Skoda Fabia R5 wins first time out!
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Skoda Fabia R5 wins first time out!
The brand new R5 from Skoda had its first competitive run at the weekend on a round of the Czech championship with Jan Kopecky at the wheel and it won! Competition wasn't too shabby with Bouffier in a DS3 R5 etc and 2 litre WRC cars so it bodes well for the car even though the team boss thinks the tarmac set up is compromised due to the R5 regs!
Some footage here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko1F4e-4maY
Event stills
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=21748&fotograf=10
Some footage here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko1F4e-4maY
Event stills
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=21748&fotograf=10
Sal- Posts : 910
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Nice looking motor
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good to see the return of another team, with toyota also in the main wrc mix in a year or two.....the more the merrier!
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bmd- Posts : 7024
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Skoda looks very nice and Mark will be a happy chappie, but I think the Porsches sounded lovely. We need more of them rallying in this country.
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newt5550 wrote:Skoda looks very nice and Mark will be a happy chappie, but I think the Porsches sounded lovely. We need more of them rallying in this country.
GT class in british championship next year hope theres a few running
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Mmmm Fabia R5
Beware M-Sport the new boys are in town to win.
Beware M-Sport the new boys are in town to win.
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Mark Lowe wrote:Mmmm Fabia R5
Beware M-Sport the new boys are in town to win.
Knew you would like it
newt5550- Posts : 6272
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Cardy wrote:newt5550 wrote:Skoda looks very nice and Mark will be a happy chappie, but I think the Porsches sounded lovely. We need more of them rallying in this country.
GT class in british championship next year hope theres a few running
I do hope there is
newt5550- Posts : 6272
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The MSA could either make the BRC what it should be, a tier 1 rally championship attracting wrc, r5, 2wd, gt etc event or ferk it up by making it a single format event 2wd just various classes as it was - rumours are its leaning towards the former which will hopefully spawn a future world champ and increase participation and spectator enjoyment
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first customer cars
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Baumschlager was always scheduled to be one of the first if not the first to get customer cars closely followed by Mr Loix! Neil Simpson is looking to get one in the UK and has an entry in for the Greystoke Stages in the car!
Looks nice in Red Bull livery and think the R5 looks even more aggressive than the S2000 machine.
Looks nice in Red Bull livery and think the R5 looks even more aggressive than the S2000 machine.
Sal- Posts : 910
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Looks awesome in the top pic in tarmac trim
However it looks totally crap as do all rally cars in gravel trim with those silly little wheels
However it looks totally crap as do all rally cars in gravel trim with those silly little wheels
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https://vimeo.com/126502981
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And another win
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Just been told they have sold 56 already
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Nice bit of business
reeft1- Posts : 3415
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if they so far sold 56.... thats a real contender for the 125 something Fiesta R5's in many years
so which one is the success?
on the other hand, I believe VAG group is doing a great job in motorsports! I feel they really bring a new level to motorsport with their cars and their marketing strategy. even their small but effective adds during the WRC events shows their different mentality and their approach to the sport....
I feel like with the new R5 almost same as their Polo WRC....
lets see what near future brings but I hope this time they will move a bit further and not stuck in ERC.... hope they will do the WRC2, Asia Pasific etc.....
so which one is the success?
on the other hand, I believe VAG group is doing a great job in motorsports! I feel they really bring a new level to motorsport with their cars and their marketing strategy. even their small but effective adds during the WRC events shows their different mentality and their approach to the sport....
I feel like with the new R5 almost same as their Polo WRC....
lets see what near future brings but I hope this time they will move a bit further and not stuck in ERC.... hope they will do the WRC2, Asia Pasific etc.....
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Two works cars entered in WRC2 for Portugal so your wishes coming true already! Lappi and Tiedumund driving.
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cheers Sal
thats a good news. lets see how they perform against Fiesta R5's....
thats a good news. lets see how they perform against Fiesta R5's....
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