Rally2 (ex-R5) News

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 23rd September 2025, 09:45

Originally Posted by RS

Shame that they made it look so much like a Citroen, especially at the front. I assumed it was a straight rebadge.

Cool to have the Lancia brand back in top level rallying though, would be cool if someone can net some Martini sponsorship to go with it!

I think the new Lancia body is quite sharp and modern compared to the rounded, crossover-look of the C3.

For Dirt Rally 2.0 modders have put the Lancia livery etc on the C3 and it doesn't really work. (I've asked for it on the Polo R5 as that would look closer !).

**Steve Boyd** · 23rd September 2025, 23:36

Originally Posted by RS

Cool to have the Lancia brand back in top level rallying though, would be cool if someone can net some Martini sponsorship to go with it!

Need a Totip one as well!

**Sal yet again** · 25th September 2025, 10:56

https://www.motor1.com/news/754514/l...h-rough-start/

Lancia needs all the help it can get let alone retro liveries! Lets hope the rally car creates a halo effect and helps lift the brand

**Jarek Z** · 25th September 2025, 20:32

... but this new Ypsilon isn't very beautiful...

**Sal yet again** · 26th September 2025, 08:25

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

... but this new Ypsilon isn't very beautiful...

And to my mind at least thats one of the biggest problems for the "new " Lancia. The Delta was hardly beautiful either however the brand was based on Italian flair and design which was often quirky but distinctive, a re-styled Peugeot does quite rise to those levels. All they can hope is that they are trying to reach buyers who dont remember the old cars reliability issues and certainly in the UK, problems with rust!

Great to see another car in Rally 2 though and will be looking forward to how it matches up to the Yaris

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 27th September 2025, 16:16

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

... but this new Ypsilon isn't very beautiful...

IMO of the Rally2 road cars, only the 3-door Fiesta ST has been. And it was a great car to drive too.

The Ypsilon does at least have an HF version (although EV) with 280PS. I think the Rally2 car looks ok, especially with the HF Integrale livery.

**Jarek Z** · 29th September 2025, 20:36

Ford Fiesta Rally2 wins African Rally Championship

https://www.facebook.com/MSportLtd/p...yeorA5y7yLCiGl

https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2025/117-arc/

https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/9...=4296872&car=0

**saco0o** · 30th September 2025, 17:10

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Ford Fiesta Rally2 wins African Rally Championship

https://www.facebook.com/MSportLtd/p...yeorA5y7yLCiGl

https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2025/117-arc/

https://www.ewrc-results.com/image/9...=4296872&car=0

is there any yt channel or so with some highlights from this championship?
im always curious about stuff like that. the middle east championship sounds almost like an interesting thing to follow via some 10min highlights per event or so. no idea if such thing exists.
aussie and nz do a good work on their coverage no yt.