[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

Prokop

http://sport.aktualne.cz/martin-prok...750025900fea04

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Prokop

http://sport.aktualne.cz/martin-prok...750025900fea04

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Nothing special, article is mainly about his preparing before Dakar. He confirmed that he would like to start in some WRC rounds with his Fiesta and some circuit races with Mercedes GT3.

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

Hamburger boy is going to be a nice addition to the Mcdonalds championship Prokop will have a true competitor.

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Hamburger boy? I thought he was ice lolly boy?

Endurance level, the economy is already cohosh with reduced programs for Porsche and Audi at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The same goes for Rallycross with only two cars entered in the RX next year instead of four this season.

Rally side, the Skoda team could be a priority target group while the Volkswagen Polo team will retain its three WRC in 2016 but will reduce its VIP events and promotional activities.

A month before the start of the championship, it seems clear that the Skoda works team will be absent at the Monte Carlo while testing for the Swedish Rally is underway: one day for Esapekka Lappi and another for Pontus Tidemand.

According Rallye Magazin, the team's program will be officially announced next January. The APRC championship seems not forgotten with the possible participation of German Fabian Kreim hope to replace Pontus Tidemand titled in 2015.

http://www.rallye-sport.fr/skoda-encore-sans-programme/

This would be an all-mighty piss take if Skoda have to cut their programme given that they make around three times profit per vehicle that VW do. Especially as the emissions scandal came from VW.

Interesting that Skoda would miss the most famous rally in the world when you consider the resources that they threw at it in the IRC days. I suppose that shows how poor the coverage of WRC2 is.

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Originally Posted by RS

This would be an all-mighty piss take if Skoda have to cut their programme given that they make around three times profit per vehicle that VW do. Especially as the emissions scandal came from VW.

Interesting that Skoda would miss the most famous rally in the world when you consider the resources that they threw at it in the IRC days. I suppose that shows how poor the coverage of WRC2 is.

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It's bonkers to me that Skoda miss Monte. They sell "Monte Carlo" branded retail cars for crying out loud!

Meeke news tomorrow, stand by.

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Originally Posted by RS

This would be an all-mighty piss take if Skoda have to cut their programme given that they make around three times profit per vehicle that VW do. Especially as the emissions scandal came from VW.

Interesting that Skoda would miss the most famous rally in the world when you consider the resources that they threw at it in the IRC days. I suppose that shows how poor the coverage of WRC2 is.

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VW should really pull 1 car from their WRC programme - who is going to notice less PR or hospitality? Audi & Porsche are not running 3 cars at Le Mans & Spa which is quite significant, yet VW carry on with a what looks like a full programme.....

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

VW should really pull 1 car from their WRC programme - who is going to notice less PR or hospitality? Audi & Porsche are not running 3 cars at Le Mans & Spa which is quite significant, yet VW carry on with a what looks like a full programme.....

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VW aren't spending 300 million to beat another VW Group brand....

remember that in WRC2 they can drive 7 events out of 14. Skoda must skip some

so it´s 50/50