Skoda Motorsport CEO, Bernhard Maier has announced that there will be no Skoda branded WRC car from technology lifted from the ful...
Skoda Motorsport CEO, Bernhard Maier has announced that there will be no Skoda branded WRC car from technology lifted from the fully developed & recently abandoned VolksWagen Polo R WRC.
In the past couple of day, there was rumour that VW might enter into the top level WRC category, from its fully developed Polo R WRC under its sister brand Skoda. With the homologation process being still active for the developed car, it was natural to such speculations.
On a reply to this, Bernhard said, "It will not happen. We have enjoyed success in rallying and we are enjoying success in rallying, in the WRC2 category.
"We have a successful customer programme that doesn't cost us money and could earn us the championship, so why would I change that?
"Doing more is not always better - what would we bring ourselves in addition to what we are already achieving in rallying?
"A WRC2 championship is fine for Skoda - certainly it provides the best return on money invested, because it does not really cost us."
With this annoucement, it is likely that the 4-time championship winning car will disappear into the dust cloud of its own. A shame indeed!
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