In the earlier decades private teams used Manufacturers cars, they didn't make them from scratch. I can only think of one which was Prodrive and the Mini that I dont think was a factory car.
Heading off topic, but Ralliart? Eventually got bought out by Mitsubishi.
He's also never going to be anybody's employee unless it's conveniently what he wants to do, something which he could do now anyway without being anybody's employee. If you know what I mean.
Have to say I'm getting pretty tired of this 'FIA fucked up with regs' rhetoric, especially when written with a Plan F that could be implemented. Rally1 regs were approved and made public December...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnxab35bU6c Liasion, episode 13.
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