BBC reporting that FHI have announced that Subaru will not run in the WRC next year

 

At the moment its nothing but rumour. Nothing has been confirmed.

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd (7270.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), maker of Subaru-branded cars, said on Tuesday it would hold a news conference at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT) regarding its motorsport activities.

 

Its all over the BBC and Sky news though.

 

I'm not surprised. The amount of money it costs for a season is phenominal. Also Subaru are'nt exactly setting the pace for car sales/credit crunch etc...

 

yeah it's on sky to, at least i wont have to watch chris atkinsons crap driving anymore

 

I'm stuck at work, nothing reported on bbc news website. Has it been confirmed then?

 

just heard this also on sky sports news.

 

And the Beeb quoted Reuters as their source too - journalism is not what it used to be

Does not look good though..........

Edited to say that this was just after 09.00 so they may be reporting the press conference announcement.

 

Sad news.....

prodrive

 

mitsubish went out when they wasnt to good maybe its not all about money ? do you think the day of mcrae/grist are long gone ?

 

sh*te
martin

 

Subaru don't have an obvious model for the new Super 2000 rules, I suppose they've thought why bother spending shed loads on developing the Impreza further when next year would have been it's last anyway?

Makes sense really when cash is tight

 

Bugger

 

Suzuki have pulled out too

 

SAD day when the only genuine 4WD Turbo Car manufactuer withdraws from it makes a mockery of the FIA & the WRC valueless. IMHO

Tony

 

Carmaker Subaru Pulls Out Of World Rally Championship | Business | Sky News

 

Madness!

Subaru World Rally Team announce withdrawal from the 2009 World Rally Championship | RallyBuzz

 

Oh bugger

 

Subaru World Rally Team

 

good old sky, SUBURU ha ha

 

Two teams within 4 days of the new WRC super 2000 rules for 2010 being announced.

It's always an issue when major rule changes are announced for the season after, in the short term how can the management justify continued spending on the WRC Impreza when next year would have been its last?

In the long term hopefully they'll be back with a car under the new rules as it will cost a lot less to develop & run

 

Oh pooh!

 

sad day
subaru made it pretty obvious with the new impreza they wanted to move away from their old rally nutter owner stigma to a more civilised car, cut their ties completly now.

we're part of a dying breed scoobynetters, it'll be reps in subarus from now on, not enthusiasts

 

Sorry but I'd rather they didn't than get beaten by a F*rd and a *hitroen !

dunx

P.S. Still a shame tho'.

 

I wouldnt be surprised to see Subaru disappear from the UK. International Motors could easily be on their **** within six months.....

 

absolutely gutted

 

Just heard it on Radio 2, must be gospel! What a shame Subaru have spent all that money developing the "beautiful" new hatch just to have to pull out of the WRC.

 

Sad news, is this the final nail in the coffin for the "new" Impreza then?! I'm sure it was always hoped that the new design would do well in the rallies and assist with sales, well the car is'nt selling and now with no visual profile will it sink into the depths of history?

 

Not good news for Subaru UK either this, their sales are already down 3 fold on this time last year (according to Evo) and their new model has not really been much of a help either.

 

A sad day