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In another blow to manufacturer involvement in the World Rally Championship, Mitsubishi has announced that it has decided to suspend its participation from 2006.

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Perhaps we ought to put in a Briskoda team, reosnable chance of getting in the top ten

Rallying is facing a crisis at all levels - it's just taken longer to reach the WRC level than at clubman level.

In a recent survey the MSA discovered the average age of the rallying fraternity was 48 so there are real concerns as to the future of the sport.

So four out of the current six competing manufacturers will not be running offical teams. Subaru or Ford then for the manufacturer's title!

I dont see Subaru pulling the plug, they've gained far to many sales of Impreza's through McRae in the 90s. But will Ford stick with it? They dont even have a 4x4 road car on anything remotely related to WRC.