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[simontibbett]

Porsche pulls factory support from ALMS teams.....

.......and SUBARU PULLS OUT FROM NEXT YEARS WRC....IT'S NOT OFFICIAL YET BUT RUMORS ARE EVERYWHERE AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT'S TRUE.

Suzuki just pulled out from WRC as well.

[RotorNutFD3S]

In summary, this is why the pull out method fails.

[Sawyer]

But only if the timing of the pull out is incorrect. It's all about the timing. :D

[RotorNutFD3S]

Yeah well... Their timing sucked. They fail. :lol:

[mustangtomiata]

^+1

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Bah so they switched to a hatch and didn't even stick it out! God damn economic crisis!

[Doppelgänger]

Petit is going to be.........interesting(?) next year.... maybe boring. Next year is going to be the Year of Privateers in racing.

[MeFryRice]

haha yup, all of 10 cars on the track...

[simontibbett]

ALMS will have over 30 cars per race still, including a HUGGGGEEEEEEE GT field, and about 12 prototypes.

BTW Subaru's pulling out was right, it was made official this morning. They may return in 2010 when a new class is brought back.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

WRC without Subaru.... that's just not right.

[wantboost]

^x2

[metalman]

I could be wrong..but I think with the economy tanking..and things likely to get much worse, we may see more decreased involvement in what might be considered 'unnecessary' enterprises.

[adjake]

Now if we could just get the big three to pull out of that boring going in circles crap that is on every week........

[simontibbett]

I could be wrong..but I think with the economy tanking..and things likely to get much worse, we may see more decreased involvement in what might be considered 'unnecessary' enterprises.

Well hey Mazda is going stronger next season and said no intentions on pulling any motorsport programs or support to club racers. And Dyson is running their cars next season in ALMS strange enough.

I know a lot of smaller people NOW getting into racing when times are like these, easier to make a name for yourself lol.