audi to withdraw from motorsport?

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <199610231450.OAA168444@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net> "Hans-Juergen Schneider" writes:

> BTW, Audi is starting the front wheel drive development
> already. In two weeks time ,at the Spanish Touring Car 
> Championship ,Audi will compete with two A4's with the
> rear driveshafts removed.

The BTCC will permit a third car in 1997.  Even if the quattros run, the third 
car will probably be FWD.  The top two count for points - if the third car gets 
into the points it is disregarded. 

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club