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I meant for the development. The only reason they have gone with Motorsport Italia is that they can fund 2 drivers for the whole season surely?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Why wouldn't BMW want to allow future homologations? If someone else if picking up the bills then it is free publicity for them, even if they are not running at the front.
Phatecic Bmw.
yes! prodrive couldn t find the money/sponsorship they promised.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
because they don t want to continue at wrc.Quote:
Originally Posted by RS
to pick up the bills? for what reason? what are they going to gain these who are going to take up the bills? Can they financially take up the bills? Are they have the know-how to continue a wrc project that it is going to compete with ds3/fiesta? it is not so simple as you think.
The main reason is that bmw doesn t like to continue,and they are shy to announce it.
we should call anonymous to help us!Quote:
Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
I think most of you guys are completely wrong and just fantasies come out of your replies. How can you interpret the Press release the way you do? Where is it that Prodrive will not be in WRC after Rally Sweden? Where do I see Ralliart Italia?
My way of seeing this is as follows:
- Prodrive will continue in WRC with one car in the drivers championship because that was decided when they didnīt announce a WRC factory team in december 2011.
- Being able to continue development and homologation the best way was to negotiate with FIA and announce a PRIVATE Factory team which FIA could approve as less controversial than letting Prodrive do it.
- BMW clearly support Prodrive in the future. Whatīs the fuzz about that?
Above is step one in a well thought out way to tacle their future in WRC. Step two, we donīt know anything about, but nothing says that Prodrive should be out.
Though the choose of words from Dr Kay Segler in the end of the statement could mean someone else will do the work for BMW/Mini in 2013. Nothing you guys ever could have any clue about now regarding the formula of the statement.
So letīs be more careful what to say in our comments. You guys only speculate!!!
Prodrive on twitter, "They (Portugal team) are man. entry for homologation only, will not score man points. FIA to decide if Prodrive will continue to do so"
"Hello, good afternoon, today is a fantastic day for my career. I have the pleasure to communicate that i will make apart of WRC Mini Team Portugal. This structure is a structure that permites me do all events this year in World Championship, 13. I will be the oficial driver of this team. This will do that we work in partnership with Motorsport Italia, team that accompanies me for a while. We will try develop the car for represent the make Mini by the best way. We will work in partnership with Dani Sordo and we try to transmit as much information to the team for we have a year in which the Mini has the best results. This is a dream, arrive a team that permite us do a season complete and defend a mitic make in rally and the Mini believed in my potential and in our work of the last year and my historial in motorsport. This a honour and i will try dignificate this make. I am grateful to Mini, MCA and Galp for all support. Now i will dedicate to work for have the best results. Thank you all."Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
Sorry for my english...
I can understand he is happy he can do all rounds this season, but I guess he knows bloody well WHY he is a worksdriver now?
In portuguese Autosport says that the manufacter points that Araújo scored in MC are gone. Prodrive mantaines the points. Second driver of Prodrive in Mexico will be Francisco Name.
Well, in Portugal he does a magnific job, and are a 2x Pwrc champion. Of course he does not have speed or experience of others, but defenitely is not a "tourist" driver and is a good development driver. A team with Sordo and Araújo could be the ideal.