The story of the Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRCs by Evan Rothman

Posted by Scott Coursey 22 February, 2009 (0) Comment

 

Blues bow out!
 
A look at the mighty Subaru Impreza WRC cars over the years
 
All I see are the red taillights blazing, I hear the distinctive thrum from the flat-four boxer engine, and feel the whoosh of wind as Petter Solberg deftly manoeuvres his Subaru Impreza WRC2008 around a tight hairpin by jabbing at his car’s handbrake. The mud now spraying

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Petter Solberg went to Japan last Friday to discuss the Subaru situation with Fuji Heavy Industries

Posted by Scott Coursey 22 December, 2008 (0) Comment

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Petter Solberg and Phil Mills were in Japan at the weekend to meet with Subaru’s parent company Fuji Heavy Industries to discuss the current situation, according to wrc.com.

Petter commented about the visit to wrc.com:
We went to meet everybody at the factory and talk about the situation. We had a one and a half hour meeting with President Mori and other meetings with top management. We wanted to go… Continue reading

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Derek McGarrity is confident that Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson will be competing on Rally Ireland with Prodrive

Posted by Scott Coursey 18 December, 2008 (1) Comment

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Top Irish rally driver Derek McGarrity says that he expects the Prodrive Subarus of  Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson to be on the start line for Rally Ireland, despite the annoncement of Subaru’s withdrawal from the WRC on Tuesday, according to Sammy Hamill in the Belfast Telegraph.

McGarrity has been closely involved with Prodrive for nearly ten years, trading Subarus around the world, and also competing in them with much success.

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