VAG to pull out of Motorsport post 2016

[AndyRAC]

Agree with the last two posts. VW did a lot for Skoda, but even before that there was quite a history of excellent engineering, despite the occupation.
As somone who owned the Fabia vRS Mk1 SE, I would have liked another newer version, but the Mk2 was nothing special - just another 'hot hatch'. And the MK3 Fabia doesn't even have a vRS version. I know plenty of people have left Skoda because that car doesn't exist.
They never did anything to showcase their S2000 car - apart from a 'Monte-Carlo' Fabia, which was a 1.2 petrol, I think...... They should have made something different; like a Fabia (Petrol/ Diesel. Manual/ Auto) with 200+BHP & 4WD, but you get the feeling that's not what the bean counters at VW really wanted for the brand.

[KiwiWRCfan]

"Fancy a VW WRC drive ? It will be possible, says team boss Sven Smeets. @VolkswagenRally to rent out the 2016 machinery"
tweet from freelance Finnish journalist Miika Wuorela who is currently at Rally Australia.
https://twitter.com/MiikaWuorela/sta...21278316539908

His next tweet with photo of 2017 polo read "Whereas this beast will get it's homologation but not the final stamp. It will never be used. Pity but true. They worked so hard" https://twitter.com/MiikaWuorela/sta...22273025093632

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.autosport.com/news/repor...-to-privateers

[Jack4688`]

I don't understand why they will go to the bother of finalising the homologation process if the car "will never be used"

[N.O.T]

I don't understand why they will go to the bother of finalising the homologation process if the car "will never be used"

maybe they want to use parts of the car in other motorsport projects.

[Simmi]

I don't understand why they will go to the bother of finalising the homologation process if the car "will never be used"

Matter of pride I guess. Finishing what you started etc. It does literally sound like the car just needed signing off and paperwork so not much more time/effort needs to be invested. One hell of a museum piece.

[AL14]

Guys sorry for the OT and the stupid request.

But may some kind admin delete the red exclamation mark in the title of the thread? It bothers me to see it all the time.

Thanks.

[PLuto]

Guys sorry for the OT and the stupid request.

But may some kind admin delete the red exclamation mark in the title of the thread? It bothers me to see it all the time.

Thanks.

Good idea

[AL14]

Thank you guys

[WUff1]

https://www.autosport.com/news/repor...-to-privateers

Baumschlager is already interested, not sure if for BRR or for himself (Austrian championship, where he probably could beat Neubauer and Grössing in their old Focus WRC´s quite easily then).