[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Apparently teams run by Prokop and Al-Atiya (plus sponsors) both tried to put together the money to run the Polo's in 2017.

They failed and that is why they cant run. If the money was in place in time VW would've homologated the cars ready to go.

After this failure of finance they were never going to be able to run part-time.

[KKS]

its just nonsense that only official car manufacturers can build a car.

nope. Everyone can build and run a car in WRC. Only one thing you must do: enter to the championship as Manufacture until 1 Jan. So.... 1 January of 2018 is not far away

[Rally Power]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...mpeting-in-wrc

So, final chapter on VW‘s WRC adventure. It’s sad for VW Motorsport staff; they deserved to get their new car on the stages, after so much work. Still amazed how rashly a bunch of top VW execs have managed to ruin one of the most successful programmes in rally history.

It’s also a shame to see WRX getting the entry of a private team backed by VW Motorsport, while short sighted WRC officials and team managers refused to let VW M being involved in WRC; it’s bizarre to listen some of those guys saying they don’t understand why WRX is becoming such a strong series…

[Barreis]

So, final chapter on VW‘s WRC adventure. It’s sad for VW Motorsport staff; they deserved to get their new car on the stages, after so much work. Still amazed how rashly a bunch of top VW execs have managed to ruin one of the most successful programmes in rally history.

It’s also a shame to see WRX getting the entry of a private team backed by VW Motorsport, while short sighted WRC officials and team managers refused to let VW M being involved in WRC; it’s bizarre to listen some of those guys saying they don’t understand why WRX is becoming such a strong series…

they'll bring R5. domination is no good for the sport so let them go. the only bad thing is one team less

[Franky]

My eyes are already bleeding reading this seemingly never ending talk about VW

[itix]

My eyes are already bleeding reading this seemingly never ending talk about VW

So very much... Can we please let it go now?

[stefanvv]

they'll bring R5. domination is no good for the sport so let them go. the only bad thing is one team less

I'm afraid after a year we'll talk about Ford domination.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I'm afraid after a year we'll talk about Ford domination.

Doubt it will be VW-level domination... and if M-Sport do really well it will say more about the failure of the factory teams.

[stefanvv]

and if M-Sport do really well it will say more about the failure of the factory teams.

That's the flip side of the word domination - the failure of others.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

That's the flip side of the word domination - the failure of others.

True, but the factory teams failure vs a private team would be a different level.

The previous VW domination was really more their superiority.