Che'_Moderator Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Is AtSpeed's withdrawal from Volvo racing and selling the cars due to sponsorship, and Stamford Volvo/Riley Motosports less than brilliant showing a sign? Do you think that the current state of the marque is being reflected through racing? Where should Volvo race fans look? BTCC, DTM? Personally I would like to see a team enter an arena that could excel in. This means a venue with fan and sponsor support as well as a fighting chance. IE as fun as it would be I do not see Volvo fairing well in WRC where they would need need major changes to even quality or something like sand rails where they would see no support. Where is Volvos racing future. Formula D god forbid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmartinlsmith Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 nascar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtrooper1 Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 nascarNascar.... What would they drive? the C70? or a modified V70? I guess a modified S80 would be the mot obvious because thats the closest thing to a Full Size Car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibim Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 BTCC i think would be the best class for a Volvo entry. I'm always trying to get the agents/VolvoSA to enter races. They're not even interested in supporting me w/ parts. Seems thier focus isn't on speed/agility. The dropping of the R badge is testemony to this too. It's obscure really, 'cause i think there are a lot of sales being lost because of no presence in the local racing arena. BMWs, AUDIs, they're the ones labeled as 'sport sedans' when volvo has the offering, but doesn't deliver it to the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 demolition derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmut Ranff Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Is AtSpeed's withdrawal from Volvo racing and selling the cars due to sponsorship, and Stamford Volvo/Riley Motosports less than brilliant showing a sign? Do you think that the current state of the marque is being reflected through racing? Where should Volvo race fans look? BTCC, DTM? Personally I would like to see a team enter an arena that could excel in. This means a venue with fan and sponsor support as well as a fighting chance. IE as fun as it would be I do not see Volvo fairing well in WRC where they would need need major changes to even quality or something like sand rails where they would see no support. Where is Volvos racing future. Formula D god forbid?Are the cars for sale, or are they sold already...Last thing I heard was they are under development and would be backin Speed Challenge next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Are the cars for sale, or are they sold already...Last thing I heard was they are under development and would be backin Speed Challenge next yearThey were sold quite a while back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Über855R Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 demolition derby LMAO :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmut Ranff Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 (edited) They were sold quite a while backWell I guess the future is the hands of who bought them. I do not know who it was.The only pictures of these cars I seen since they raced is one of the carsphotoshop to another color from an old picture of when they were on sale before. Sad really sad and it would be great to see someone race them but probablyjust some enthusiast will track them Edited April 28, 2007 by Helmut Ranff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Well I guess the future is the hands of who bought them. I do not know who it was.The only pictures of these cars I seen since they raced is one of the carsphotoshop to another color from an old picture of when they were on sale before. Sad really sad and it would be great to see someone race them but probablyjust some enthusiast will track themWith a seven figure tag I would expect to see them in a museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastboy Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 they'll turn up in vintage days 25 years from now...The Marque is screwed by it's parent company... btcc & dtm... stick to their roots, maybe even test the WRC waters... C30 would look sweet with a wide body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlson Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 wtcc, even chevy is racing there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner564 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I still think they had a chance to do well in SPEED GT. It was just such a new car to develope. They never gave it enough time. I dont remember the series but how about what the BMW 330's race in and the Rx8's and those cars why not send a few volvos to compete there? And I still think Demoliton derby would be a great idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaitz Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I still think they had a chance to do well in SPEED GT. It was just such a new car to develope. They never gave it enough time. I dont remember the series but how about what the BMW 330's race in and the Rx8's and those cars why not send a few volvos to compete there? And I still think Demoliton derby would be a great ideaThey had a podium finish in dry conditions and owned one race in the rain, I dont think thats too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted April 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 They had a podium finish in dry conditions and owned one race in the rain, I dont think thats too bad.As stated in the orginal post. It was a sponsorship issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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