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    2 more WRC driver redundant

    Mitsubishi has just annouced that it will withdraw from the 2006 WRC season
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    so who's left?
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    Subaru, Ford and Skoda
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    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that it has decided to suspend participation in the FIA World Rally Championship series from 2006.

    With the Mitsubishi Motors Revitalization Plan as a basis, MMC has made a solid start toward revitalizing its business operations. However, to strengthen and build upon this base, MMC realizes that it must focus management resources on the continued promotion of the revitalization plan.

    Mitsubishi Motors hopes to return to the WRC Championship series from 2008, after the completion of the 3-year revitalization plan, which covers fiscal 2005 to 2007.

    This decision however does not extend to MMC’s efforts in the Dakar Rally (commonly known as Paris-Dakar). Mitsubishi Motors will continue to compete in this event.

    Starting with an overall championship in the Safari Rally in 1974, the Mitsubishi WRC Team has accomplished a spectacular 34 wins in the WRC series. The team won the drivers’ title 4 consecutive years from 1996 to 1999, and won the prestigious manufacturers’ title in 1998.
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    noes!

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    Subaru, Ford and Skoda
    Oh god skoda. The only car in the world that doubles in value when you fill the gastank...
    Citroen? Peugeot?
    All about the t-tops

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    Quote Originally Posted by TVR IS KING
    Oh god skoda. The only car in the world that doubles in value when you fill the gastank...
    You're in for a shock if you ever get to drive one
    Skoda have always been innovative and produced world rallying class winning cars for 30 years. The VW investment and sharing has produced an excellent range of cars. My sisters diesel Skoda is great fun because it will out accelerate the Nova tuners/ricers with ease. Have been known to match their acceleration so they THINK they're keepign up and then flooring it to pull away
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    Oh no... And there are also rumours that says, that Audi will quit DTM.. Why is the world such an evil place for motorsport enthusiasts!?
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    Skoda is also pulled out as a factoy team and it is now run by a private team in Austria, sponsored by Red Bul. Citröen will also not compete as a factory team next year they will return in 2007. Puegeot is out, I don't know when they will come back? Just to add to all this bad news Mitisubishi is out...
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    Sucks hard man. I really love WRC and this way it's going to dissapear. Really a shame...
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    Quote Originally Posted by jorismo
    Sucks hard man. I really love WRC and this way it's going to dissapear. Really a shame...
    or there will be better options for other drivers to get access to the top postitions
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    Next year:

    works-teams:
    Ford
    Subaru

    private teams (new FIA class, 2005 cars, points for teams and drivers):
    2 Skoda teams
    2 or 3 Ford teams
    maybe 1 Mitsubishi team
    1 Subaru team
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    or there will be better options for other drivers to get access to the top postitions
    If the top positions give drivers access...

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    [QUOTE=spi-ti-tout]noes! [/QUOTE/).
    That has to suck for Spi-ti-out , I know how much you like Mitisubishi . Now you have to wait until 2008 for the team to come back

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    Quote Originally Posted by netburner
    Next year:

    works-teams:
    Ford
    Subaru

    private teams (new FIA class, 2005 cars, points for teams and drivers):
    2 Skoda teams
    2 or 3 Ford teams
    maybe 1 Mitsubishi team
    1 Subaru team
    and probably some privateers offcourse

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