smells like disaster..would love to see the blue again comming years..i follow them since day one..the alen-age
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smells like disaster..would love to see the blue again comming years..i follow them since day one..the alen-age
Honda out of F1 (Japanese brand)
Suzuki out of WRC (Japan)
Subaru out of WRC as it seems (Japan)
The American and now the Japanese brands have gotten quite a hard punch from the crisis it seems.
Wonder IF all this happens:
1) Will Petter, Chris and the Suzuki boys all get privateer Fords?!
2) I'll have to change my damn name!
If we assume that it's true, then couldn't one subaru team continue as an M2 team like Bozian did with the Peugeot 307 in 2006? I mean if Mads Østberg has enough funding for one seat, then it should be possible for one of the two top drivers (P.Solberg/Atkinson) to create the money for the other.
But it's definately a hard blow for the WRC especially because neither Stobart, Munchi's, PH-Sport or VM Motorsport has secured enough sponsorships for their second seats.
no, but thats because you dont know anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by JRodrigues
Crisis yes but not the economical one...when was the last time any of these brands have won anything?Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Van Merksteijn has enough funding for both cars for father and son for 8 rallies (and qualify for MT2). Maye now some (newly) privateers could hire the car(s) for the other rallies that they skip.
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Originally Posted by DonJippo
What's worrying is that Subaru were probably the last one to win!!
(When did Honda last win?)
Ford and Citroen already commited to 2009 pre WRGB if I remember correctly..
Hungarian GP 2006Quote:
Originally Posted by pettersolberg29