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Oops ! My Mistake! Oh well, I was never on Mr Wilsons Christmas Card List!Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
I hope not, but I fear Ford will really pulls out. A very stupid decision if you ask me...
Did You make an audit of Ford WRC program that You know it is stupid to leave and go for another sport/marketing tool?
Ford did make, Ford's view of WRC: Ford Motorsport Boss Praises World Rally Championship | FacebookQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Is that the 'Official' Ford view, or Gerard Quinn's view..??
If, and it's a big if, Ford do pull out - maybe the rest of the stakeholders will finally realise the current set up isn't working. However, I get the feeling they are like Emperor Nero while Rome burns....
The history repeat itself.
When Audi made big sucess in World Rally with Quattro after being a nobody in caramaking in the 80`s, they became high nosed and skipped rallying. A big mistake I would say, because the brand isnīt like BMW or Merc and will never be.
Maybe Ford think they are a champagne brand only competing in nice racing with VIP-tents serving champagne and strawberrys...? Neither will Ford become more than the brand everyone knows as the rallybrand!
Audi have moved on - they view their Greatest Motorsport successes as their LeMans triumphs.....and they view their competitors as Merc & BMW, hence the DTM programme, and also Sportscars. If Audi ever return to Rallying, then I'll eat my hat. It won't happen whilst Dr Ulrich is in charge of AudiMotorsport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
It might not be too bad from a business point of view - the way that is rumoured they either have to put in less (or no) money and still get publicity for their car and brand. I imagine Ford will still give the necessary backing to homologate new components e.t.c.Quote:
Originally Posted by focus206
This situation is a little bit different but when Skoda pulled out of WRC Kopecky and Duval achieved better results with their private team than the works boys did.
I never said theyīll come back to rallying. Only they thought they were better and bigger than they were by the times they pulled out.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
And maybe Ford is thinking the same.
(if itīs a true fact, then the rallysport itself have to consider its way of performing the sport)
I think you have to ask what does Ford (or anyone for that matter) get out of WRC right now during the deepest recession since the 1930s? All spends have to be looked at.
Performance cars? Not really...and they could just as easily do so from WTCC with the Focus.
Brand recognition? Maybe but audiences for WRC are low and people will still know Ford exists without WRC.
Sell more Fiestas? Seriously doubt that if it does sell more, it's enough to even come close to the outlay