big thanks to M-Sport and to have a 1-2 for them is amazing also, and it shows the car is great and everyone in the team."

https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/break...ali-ceredigion