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Every car maker have to deal with that... I don't see a problem for VW to step in WRC now.Quote:
Originally Posted by curry
The France government puts 5/6 billions in car industry.
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If I was a betting man I would say that VW will continue with the Dakar next year after winning it for the first time this year. They put a lot of money, time and effort in to winning the Dakar and as such I don' think they will walk away from it just yet. So as a result I can't see them doing both the WRC and Dakar whilst the world economy is in meltdown.
I reckon they will observe next year’s 'unknown' WRC and see how it goes. If the economy rebounds and the WRC is popular with the public then I reckon VW will look at entering in 2011.
I honestly hope I am wrong and they enter next year, but personally I just can't see it.
After reading the thread on today's Eurosport Monte I wonder if wrc will be popular agaain. It is possible that the wrc will never recover, and that IRC will (for a few years) become the pinnacle, so its a brave manufacturere who says, to hell with the downturn lets invest in a new formula S2K+ in the hope that is is well supported, and well promoted.Quote:
Originally Posted by curry
When a manufacturer (wanting to sell cars to the public) considers the best way of acheiving this does he opt for WRC, IRC, DTM, LeMans, even F1, or sponsor football, tennis, yachting etc. Many competing influences, especially in the current economic uncertainties facing all car manufacturers would you rush in to WRC (2010) as the first choice in spending your marketing / sales budgets?
In a word, NO!! Seriously, why would you? What are you going to get out of it? How many countries are going to televise it on an Normal/Terrestrial channel? Look, the IRC has made a promising start, but, remember it's basically on Satellite TV, how many of Joe Public will have seen it? And that is the problem with Rallying. There are far more more 'media friendly' sports out there to use.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJW
Mr. HrabanekQuote:
Originally Posted by swordsman
Lancer '05 WRC's are on sale on 180 000 GBP/each..
Who want to buy now still ancient wrc cars? :dozey:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
For sale four years too late unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barreis
If anyone is interested:
http://www.arcticrally.fi/tulokset.html
Raikkonen is doing superb in his Fiat S2000 car. Top 20 times are not easy in Finland.