[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017

[stefanvv]

The Polo technical homologation was done; only FIA/WRC administrative requirements won’t allow it to be used.

Btw, the Mini was homologated on condition BMW/Mini would run a full season the year after. We all know that FIA permitted an irregular move from BMW to get another team than Prodrive to run officially the Minis after MC. The solution was Araujo private entry (alongside Nobre), run by Motorsport Italia team, otherwise the car homologation would be cancelled (and private owners would be forced to sue BMW).

It doesn’t seem ‘unfair’ to get that kind of conditional homologation for the ’17 Polo. If next year VW doesn’t run it, homologation should be cancelled and the car put on the museum. Meanwhile fans would get the chance to see it in action and maybe (yep, that’s a huge maybe) VW could reconsider their rashly decided pull out.

VW clearly didn't want to continue (or pay for anything in wrc for now). If some privateer serve the money - ok no problem, if not, let it be.
Don't bother, pitty or NOT.

[jparker]

Whoever in VW decided to withdraw winning car from WRC is a moron. This is not cost saving, it's a waste of spent money. I really hope they reconsider it for 2018.
BTW, does anyone know why VW didn't withdraw from Rallycross?

[cali]

After Dieselgate VW is going to towards renewable energy, electric cars and competitons. It's quite obvious now. We can always wish for them to come back but the possibility is slim. I'ts a political decision to clear their face after this dieselgate farce.

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[Simmi]

Whoever in VW decided to withdraw winning car from WRC is a moron. This is not cost saving, it's a waste of spent money. I really hope they reconsider it for 2018.
BTW, does anyone know why VW didn't withdraw from Rallycross?

Does it really need explaining for the thousandth time that their withdrawal had nothing to do with cost-saving.

[mousti]

Whoever in VW decided to withdraw winning car from WRC is a moron. This is not cost saving, it's a waste of spent money. I really hope they reconsider it for 2018.
BTW, does anyone know why VW didn't withdraw from Rallycross?

RX is not a factory program

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[Simmi]

There we go - official confirmation that the Polo won't compete this year - http://www.autosport.com/news/report...mpeting-in-wrc

[denkimi]

perhaps its time to reconsider this whole homologation thing. although there might have been good reason for it originally, it just has gotten out hand.

there should be a book of rules, an every car that complies with those rules should be able to compete. its just nonsense that only official car manufacturers can build a car.

[Barreis]

fia is complicated political body

[Fast Eddie WRC]

There we go - official confirmation that the Polo won't compete this year - http://www.autosport.com/news/report...mpeting-in-wrc

It was never going to happen. Hope this is the end the matter.

[jparker]

Pity some people couldn't understand what this discussion was all about.
Strictly business is not enough to get admired.