VAG to pull out of Motorsport post 2016

[Doon]

So who says FIA ain´t gonna swap rules in favour for AM to let drive a 2017 Polo in private team?

If that happened (which it won't), there would be another driver who would be at the front of the queue.

[Rallyper]

If that happened (which it won't), there would be another driver who would be at the front of the queue.

And what says that´s not an option? Who knows what´s going on behind the curtains?

[Rally Power]

Mr. Holmes also puzzled with recent VW Motorsport moves:
http://www.autosport.pt/ralis/wrc/vo...gar-polo-2017/

And there’s a wild rumour going on: VW M also considering to rent ’17 cars for 10m a year! http://www.sportmotores.com/portal/!...20055&id=47127

[Mirek]

And there’s a wild rumour going on: VW M also considering to rent ’17 cars for 10m a year! http://www.sportmotores.com/portal/!...20055&id=47127

According to the rules it's not possible to homologate the car without manufacturer entry.

[janvanvurpa]

According to the rules it's not possible to homologate the car without manufacturer entry.

Pravda? I think maybe they can just submit the Homologation papers, pay the fee, and PooF!
the car--or part is "Homologated".

Certainly was so in the past..

[liposh]

What means manufacturer entry? How is it in m-sport case? May be the new Polo 17 homologated as "Redbull Polo 17?" VW will for sure pay for homologation in any case, Redbull will put only its name on it and will send manufacturer entry with two cars and then together with VW they can rent it to anybody who would like to drive it during the season.

[Franky]

What means manufacturer entry? How is it in m-sport case? May be the new Polo 17 homologated as "Redbull Polo 17?" VW will for sure pay for homologation in any case, Redbull will put only its name on it and will send manufacturer entry with two cars and then together with VW they can rent it to anybody who would like to drive it during the season.

It still needs the manufacturer's blessings. Otherwise the Mirage R5 would have FIA homologation, not just local.

[Rally Power]

Pravda? I think maybe they can just submit the Homologation papers, pay the fee, and PooF! the car--or part is "Homologated". Certainly was so in the past..

Yep, both Red Bull and Qatar have deep pockets to do it.

Homologation process is always made by a manu but the mandatory entry team can be a different entity, as long it’s endorsed by the manu. That’s why MSport is allowed as a WRC team and Mini’s last official entry was made under the name WRC Team Mini Portugal (Araujo's team license).

Anyway, for now only the scheduled FIA inspection of the '17 Polo seems to be confirmed. The 5 units building and a possible partner paying VW Motorsport to run a semi official team looks very unlikely, still...

[janvanvurpa]

Yep, both Red Bull and Qatar have deep pockets to do it.

Homologation process is always made by a manu but the mandatory entry team can be a different entity, as long it’s endorsed by the manu. That’s why MSport is allowed as a WRC team and Mini’s last official entry was made under the name WRC Team Mini Portugal (Araujo's team license).

Anyway, for now only the scheduled FIA inspection of the '17 Polo seems to be confirmed. The 5 units building and a possible partner paying VW Motorsport to run a semi official team looks very unlikely, still...

Which is a shame because all the expertise and knowledge and organisation in the VW team goes POOF!
In all the discussion ow "where will Ogier (and also Latvala) go I was wondering if we could see what Ogier himself is made of, and by that I mean to make a reference to when Petter Sohlberg finally left Subaru and "wandered in the desert" for a while but then he showed who he was, and how important rallying was to himself: He put together a whole team and arranged finance and went out on his own and did a damn good job..

I had never really been a "fan" of Sohlberg prior to that, but when he said in essence "fawk it I'll do it myself" I re-thought and said "There's a real man, he's not giving up and that's the spirit I want to see".

And I contrasted that with McRae, with Hirvonen and a number of others who when they couldn't get a paid ride just quit.
And I wondered if Ogier was really dedicated to go rally above all...if that was the important thing in his life..

We won't have a chance to see that I guess.

[danon]

Farewell | WRC 2016: VW RALLYTHEWORLD -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H_puY27KPo