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Yes, F-1 is a whole new ballgame than anything Audi has tried recently.>
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74770/audi_racer.jpg"></center><p>Although do remember the famous, trend setting (at the time) Auto-Union GP cars. It is very humbling for Toyota now, with a virtually unlimited budget, to have not won a single race since they came into F1, and mighty Honda is only slightly ahead of them. It would be nice though, IF.....(If is the largest word in any language).
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Everyone but Ferrari or Renault get's beat every week and if they are going to get in, they
might as well do it sooner than later.
Audi would likely do far better than the others, initially, as they would only jump in (or buy a team) when ready and fully prepared.
But yah, they wouldn't be winning races any time soon after joining, but nobody really has in the past, recent years and it would not expected by anyone but yo-yo's.
Toyota, while hyper funded, finished second in points in 2004, only what, four years in?
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Audi would likely do far better than the others, initially, as they would only jump in (or buy a team) when ready and fully prepared.
But yah, they wouldn't be winning races any time soon after joining, but nobody really has in the past, recent years and it would not expected by anyone but yo-yo's.
Toyota, while hyper funded, finished second in points in 2004, only what, four years in?
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I think Audi gets best bang for the buck in ALMS & DTM. Maybe F1 has more marketing power...
... in Europe (in fact, I'm sure it does), but I can't imagine it would sell many Audis.
DTM seems to get Audi decent exposure, although I think most smart car buyers know that it does not reflect on Audi's technology since the design formula is so strictly regulated (like NASCAR).
It would be nice if Audi could develop a stock-based program similar to what BMW has done with the M3 and Porsche with the 911. When you see those cars running in ALMS, FIA and Grand Am, it really does send a message. Maybe the new R8 will get that kind of attention.
DTM seems to get Audi decent exposure, although I think most smart car buyers know that it does not reflect on Audi's technology since the design formula is so strictly regulated (like NASCAR).
It would be nice if Audi could develop a stock-based program similar to what BMW has done with the M3 and Porsche with the 911. When you see those cars running in ALMS, FIA and Grand Am, it really does send a message. Maybe the new R8 will get that kind of attention.
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I guess Spyker is Audi's closest affiliate in F1 at the moment. If only because...
Spyker uses Audi engines in their production and GT cars.
The Spyker F1 car uses the RVX-06 engine, which is a Toyota engine if I'm not mistaken.
The Spyker F1 car uses the RVX-06 engine, which is a Toyota engine if I'm not mistaken.
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