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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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With Honda starting in the ball rolling by cost cutting and pulling out of F1 will others follow suit in other sports too?
I hope not, I fully understand why. I personally love seeing expensive high tech cars/bikes at full tilt its part of the WOW factor to me
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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No. MotoGP is gaining new manufacturers this year!
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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Maybe crap is a harsh word
Good news that!
I imagine bikes will grow in popularity as a cheaper alternative (more fun too going by what my mates say
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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honda have said they were looking to withdraw from it anyway as they wern't competetive, so saving a few hundred million by pulling out early is surely better for them isn't it?
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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No. MotoGP is gaining new manufacturers this year!
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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dont follow F1 anyway, so no great news loss to me, i find it boring at the best of times!
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Hopefully, at least with F1, now this Cosworth deal has been sorted, might even see a few more private teams? Maybe Prodrive will come back into the frame?
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Your right, BMW and KTM?
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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Losses to F1 is everyone elses gain, hopefully Honda will take part in another stream of motorsport (rally, enduro, touring) at a fraction of the cost of shitty F1.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Garage19
Your right, BMW and KTM?
BMW and aprillia..
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Ridge
Losses to F1 is everyone elses gain, hopefully Honda will take part in another stream of motorsport (rally, enduro, touring) at a fraction of the cost of shitty F1.
isn't someone supposed to point out right about now jenson button being a british driver and we should all rally around to support him in his hour of need
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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what about rallying

ford need a bail out will they pull out to try and save money
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Nick Fry seems fairly sure they have a buyer.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelv
dont follow F1 anyway, so no great news loss to me, i find it boring at the best of times!
100% agree there
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Thumbs up Historic Ford Modsports,Special Saloons and Thundersaloons

No way is Motorsport going to die just yet,especially now that this HMSA Historic Modsports and Saloon Association are reviving all the awesome Historic Ford Thundersaloons,Modsports and Special Saloons.
These Monsters are alive and well and should be great to see race again in the future.
Great Pictures on the HMSA website www.historicmodsportsandsaloons.com

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