[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[stefanvv]

its not the same as Citroens previous year.Is totally different with a car which was already homologated,and asked for 1 year off with limited program through PHsport to prepare for 2017.

That's fine, but was it "fair" against other competitors?

[Franky]

That's fine, but was it "fair" against other competitors?

Rules are rules

[Rally Power]

(...) and asked for 1 year off with limited program through PHsport to prepare for 2017.

You just mention a rule exception...

[N.O.T]

That's fine, but was it "fair" against other competitors?

yes because the rules allowed it...

[Mariusz]

That's fine, but was it "fair" against other competitors?

FIA is the the judge here and they allowed it, so yes, it was "fair".

[dimviii]

You just mention a rule exception...

for a manufacture that is loyal to wrc for more than 10 years,for an already homologated car,to continue their programm for plenty years more.
Tottaly different situation from vw.
Vw could easily spent the millions to homologate the car,and wouldn't be any problem for a team with enough foundings to participate.
but they wanted to homologate the 2017 car with foundings from some team/driver like Mikkelsen etc.

No its not fair to participate at wrc level, while you are the biggest manufacture ,without spending any money.

[stefanvv]

Rules are rules

They are, but doesn't mean they are always fair. Citroen had limited program, VW wants the same this year, I don't see a difference in "fairness".

[dimviii]

They are, but doesn't mean they are always fair. Citroen had limited program, VW wants the same this year, I don't see a difference in "fairness".

pay 15 millions to homologate the car.All the others have paid it.All the other cars are homologated and paided.
Nobody asked to participate WITHOUT HOMOLOGATION.

[Mirek]

I don't know what's still here to discuss. Rules don't allow homologation of a wrc car without factory team commitment unless all teams agree to grant an exception. That obviously didn't happen. End of the story.

Besides that I am quite sure that the exception would be granted if there was a meaningful program with strong private team, i.e. Jipocar (if Prokop tells the truth). Some 2-3 events with one car is obviously not the case.

[Mirek]

hey are had limited program, VW wants the same this year

Of course not, that's not comparable at all.