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What on earth does it have to do with you? I guess when you are on the board of Prodrive you can determine where their income comes from.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
The article states that the cars are for "a bespoke market". Presumably the market already exists and they are merely providing a product for it. Seems like what you in business?
The Golf Rally car built by Prodrive are used in the Chinese Rally Championships... this is merely an updated Body Shell as the new Golf has been updated.... !!
FACT
Looks like VW China need to do a Motorsport Association type driver talent search.
http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=6642 Have the results been better this year.
Didn't Prodrive close their China office a few years ago? An updated body shell usually has a few enhancements if Prodrive is involved.
Petter Solberg RX @Petter_Solberg
11 years after our @OfficialWRC title, Phil Mills comes out of retirement to join me in the Rallye Condroz 1-2 Nov!
Hyundai already testing their new WRC car based on the new i20.
https://www.facebook.com/HyundaiWRC/...type=1&theater
VW car were S5 last year, so only big 2WD cars ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
This year they run a S6 (cars with 1.6T engine, and for S2000 too) : http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.ph...rou-Rally-2014
Pictures or didn't happenQuote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
Atko appears to be fairly low key about his Chinese drives - no mention on his online places.
Chinenglish interview 2014 - prodrive mechanic involved.
Reporter: One last question asked Dean, can you tell us about this station Atkinson racing competition, your goal is a championship yet?
Chen Dean: Q is very good, 4WD is our team is looking forward to one thing, not only for myself, including our car manufacturers, in fact, we can see that we invited Chinese Atkinson is currently the biggest drivers license, active WRC drivers from last year and we signed a contract to China while running CRC game. use his main purpose is to improve our technology these riders, including mechanic. different this station, this station we will use our very expect high seven racing, WRC Atkinson also used his wife's pilot, he is very careful to use the car, and asked me who are engaged in repair, then we are talking about so and so, he felt great. this team, including the entire weight very satisfied, so I get the audience to believe the results is our ultimate goal, of course, we also paid a lot, including the preparation of preliminary, including the extent of persistent rally, we look forward to is this.
Reporter: What did you just say the name of the service, he is your nationality?
Chen Dean: often with tension, including the F1 reporter should have heard, he is a British Prodrive, he has three years of racing experience, but he is also very familiar with Atkinson and he has appeared on the WRC arena, including. Aston Martin sports car with super teams, BMW's cooperation, including the supply of spare parts for F1 do something now we get the support of manufacturers, they are optimistic about the development of Automobile Sports of China, so we almost hit it off and we are very happy that he soon bring us to improve the team as a whole, so even if we can not get a championship this station, I believe in the future there will be a very good development, thank you.
2013 pic http://www.wantinews.com/news-495931...am-leader.html
What is the FAW-VW 4wd ? - a left over mini wrc gearbox/ trans with a reconditioned skoda s2000 engine?
http://www.maxrally.com/2014/10/08/t...s-coming-early shootout timing format can already be tested on the last day of rally gb 2014
No thanks - RallyGB organisers should tell them were to go, not try and help this 'Mickey Mouse' idea.