Subaru World Rally Team still optimistic about running a third car next year in the WRC

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Subaru WRT managing director Richard Taylor has stated to crash.net that he remains optimistic about running a third car next year and that an announcement will be made pretty soon.

He also added that Guy Wilks was still in the frame for the seat and negotiations are still ongoing with him.

Taylor commented to crash.net:
We are talking to a number of people. We are optimistic that we will be able… Continue reading

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Guy Wilks launches Back the Brit campaign to try and secure Subaru drive in 09

Guy Wilks has launched his Back the Brit campaign to try and raise two million pounds to secure a drive in the Subaru Manufacturer Team next year. Subaru’s team director Richard Taylor stated they would be interested to run Wilks if he secured the budget and would give him equal machinery to Solberg and Atko, according to autosport.com.

Taylor added: “We’ve been talking to Guy for a long time about… Continue reading

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Xevi Pons is trying to sort a deal for Rallye de Catalunya 2008 in a SWRT S14 WRC

Spaniard Xevi Pons is trying to sort a deal to drive a works Subaru S14 WRC on his home round Rally Spain later this year. Subaru managing director Richard Taylor stated, “It could happen but nothing is definite”.

Pons drove a third works Subaru in the latter half of last season but found the S12B difficult to drive and suffered a number of crashes. There was speculation he would drive a works… Continue reading

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