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06-24-2014, 12:23 PM | #3 |
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I think it's a combination of RLL focusing on US events (its a busy schedule) and their already being a strong factory contingent at the LM24
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The BMW works team spends all their additional money on DTM. Keep in mind, BMW has gambled billions in electric & carbon fiber technology (hopefully it pays off). I'm sure the numbers are tighter than they were years prior. BMW Motorsport is directly involved with Team RLL, by the way. So funding comes straight from AG.
Edit: Keep in mind they also help fund a lot of the smaller privateer teams. They also have been rumored to be getting back in the F1 game as an engine supplier. |
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A big part of racing is marketing and advertisement for the major manufacturers. BMW I believe had a European-based team competing in the WEC already.
RLL likely is the USA marketing arm, that it also costs about $1 million (so I've heard) to field an existing team to race the 24-hour race. here's an article talking about the logistics of moving a US based team to Europe for the race: http://sportscar365.com/features/vid...try-logistics/ |
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