[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[jbmarcus21]

I can't read Finnish but I'm told it doesn't look good.

try this link for translate finnish => english ...
http://www.lexilogos.com/traduction_multilingue.htm

so the english translate : http://translate.google.com/translat...-8&sl=fi&tl=en

[santori]

Ah, thanks. Lexilogos looks good.

I've been using Babel Fish which doesn't have Finnish.

[jens]

First Suzuki, now Subaru... I remember a discussion on this forum about WRC going to bust with everyone leaving, which would mean a fresh start from zero. Well, the possibility of seeing this to happen is increasing every day...

There have been a lot of hopes for 2010 due to new rules as it is expected we could see more manufacturers involved by then, but I'm personally not sure at all. More than a year still to go and due to recession car makers may well abandon their WRC-plans, so we may not get a good competitive series even in 2010 with S2000...

[jonas_mcrae]

no offense but that translation sucks...

[Miika]

I´ll give it a go then:

"According to the information of Tulosruutu (the sports show) Subaru team is about to leave the WRC.
.......
A source close to the team says the team will announce their withdrawal on Tuesday. On Monday Subaru was still saying they would take part in the opening round of the 2009 season in Rally Ireland.

....
"
and the rest is blaablaa. There.

[miksu]

Ford - Citroen cup? pretty pathetic, but thats how its been for some years already. Oh hell....

[JRodrigues]

And if I say that Ford and Citroen are going to quit WRC next friday, does that mean it's true?

[jens]

And if I say that Ford and Citroen are going to quit WRC next friday, does that mean it's true?

In these days everything is possible, so don't write off anything.

[grugsticles]

If what has been said about Subaru withdrawing is true then it will be a sad sad day
Im a huge Subaru fan and to me they, along with Prodrive and their employees, have had quite a significant influence on my life.

But if does go ahead only to leave Citreon and Ford then perhpas the IRC will become the pinacle of rallying in the world.

[Miika]

We won´t have to wait too long to find out if this rumour stands. But with the current economics sh#t going down, I would be more surprised if Subbie wouldn´t announce their retirement.