[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[paddocknews]

Despite developing an all-new Polo WRC to 2017 WRC regulations, Volkswagen does not intend to provide it to customer teams.

"The costs involved in developing the 2017 car will be absorbed into the existing R&D budget. There are no plans to offer it through a customer programme. It will be mothballed,"

[giu canbera]

1° Lets Open twitter and facebook
2° And Start begging VW to allow ProDrive, Skoda, RedBullRacing, EKSrx to run the new Polos as costumer team!

3...2....1.. go

[cali]

David Evans from Autosport is suggesting Ogier may end up at M-Sport, but that sounds pretty unreasonable.

With a help from Ford Europe it becomes quite reasonable to get the jackpot (both titles).

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[dimviii]

Colin Clark ‏@voiceofrally · 2m2 minutes ago

Ogier last week @Rally_Forum ""I admire Malcolm and one of my regrets is not having worked with him, but who knows what the future holds"

[WUff1]

At least it doesn´t look good for Lefebvre, Ostberg, Lappi - whoever still hasn´t got a contract for 2017.

Curious what would happen with Skoda Motorsport. Customer service for Fabia will need to be maintained, maybe some drivers will end at BRR (like PH Sport and Citroen).

[dupanton]

At least it doesn´t look good for Lefebvre, Ostberg, Lappi - whoever still hasn´t got a contract for 2017.

Curious what would happen with Skoda Motorsport. Customer service for Fabia will need to be maintained, maybe some drivers will end at BRR (like PH Sport and Citroen).

Lefebvre has a contract! But I think for Ogier, contracts can easily be terminated...

[RS]

At least it doesn´t look good for Lefebvre, Ostberg, Lappi - whoever still hasn´t got a contract for 2017.

Curious what would happen with Skoda Motorsport. Customer service for Fabia will need to be maintained, maybe some drivers will end at BRR (like PH Sport and Citroen).

They haven't said anything about closing down Skoda Motorsport.

Last week Skoda Auto announced profits for the first nine months of this year of around 1 billion Euros.

[Rally Power]

Can’t help it…I need to have a sincere NOT rage moment: VW’s board members are sick retarded bastards without a plan! Despite their millions euros wages and bonus they were useless defending their company and the car industry against dickhead eco politicians that will only be happy when humanity returns to caves. They’re a bunch of backstabbers unable to understand the nature and heritage of rallysport. I hope they all die on their electric self driving pieces of junk!

[Danny0405]

An interesting point about Ogier: if he decides to stay next year, he would be in quite a similar situation to Kankkunen in 1986. Forced to leave the best team which withdraws the championship in a context of rule changes (even if it is not the cause in the VW case). And with a huge challenge: winning a championship with different manufacturers (only Rohrl and Kankkunen made it hitherto).

In my opinion, he would be a thrilling challenge to see.

[Francis44]

He will not sit out for sure, he wants to beat Loeb's run of consecutive championship wins, and I still think he is far superior to everyone to win in any car except Toyota.

Can’t help it…I need to have a sincere NOT rage moment: VW’s board members are sick retarded bastards without a plan! Despite their millions euros wages and bonus they were useless defending their company and the car industry against dickhead eco politicians that will only be happy when humanity returns to caves. They’re a bunch of backstabbers unable to understand the nature and heritage of rallysport. I hope they all die on their electric self driving pieces of junk!

I am sorry but what are you on about?! If any company lies to it's costumers it should be penalised, if the small ones do so should the big ones. It's easy to lie and damage environment while filling your pockets.