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2 Sep 2019, 05:35 (Ref:3925331) | #1 | ||
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Mercedes' 2019 DTM Withdrawal
I watched a few rounds of the DTM this afternoon & I was surprised to see there were no Mercedes on the grid.
Paul Di Resta now pilots an Aston Martin prepared by R-Motorsports. I read an article that said Mercedes decided not to return to the series to dedicate its resources to Formula E. I found this odd as Mercedes has completed in the DTM since the inception of tbe series fielding works cars & privateers purchased ex-works cars & competed. Why abandon a series which you've been an integral part of? |
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2 Sep 2019, 06:13 (Ref:3925332) | #2 | ||
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In Mercedes' key markets (China, Japan, USA) DTM has no profile whatsoever. You'll find a lot of manufacturers, like Audi and DS are only putting money into Formula E. |
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2 Sep 2019, 12:24 (Ref:3925391) | #4 | |
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It's a good job we have 3 manufacturers still, it shows the series can survive
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2 Sep 2019, 18:06 (Ref:3925450) | #5 | ||
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For how much longer? The costs of the cars are huge, and the audience, like WTCR in many respects, is pretty small.
I can see VAG pulling Audi out in the near future. Pushing the electric future is VAGs plan to rebuild and comeback bigger and stronger after dieselgate. |
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3 Sep 2019, 09:32 (Ref:3925543) | #6 | |
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I think it was a mistake to downsize the engines from V8s to turbos fours in an era of electrification. Audi, BMW and Merc/R-Motorsport had to spend significant funds developing new engines, which then lead to one team (Audi) being dominant.
They could have kept the V8 for one more season and implemented a hybrid system from one supplier onto their existing engines for 2020. It would have been more market-relevant and potentially not as expensive. Now their's talk of adding electrification to the sport at a later date. They will have had to make two transitions instead of just one. |
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3 Sep 2019, 13:40 (Ref:3925595) | #8 | |
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WTCR only really attracts big crowds at Macau. DTM has been getting good crowds for donkeys
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3 Sep 2019, 14:03 (Ref:3925605) | #9 | |
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There’s a decent crowd in Macau, but not for the WTCR. They’re there for the F3 and the bikes. A lot also watch the GTs.
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Mind that Mercedes is present in Formula 1, and winning a lot.
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