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Old 06-22-2011, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Semple
But MAZDA of all brands is raced more often than any other brand. Because people can afford it, and WIN with it. Your argument about heritage and pedigree fetching top dollar is completely true, but it doesn't mean anything. The people who are willing to pay for heritage are usually not the people winning the most races. Maybe the biggest races are won by those prestigious brands, but 99% of us on RCTech aren't winning at national events.

If Ferrari were the only option, motorsport would die overnight.
Heck, you nailed that like a split hog. You're absolutely right. Heritage and pedigree do matter to some...but you don't see Aston Martin dominating LeMans...
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