Is that why Kris was looking so pissed off on the weekend????Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny0405
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Is that why Kris was looking so pissed off on the weekend????Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny0405
William H
@billyboy205gti
@HaydenPaddon is there much banter between drivers on rallies, piss taking when cars are bent? Or spinning on power stage? Who is best joker
Hayden Paddon @HaydenPaddon · 1h1 hour ago
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Depends how close the battles are amongst people, but generally a little bit of banter. Kris and Dani pretty good at it ��
Hi did actually. His codriver knew about Ole Lundefaret reading his theory here.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Hello Hayden! What's up? :)
As for VW issue.
If an article is written with conditional verbs is not of any interest for me.
When they will write a proper news using indicative verbs then maybe we have something to talk about.
They wouldn’t be promising to keep Audi Sport work force just for PR purposes...everyone suspected Audi would leave LM/WEC before 2018, most likely because of group brand competition with Porsche, like you’ve mentioned. If they’re keeping their motorsport arm and decided to quit LM/WEC earlier it makes sense they’ll use the free time to prepare a full scale entry in other motorsport series. They’re saying its FE, why should we doubt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Btw, today’s rumor is essentially the same BS story since dieselgate’s day after: VW will pull out motorsport due to the emissions scandal ‘financial burden’. Why can't people realize VW is one of the richest and most profitable industrial groups around? If they decide to leave motorsport they’ll do it for political pressures – there’s a strong eco lobby in Germany - not by financial needs.
Still, fingers crossed…
Yeh, yeh, we know.. Mr I Dont Believe Anything Anyone Says Ever...Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
This is News and RUMOURS... if people want to discuss things this is the place.
I don't see the point of your post (and it's not the first time).Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
I'm not criticizing people discussing about the issue, just said that I don't give credit to articles with conditional verbs. May I sir?
Formula E is a spec series. There is no development for Audi to do and the team to run those cars already exists. So I've no idea what the rest of their workforce will do. All I'm really saying is they pulled the WEC programme for political reasons first, cost cutting second. Not to go and do FE instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Of course even with the US fines VAG still have more than enough money to compete. This isn't about that. When workers start losing their jobs and you are under fire you can't be seen to be spending ridiculous amounts of money on motorsport - which at the end of the day is not a necessity. That's what it boils down to. Sportscar fans will remember Peugeot did exactly the same thing heading into 2012. They had a new car developed, built and were on their way to a test when they found out.
We've heard all these scare stories before but when well-placed sources say this is being tabled for discussion at a meeting this week then there seems to be some substance to this news.
Good points. Honestly I thought AUDI will leave WEC sooner or later after the Porsche came into it (this was about the same time VAG considered Posrche as the sports brand of the group instead of AUDI to this point). There seems to be no room for in company competition in 1 series. They may use now the dieselgate as a reason, but is it really?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
I believe VW will be in WRC at least until 2019 as the initial plan was, may be with reduced budged somehow, but they should be in. You don't spend 18 months of developing entirely new car for nothing.
You don't from a motorsport perspective. But the new car means nothing to the board members who are looking at the bigger picture for the company.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv