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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks
Yes. Not even approval, but Ford are not going to pay to homologate a car for a series they do not officially compete in... in that case, why should DJRTP and Tickford pay to homologate it? what do they care if they keep racing the trusty old FGX Falcon?  |
Because the Falcon isn’t something you can buy at the dealer today, difficult to leverage companies into buying them for their fleets because you can’t, and the Ford boys & girls are already complaining that the ZB aero is better, so they may have to homologate yet another aero configuration for FG/X (which costs money..) when a change in bodyshape to a car currently being sold likely isn’t that much more of a stretch.
DJRTP and Symbol (the race ream formerly known as Prodrive, FPR and stuff..) have strong dealer links, with factory owned/blessed Ford retailers, who would also be aware that a Falcon winning might not see a jump in Mondeo sales.
Murray Carter wasn’t exactly swimming in factory millions when he helped homologate the XD all those years ago, what’s different here?