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10th January 2017, 23:44 #141Senior Member
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11th January 2017, 07:15 #142Senior Member
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MN today has quotes from Sven Smeets saying that they are negotiating with the FIA about an "exceptional waiver for homologation". It hasn't been done before and it would need approval by the other manufacturers to allow it.
Still sounds like they are trying hard, and that both the FIA and WRC Promoter want to see the Polo in the championship. Car is ready to go apparently and all the infrastructure still remains.RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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11th January 2017, 14:48 #143Senior Member
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[WRC] News & Rumours (part V) 2017
Do the other WRC teams really want to be shun by VW again and they wouldn't even be official?! I don't think they'll sign any papers and let VE privately compete to win!
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11th January 2017, 14:50 #144Senior Member
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i would sign it, more teams-better competetion Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
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11th January 2017, 15:14 #145Senior Member
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If I was a team boss, there's no way I would let a non-registered manufacturer compete with their cars that could potentially beat mine.
There is no upside to the other teams here.
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11th January 2017, 16:22 #146Senior Member
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But hey, hey! They don´t have Ogier any more. Remember that. Originally Posted by rallyfiend
"Reis vas pät pat kaar vas kut"
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11th January 2017, 16:23 #147Senior Member
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I don't think VW really wants to see the 17 Polo race.If they were bent on running they could have used Red Bull/Qatar sponsorship theme and get the cars going for less than 10mil for the whole year.Mikkelsen/a slashed salary Ogier and Lappi/Al Attyah would have happily agreed with this.
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11th January 2017, 17:00 #148Senior Member
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Maybe there's some stipulation that they need to make money or at the very least break even from the venture. That way it can be rationalised at board level. Originally Posted by macebig
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11th January 2017, 17:38 #149Senior Member
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VW story on autosport...
http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/127714
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11th January 2017, 18:07 #150Senior Member
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Theres a homologation deadline for a reason. I was sorry to see vw go but they could of homologated the car without using it. If vw get a special waiver for this season it really shows how much they have the fia/wrc promoter in their pocket. No other team would be allowed it why should vw be any different. This is just my opinion
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if it wasnt for the homologation thing, the FIA (and promoters, for obvious reasons) wanting MANUFACTURERS PAYING HUGE FEES to compete and the Need for it ''to be a road legal car to travel between...
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