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Originally Posted by chernaudi
Audi Sport and even Porsche outsource chassis and component building. That cost time, energy and money. Also, how much of their motorsports budget is spent on the cars and racing, and how much is spent on advertising and other events. We all know that Audi and Porsche's hospitality and VIP areas were much larger than Toyota's. Were Audi and Porsche price gouging their own companies on that stuff?
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If it really cost more VAG would have brought that in house in a SECOND. It cost less for them in all 3 as they had a partner who could build and likely help develop those parts that weren't cost efficient in house. And allow them to pick the minds of those with experience in that field.
The rest of your post was a rambling nonsensical rant that seemed to say it's all money's fault and we should ban money cause teams don't know what's best for themselves. How is now ANY different than any of the times you've mentioned. Every time there was a lull, new regs made a peak and boom, then the oh crap, this is expensive moment and boom. Going back to the beginning of one of those eras only is beyond pointless. It's the equivalent of the teenager asking why aren't we all communist, look how great it is (on paper). It doesn't last and neither did Can-Am, Camel GT, WSC, LMP900, LMP1, LMP1H. Things change and that's probably the ONLY way privateers get to stick around or build a team.