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I thought that Prodrive did a lot of the basic design work for a "generic" WR car before signing with BMW. If that is the case then how much of the design is owned by Prodrive & what would BMW be left with if they split? BMW might just finish up owning the bodyshell & engine with the rights to the transmission and suspension belonging to Prodrive. How would that benefit either of them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Red bull
Sandell has a 3 year deal with Sweden World Rally Team and Prodrive to run a Mini, according to this story:
World Rally Championship - News - Sandell vows to do backers proud in Sweden
No word as yet on what events he will do.
Have Mini been doing any snow testing?
When preparing for Monte they did. Probably will do some testing in Scandinavia.
mini finally is going to divorce from prodrive and is looking for a new partner as it seems:
Vollbremsung von BMW/Mini*:: rallye-magazin.de
at least it sounds like they dont want to stop the rallye programme totally...
So Mini (BMW) will continue but with another partner as DR failed to get economical sponsors to the team?
I think now BMW has a great more responsibilty to work this out. Pulling out of WRC at this stage is a defeat and only for loosers. BMW is not a looser.
They are talking about Motorsport Italia as a possible replacement for Prodrive, especially for client Mini's.Does that mean that they are considering Tabaton's team, Grifone, to prepare the Mini's in the future?Quote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
neither Motorsport Italia or Grifone can continue Prodrives role.It s different to rent/service/build ready developed cars,and different to develop them at wrc level.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
For sure, i completely agree with you, but i was just asking because i read something like this on rally-magazine.de. I wonde what are BMW plans for future and with whom they will do some WRC rally's.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
imho the project is f@cked.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwbroe
this situation is circus.