Quote Originally Posted by wyler View Post
mmm it seems to me that m-sport is the only name that fits. "open" section (as r4 kit) didn't bring out very much
M-sport and prodrive come to mind.
But in so many other classes there are many big private teams participating, so one has to ask why the wrc does not attract them.

Quote Originally Posted by Mirek View Post
Rallying in principle didn't need them but without them it would be just a minor sport. It's them who made it big thing with big money. So, yes, it can run without them but be prepared that the profile of the sport will suffer hugely.
I doesn't need to run without them. It just needs to be possible to build and drive a car without them.

Just like most other top series, like f1, like wrx, like dakar. Big manufacturers will still win the titles, but local teams can also build a car and participate. They don't need to find and convince a manufacturer to do it.