VAG to pull out of Motorsport post 2016

[KiwiWRCfan]

Podcast of Autosport's Dave Evans talking about VW's withdrawal from WRC. It was recorded prior to the withdrawal being confirmed but Dave covers off on many different aspects. He also acknowledges the important contribution VW has made to WRC in recent years

https://soundcloud.com/nzherald/full...cast-wed-nov-2

[Rally Power]

Not in the mood to sign in, but was it Evans or the German journo from Autocar that broke the story?

[KiwiWRCfan]

Not in the mood to sign in, but was it Evans or the German journo from Autocar that broke the story?

German reporter Greg Kable broke the story internationally.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Why did VW quit the WRC? Brand boss Herbert Diess lets us know: https://t.co/XqyCPJ5RY5

[Franky]

Got to love PR bullshit

[Rallyper]

Why did VW quit the WRC? Brand boss Herbert Diess lets us know: https://t.co/XqyCPJ5RY5

So much bull in that statement.

[dimviii]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...ionship-attack

[Karukera]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...ionship-attack

I'll celebrate when the Czechs cut off the German leash.

[Mirek]

To be fair without the Germans we would likely have no rally team at all and what would be left of Škoda would hardly be a real manufacturer (I mean a thing with own brand and own R&D). Honestly both the German and Czech have benefited hugely from the cooperation and I for myself don't feel any injustice.

[RS]

Generally I agree with what Mirek said although I find it a little frustrating that everything Skoda does has to be sensible and profitable.. it would be nice if they were allowed some products or programmes which had a halo effect on the brand such as a full WRC programme or building a new Fabia RS or a coupe model. Skoda are one of the most profitable brands in the group and have been for some time.

So let's not say cut the leash from VW but to loosen it a little would be nice.