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Originally Posted by nKoan

Yup, its looking pretty bleak with only Ford, Subaru and Mitsubishi.

Kronos (Citroen) should be competitive, though, and maybe the Skoda's will be too.

Make that "only Ford and Subaru".

Originally Posted by NYCshopper on NASIOC

Tokyo, December 14, 2005: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that it has decided to suspend participation in the FIA World Rally Championship series from 2006.

With the Mitsubishi Motors Revitalization Plan as a basis, MMC has made a solid start toward revitalizing its business operations. However, to strengthen and build upon this base, MMC realizes that it must focus management resources on the continued promotion of the revitalization plan.

Mitsubishi Motors hopes to return to the WRC Championship series from 2008, after the completion of the 3-year revitalization plan, which covers fiscal 2005 to 2007.

This decision however does not extend to MMC’s efforts in the Dakar Rally (commonly known as Paris-Dakar). Mitsubishi Motors will continue to compete in this event.

-- Starting with an overall championship in the Safari Rally in 1974, the Mitsubishi WRC Team has accomplished a spectacular 34 wins in the WRC series. The team won the drivers’ title 4 consecutive years from 1996 to 1999, and won the prestigious manufacturers’ title in 1998.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...php?p=11986444

But I can't seem to find any real information that confirms this.... just some posts on message boards. For all I know, this is total bullshit... but it wouldn't be the 1st time Mistubishi has just up and stopped competing in WRC.