Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[manthey]

And if you add 400+ Fabia R5 they have sold over 1000 RC2 cars, and that is quite impressive!!

I thought R5 were yet counted in the Rc2 class...

[Sulland]

I thought R5 were yet counted in the Rc2 class...

They are, but not as Rally2.

[Andre Oliveira]

No no.

600 is R5 + Rally2 evo + RS Rally2

[Andre Oliveira]

I read Suninen was testing Yaris R2.

Makes sense if Pajari is moving to more Rally1 drives they need experienced driver for development/showcase of the car.

Toyota GR Yaris Rally2

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Agreed - for my own personal preference/enjoyment, it's a shame to see MSport throw all their money in the Rally1 hole instead of focusing on properly developing and running a Rally2 programme a la Skoda; with a pro driver they're plenty competitive in that class.

My disappointment is that they took so long to make it competitive, launching it in 2019 when undercooked and leaving it until 2023 to get it upgraded.

I know these were tough times for M-Sport with Covid and the Rally1 Puma to be dealt with, but surely the development of the Fiesta wouldve been worth it in sales.

[Jarek Z]

So Paddon wins a consecutive ERC in the Hyundai Rally2 and Meeke the Portuguese title. These cars clearly still have the speed in the right hands.

Both speed and reliability. Gabriele Rizzo, team principal of BRC Racing Team, said that they have never had any technical problem with their Hyundai in ERC:

"In ERC our team has been absolutely flawless for two consecutive seasons and together with a super-reliable car like the Hyundai i20 N Rally2, we have never had a technical problem while offering excellent performance in every type of condition and against every type of competitor."
https://www.fiaerc.com/a/news/w28822...RC-team-on-top

[RallyFan13]

Abdulaziz Al-Kuwary from Qatar is the new Middle East champion for 2024, ending Nasser's 12 years consecutive championships…

Video from the Latest Race of the season in Cyprus https://youtu.be/4PFktKVdTkY?feature=shared

[saco0o]

cyprus looks the thoughest rally for the R5s imo. i remember watching it in ERC 2019 (nasser won), i couldnt stop thining "these cars are all going to break in half" at some stages. i 'dont feel' that in acropolis or safari, only in some cyprus stages.
btw... why is it part of the middle east series?

[Jarek Z]

He didn't win, but seems happy. So is he now a Portuguese champion or not?

https://www.facebook.com/krismeeke/p...NtUWf36oCmQjPl

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1241299020420969

Meeke. Resurrection:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/how-portu...pyDrlN3j8DzUQA

[saco0o]

heikki kovalainen won his first "event" in a Yaris (R5) - and its also the first after his open heart surgery. awesome!
the guy is rooted in japanese motorsport but it'd be really cool to have him in ERC, like in the swedish round at least

edited to include more info