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Originally Posted by Simmi
Lots of hope now in WRC circles that the 2017 Polo will compete next year. Difference is that is a cheaper (almost turn-key) winning package that is completely up to date for 2017 regs.
The P1s are so much more complex. Even if all the mechanics, engineers are still around to run them - I just don't see who steps in to bankroll it? There have been no private manufacturer P1s since 2011 for a reason.
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It's an interesting comparison. In WRC a privateer can run a factory car, in WEC, not really. Makes me wonder if that should be taken in to account when drafting the next set of regulations. To make it more likely to get some customer cars out there. Or even force the manufacturers to supply them. At a reasonable price of course.