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Old 16-12-2008, 06:39 PM
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Default Subaru withdraw from WRC

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker...l?item=1785462

"economic crisis" = cover up for their disgust at having developed the new car only to the see the new S2000 rules come in?

Either way, shame to lose them, Suzuki also gone, so no Japanese manufacturer left in the sport which only 10 years ago was dominated by them.
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Old 16-12-2008, 06:41 PM
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WOW, incentive to watch more MotoGP now if anything. F1 is starting to come up with some crazy ideas too
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Old 16-12-2008, 06:47 PM
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So much history - Colin, Richard... its saddening actually.
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Old 16-12-2008, 06:56 PM
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Wow.. extremely sad news indeed cannot believe it.
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GOBSMACKED!! Wow, I thought the Yen was still fairly strong...
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Old 16-12-2008, 07:02 PM
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OMG this is absolutely BULLSHIT news.
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Old 16-12-2008, 07:03 PM
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motogp ftw.
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very upsetting to hear/read.
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interesting......
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Old 16-12-2008, 07:15 PM
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Another link

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72492
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