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VOLVO’S performance car division, Polestar, will end its association with V8 Supercars team Garry Rogers Motorsport after the 2016 season.
The squad is responsible for the motorsport activities of the Volvo Car Group internationally, and were responsible for working with GRM and Volvo Car Australia in developing the V8 Supercar version of the Volvo S60.
FOX SPORTS understands that Polestar’s decision will have little impact on GRM’s plans to continue racing Volvos into the 2017 Supercars season.
“We have enjoyed a good co-operation with Garry Rogers Motorsport and the championship organisers, but our strategy and business objectives requires us now to focus our attention to other technologies and championships in the near future,” Niels Möller, Chief Operating Officer of Polestar, said.
“We will of course support the program in order to achieve the best possible sporting results in 2016, however, we feel it is fair to all involved that we can provide a heads-up ahead of 2017 as early as possible.
“We would like to extend our gratitude to all involved parties in the program and wish them the very best for the future.”
Volvo entered V8 Supercars at the start of the 2014 season, entering a three-year contract with GRM that elapses at the end of this year.
An envoy from the team headed to Sweden last weekend for talks with Polestar as GRM’s star driver Scott McLaughlin took part in a one-off race in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship.
GRM and Supercars have been contacted for further comment
The squad is responsible for the motorsport activities of the Volvo Car Group internationally, and were responsible for working with GRM and Volvo Car Australia in developing the V8 Supercar version of the Volvo S60.
FOX SPORTS understands that Polestar’s decision will have little impact on GRM’s plans to continue racing Volvos into the 2017 Supercars season.
“We have enjoyed a good co-operation with Garry Rogers Motorsport and the championship organisers, but our strategy and business objectives requires us now to focus our attention to other technologies and championships in the near future,” Niels Möller, Chief Operating Officer of Polestar, said.
“We will of course support the program in order to achieve the best possible sporting results in 2016, however, we feel it is fair to all involved that we can provide a heads-up ahead of 2017 as early as possible.
“We would like to extend our gratitude to all involved parties in the program and wish them the very best for the future.”
Volvo entered V8 Supercars at the start of the 2014 season, entering a three-year contract with GRM that elapses at the end of this year.
An envoy from the team headed to Sweden last weekend for talks with Polestar as GRM’s star driver Scott McLaughlin took part in a one-off race in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship.
GRM and Supercars have been contacted for further comment
GRM Confirm 2017 in the Volvo powered S60
Garry Rogers Motorsport has confirmed to FOX SPORTS this evening that they will race V8-powered Volvo S60 in 2017 with or without factory support.
V8 Superfans understands that the Volvo’s performance car arm, Polestar told the team they would not renew their association with the team for 2017 at the beginning of this year.
“Polestar advised us at the start of this season that their involvement in V8 Supercars had ceased,” Barry Rogers, director at GRM, told foxsports.com.au.
“If you look at the rear wing of our car; last year it said Volvo Polestar Racing, this year it says Volvo Cyan Racing. If you look at our trucks, last year it said Volvo Polestar Racing, this year we have Volvo Dealer Team on it. So the Polestar connection ceased at the start of the 2016 season.”
Rogers also confirmed to FOX SPORTS that they still yet to secure a concrete agreement with Volvo Cars Australia for their support beyond this years, although the company is keen to remain in the sport but still needs approval from Sweeden.
“VCA are supportive of the V8 Supercar program,” said Rogers.
“They want to continue in it, but they also do take direction from Sweden. Whether this announcement puts pressure on VCA to make an about-face on their commitment to it, we don’t know.”
“We briefly spoke to (VCA managing director) Kevin McCann. He’s a little shocked by the announcement, in the fact that it’s worded in a way that (suggests) Volvo is out of motor racing, and at this stage we don’t believe that to be the case.”
With Polestar’s core focus now on smaller capacity hybrid vehicles, they have elected to withdraw their support of a racing program that will, for at least the immediate future, be powered by a V8 engine.
Garry Rogers Motorsport has confirmed to FOX SPORTS this evening that they will race V8-powered Volvo S60 in 2017 with or without factory support.
V8 Superfans understands that the Volvo’s performance car arm, Polestar told the team they would not renew their association with the team for 2017 at the beginning of this year.
“Polestar advised us at the start of this season that their involvement in V8 Supercars had ceased,” Barry Rogers, director at GRM, told foxsports.com.au.
“If you look at the rear wing of our car; last year it said Volvo Polestar Racing, this year it says Volvo Cyan Racing. If you look at our trucks, last year it said Volvo Polestar Racing, this year we have Volvo Dealer Team on it. So the Polestar connection ceased at the start of the 2016 season.”
Rogers also confirmed to FOX SPORTS that they still yet to secure a concrete agreement with Volvo Cars Australia for their support beyond this years, although the company is keen to remain in the sport but still needs approval from Sweeden.
“VCA are supportive of the V8 Supercar program,” said Rogers.
“They want to continue in it, but they also do take direction from Sweden. Whether this announcement puts pressure on VCA to make an about-face on their commitment to it, we don’t know.”
“We briefly spoke to (VCA managing director) Kevin McCann. He’s a little shocked by the announcement, in the fact that it’s worded in a way that (suggests) Volvo is out of motor racing, and at this stage we don’t believe that to be the case.”
With Polestar’s core focus now on smaller capacity hybrid vehicles, they have elected to withdraw their support of a racing program that will, for at least the immediate future, be powered by a V8 engine.
There seems to be a lot of confusion about this decision.
Supposedly Polestar haven't been involved all year, hence the Cyan stickers instead of the Polestar ones.
Volvo Aus are in/out/in/out depending on which scribe says what.
Cyan supposedly own the cars and the engines and want them back at season's end.
Supposedly Polestar haven't been involved all year, hence the Cyan stickers instead of the Polestar ones.
Volvo Aus are in/out/in/out depending on which scribe says what.
Cyan supposedly own the cars and the engines and want them back at season's end.
And will Nissan be around after this year?
Penske must be thinking what has he got himself into, hopefully there is something going on behind the scenes that none of us know about. I can't see this series being viable much longer in its current format.
Warburton just needs to look at online Forums and there own and other teams Facebook pages too see the dramatic drop off in interest in this catergory, they have to change and do it quickly before its life support is switched off.
Good thing I'm committed to Bathurst this year, it may be the last great race for the V8's in the current format, hopefully not though.
Penske must be thinking what has he got himself into, hopefully there is something going on behind the scenes that none of us know about. I can't see this series being viable much longer in its current format.
Warburton just needs to look at online Forums and there own and other teams Facebook pages too see the dramatic drop off in interest in this catergory, they have to change and do it quickly before its life support is switched off.
Good thing I'm committed to Bathurst this year, it may be the last great race for the V8's in the current format, hopefully not though.
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Final Nail banged in ?
Volvo V8 Supercars & Engines Recalled to Sweden
There seems to be a lot of confusion about this decision.
Supposedly Polestar haven't been involved all year, hence the Cyan stickers instead of the Polestar ones.
Volvo Aus are in/out/in/out depending on which scribe says what.
Cyan supposedly own the cars and the engines and want them back at season's end.
Volvo V8 Supercars & Engines Recalled to Sweden
Cyan recalls all hardware, CARS & ENGINES. .
Despite Garry Rogers Motorsport’s desire to run Volvo S60’s next year without any factory support but the team might have no Volvo cars left to race, nor engines to use after 2016.
Out of the blue, Cyan Racing says all of Volvo hardware – the cars and engines – must be returned to Sweden at the end of the season.
“Volvo Car Group’s performance brand Polestar is our assignor in motorsport and decisions from this group sets the precedent for our agenda,” Christian Dahl, CEO of Polestar and owner of Cyan Racing told FOX SPORTS.
“This means that we will cease the activities with Garry Rogers Motorsport in the V8 Supercars after 2016 and bring back our engines and race cars to Sweden after the season end.”
GRM had campaigned Holden COTFs in the V8 Supercars Championship for one year prior to its Volvo deal but those Holden COTF are currently owned by Dragon Motor Racing’s Tony Klein and runs in the Dunlop Series piloted by James Golding and Richard Muscat.
You can only consider this a show of the dissatisfaction with how their investment has been treated with the change in the category so soon after they have finally become competitive, after all the development and money has been spent the category has been changed to make that expense fruitless for the category moving forward. I can't blame them. [bgn]
Despite Garry Rogers Motorsport’s desire to run Volvo S60’s next year without any factory support but the team might have no Volvo cars left to race, nor engines to use after 2016.
Out of the blue, Cyan Racing says all of Volvo hardware – the cars and engines – must be returned to Sweden at the end of the season.
“Volvo Car Group’s performance brand Polestar is our assignor in motorsport and decisions from this group sets the precedent for our agenda,” Christian Dahl, CEO of Polestar and owner of Cyan Racing told FOX SPORTS.
“This means that we will cease the activities with Garry Rogers Motorsport in the V8 Supercars after 2016 and bring back our engines and race cars to Sweden after the season end.”
GRM had campaigned Holden COTFs in the V8 Supercars Championship for one year prior to its Volvo deal but those Holden COTF are currently owned by Dragon Motor Racing’s Tony Klein and runs in the Dunlop Series piloted by James Golding and Richard Muscat.
You can only consider this a show of the dissatisfaction with how their investment has been treated with the change in the category so soon after they have finally become competitive, after all the development and money has been spent the category has been changed to make that expense fruitless for the category moving forward. I can't blame them. [bgn]
I reckon teams want certainty, they want consistency and they want costs to stop blowing out.CoTF has done the exact opposite. and now maybe after 2017 some manufacturer with a twin turbo inline 6 and all wheel drive grip and some extra goodies will clean out this category and the fans will walk, . . Volvo knows this and probably isn't prepared to spend the kind of money it has invested up to now to fight to the top again when the goal posts can just once again be moved.
The V8 Globally has become the politically correct enemy ( I worked at FORD in 1981/2 and dumped V8's under 20 foot of concrete at the end of the runway at eagle farm back then) of global emissions targets and become an easy target. We and the US are almost the last bastion of the V8 but the push is on in manufacturing to end it's reign as THE icon of the muscle car and the power behind the pickup truck, but those days are gone with turbo diesel being the new kid in town and even big rigs with common rail and gas injection are getting massive figures from a 7 liter that would have come previously from a 10 or 12 liter motor . . . despite over 2000 jet aircraft spewing emissions at 30,000 feet, at any given time we are expected to believe the difference between a pressurized 6 and a V8 is killing our planet. . . . sad.
[bgn]
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Garry Rogers still wants to make the Volvo thing work.
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/video...rs-speaks-about-volvos-decision/?sf25774626=1
If there is a way to keep Scott and keep Volvo he will find it, but will Scott be poached before he can?
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/video...rs-speaks-about-volvos-decision/?sf25774626=1
If there is a way to keep Scott and keep Volvo he will find it, but will Scott be poached before he can?