MG in the WRC

Jay-ZS+ · 10-03-14, 06:42 AM

Thought this might be of interest to some: http://www.racecar-engineering.com/n...d-set-for-wrc/

andys1981 · 10-03-14, 07:09 AM

would love to see this happen,would be good to see how well it does

ZS · 10-03-14, 07:30 AM

But it won't as MG have said no...

Why the guy can't do it without MG backing is beyond me though... (The homologation bit I guess.)

Also. That mock up is not an MG 3 its a badly Photoshopped Ford Fiesta...

https://www.facebook.com/modoct/posts/652777104784112

Jay-ZS+ · 10-03-14, 08:14 AM

I did have the feeling it wouldn't happen. The MG brand and marketplace has changed and personally don't think they feel the need to be involved in motorsport projects. Also with the brand only having a privateer team there's always the worry it will not perform, reflecting badly on the marque.

It's like Kia and their motorsport involvement.

Jason04r · 10-03-14, 09:23 AM

So how have the MG's been allow in btcc ?

ZS · 10-03-14, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason04r

So how have the MG's been allow in btcc ?

IIRC its down to money and advertising, plus Tesco paid for the BTCC cars

so basically free advertising for MG there...

ZRed · 10-03-14, 12:53 PM

There was talk earlier in the year of MG running in the WRC but then all went quiet. I heard people I know had been approached to do a build, but heard nothing since.

talkingcars · 10-03-14, 05:02 PM

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A privateer team headed by Ukrainian Oleksii Tamrazov

The Russians wont like that.

Jay-ZS+ · 10-03-14, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by talkingcars

The Russians wont like that.

Just asked the wife (who's Russian) she not in the slight bit interested. Lol