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9th February 2009, 17:21 #1Senior Member
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Subaru joins the IRC?
A Portuguese website is reporting that Subaru will be soon announcing their intentions to enter the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
Their sources states that the Japanese manufacturer will sign up with the IRC and field a car in their production Group N class. Despite having canceled its program in the WRC, Subaru believes in the potential of the Impreza with new rules.
http://autosport.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=s....stories/65838the big print giveth the small print taketh
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9th February 2009, 17:24 #2Senior Member
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Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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9th February 2009, 17:55 #3Senior Member
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oops sorry didnt see that one there.
Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze
the big print giveth the small print taketh
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9th February 2009, 20:26 #4Senior Member
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Originally Posted by steve_spackman
...or in other words; Despite having canceled it's program in the WRC, Subaru believes in the potential in the IRC
Another Flying Finn
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9th February 2009, 22:31 #5Senior Member
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So basically they have just registered as a manufacter?
No works involment or something...
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.... or in other words they've realised their car is a dog and unlikely to win anything against Ford and Citroen so they've relegated themselves to the 'second tier' competition Originally Posted by A.F.F.
...or in other words; Despite having canceled it's program in the WRC, Subaru believes in the potential in the IRC
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Yes, they should only be registered, no works team or something like that. Tegistration is good for for Subaru customers as they will no longer be ignored by IRC media coverage. Originally Posted by urabus-denoS2000
Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
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10th February 2009, 14:10 #8Senior Member
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They are unlikely to win much in IRC either, apart from perhaps Safari and Japan. But as has been said, this is good for their customers and also good for them as a brand. I would have thought the IRC registration fee is not very much in return for the tv coverage they will get on any rounds where they do perform ok. Originally Posted by mjh
.... or in other words they've realised their car is a dog and unlikely to win anything against Ford and Citroen so they've relegated themselves to the 'second tier' competition
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10th February 2009, 14:42 #9Senior Member
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"I am still talking a lot with Subaru in Japan" Petter Solberg says to Norwegian newspaper, "for all I know I will one day be driving an Subaru again"
hmmm
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I don't think Subaru will enter any of circuit racing in near future as a works team, and the biggest likelihood of their return to a motorsport scene must be rallying. Then I think it's good maintain some tie to rallying with minimum investment.
Waiting for Subaru to come back to be :champion:
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