Fearing fines and compensation claims the Reuters piece claims that thecould come under review as a non-essential marketing expense. Bertel Schmitt at Daily Kanban reports that insiders fear the Volkswagen Group could withdraw from World Rally Championship and World Endurance Championship racing.Insignificant as that may seem it could have dire consequences on the fate of LMP1 racing.World Endurance Prototype racing is dominated by the VW Group and Toyota. Now should the parents call Audi and Porsche home for supper it will leave Toyota alone in the sandbox.However, VAG could consider only dropping Audi's TDI Powered R18, leaving the Porsche gasoline-electric hybrid as their lone representative in Endurance racing,Stay Tuned sports fans!