# Subaru out of WRC? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 15, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794 "2008-12-15T19:57:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/1 "2008-12-15T19:57:04Z")
> Even more bad news (motor)sports fans. According to a report by Finnish sports site [MT3.fi](http://MT3.fi), Subaru will follow in the footsteps of Suzuki and pull out of the 2009 World Rally Championship (WRC) season. While Suzuki’s declaration was a surprise, Subaru’s exit from the world of rallying would be a serious blow to the sport as a whole and its fans in particular. A formal announcement will supposedly follow tomorrow, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed that the Finns got this one wrong. Thanks to Eralp for the tip![Source: [MTV3.fi](http://MTV3.fi) - Google Translated | Image: Ross Land/Getty [http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/15/rumormill-subaru-pulling-out-of-wrc-tomorrow](http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/15/rumormill-subaru-pulling-out-of-wrc-tomorrow) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/2 "2008-12-15T20:13:11Z")
:tdown: ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/3 "2008-12-15T20:34:36Z")
I thought Suzuki just suspended their program. It seems extreme for Subaru to just pull out of WRC but maybe the FIA’s switch to S2000 specs was something Subaru didn’t want to deal with. The WRC and Subaru go hand in hand. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/4 "2008-12-15T22:09:07Z")
What a year ![http://onemansblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/hell-frozen-over.jpg](http://onemansblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/hell-frozen-over.jpg) ![http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5456/flyingpigxf8.jpg](http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5456/flyingpigxf8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/5 "2008-12-15T23:00:46Z")
Everything I’ve been hearing is that Citroen and Loeb are fed up as well and he will stop at the end of his contract with them and they are debating pulling out as well (after this season). Which would leave… Ford? Granted rumors has them buying Honda F1’s assets, so who knows. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/6 "2008-12-16T05:28:31Z")
I don’t think I am going to trust a rumor from a Finnish MTV affiliate, when [WRC.COM](http://WRC.COM) is reporting that Subaru offered Gronholm a ride for next season. [http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=3512&desc=Gronholm%20back%20for%202009](http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=3512&desc=Gronholm%20back%20for%202009)? But Suzuki is out for sure. EDIT: Looks like it’s time to cry > **[Subaru pulls out of the WRC - WRC - Autosport](https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/72492/subaru-pulls-out-of-the-wrc)** > > Subaru has made a shock announcement that it will pull out of the World Rally Championship with immediate effect ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/7 "2008-12-16T05:39:54Z")
yea… if there was no citroen and subaru factory teams, rally will be pretty dead. mitsu pretty much never puts in a full year since they are POS evo’s, and then you have ford, which may or may not go belly up ☹ how gay, such a sweet sport. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/8 "2008-12-16T06:07:33Z")
Woah, hell has indeed frozen. :o ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/9 "2008-12-16T06:31:47Z")
:tdown: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/10 "2008-12-16T06:32:34Z")
does this mean that STis are gonna get cheaper? ---
**Author:** ![vt1992s10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/73ab20/32.png) [@vt1992s10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vt1992s10)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/11 "2008-12-16T06:39:42Z")
straight from Dan at Vermont Sports Car > [@Forced4g63"](#): > > It’s true, Subaru has pulled their **factory** support from the WRC. They will probably still have some private cars running however (just like Citroen did with Loeb last year) > > Obviously the economy is partly to blame. However so is the FIA for being dumb and introducing spec cars for 2010. Thus rendering anything Subaru has for an engine/drivetrain completely useless right now. > Also, FHI has not been happy with Prodrive the last few years, so this may be a great opportunity for them to split. > > As far as SRT-USA is concerned, we still officially have a contract with Subaru of America. Although its a bit nerve racking, ya know? ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/12 "2008-12-16T07:31:56Z")
It’s a good time for them to pull out for many reasons. You can’t blame them, but this does stink. ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/13 "2008-12-16T12:34:54Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Everything I’ve been hearing is that Citroen and Loeb are fed up as well and he will stop at the end of his contract with them and they are debating pulling out as well (after this season). Subaru pulling out…fuck it, their team wasn’t doing shit anyway. Perhaps Solberg will get picked up by citroen and atkinson will get picked up by ford and it’ll be the citroen vs. ford battle as it’s been the past few seasons. If Loeb left that would be more of a blow to WRC than Subaru pulling out. I could live with that only if Gronholm returned. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/14 "2008-12-16T12:42:44Z")
I want to club Loeb like a baby seal. ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/15 "2008-12-16T13:26:28Z")
> [@sureshot007](#): > > I want to club Loeb like a baby seal. Whyzzz zat? cuz he drivez whis ze quicknezz? /Loeb acczent ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/16 "2008-12-16T13:28:38Z")
His friggin French smugness. And the fact that his car NEVER breaks. That pisses me off. He has a horseshoe so far up is ass… ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/17 "2008-12-16T13:59:15Z")
> Loeb said: “With a testing programme in 2009, I would go to the Formula One grid in 2010.” > The winner of the last five world rally titles admitted disillusionment with the WRC, criticising the 2009 calendar, the evolution of the cars, and the regulations. . ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subaru-out-of-wrc/59794/18 "2008-12-16T15:25:46Z")
> [@sureshot007](#): > > His friggin French smugness. And the fact that his car NEVER breaks. That pisses me off. He has a horseshoe so far up is ass… I wanna call BS on that one. I think he has the “experience” or know-how that gronholm had. I think he’s a better driver than havinen. However, you see havinen faster often for 2 reasons. 1, he drives more reckless and takes more chances which in turn thrashes the car. 2, he and his fucking teammate latvila fucking always seem to sandbag so they aren’t clearing the fucking debris for the following day. I laugh when loeb puts up faster times being first car out of the gates. He’s smooth as shit and knows the roads and avoids being reckless and stressing the shit out of the car. If Sordo could keep up and help in the “sandbagging” game, Loeb would be dusting the ford boys more than he already does. edit: Luck my ass…if I recall he was dominating one rally and got fucked cuz of someone (I think it was sordo) needing service and causing a head on with him putting him out and stuck with 0 points.