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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Subaru statement from press conference in Tokyo regarding pulling out of the WRC

Posted by Scott Coursey 16 December, 2008 (1) Comment

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Fuji Heavy Industries took the decision to pull out of the WRC on Saturday 13th December according to wrc.com.

The reasons given for the withdrawal were the economic downturn and that the sporting and commercial goals set out by the company had been achieved.

Ikuo Mori the President of FHI announced the decision at a press conference in Tokyo this morning:
We have achieved our initial objective to improve the… Continue reading

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