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Originally Posted by Lola T70
as much as the VW Rally Raid and Dakar programme had an effect.
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The only effect I see is the end of the Dakar program itself. Le Mans will no doubt continue, but with a lack of competitors in Dakar, VW was already rumored to be leaving the desert special after 2011 anyway.
In the Dakar, the only other diesel competitor, BMW, wasn't heavily supported by the factory. The other heavy-hitters (Mitsubishi, Nissan, Hummer) are mainly privateer entries and lack the pace and reliability over the whole two weeks.