After a one year sabbatical from the sport, Subaru is set to return to the rough roads and narrow streets that define European rally racing. But when they do it won't be the World Rally Championship that sees the blue and yellow, but instead their rival the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
Although they have competed in the IRC since its inception, even winning the first IRC stage back in 2007, Subaru was never listed as an official manufacturer in the series. So for 2010, instead of fielding a works team, Subaru will supply their cars to privateers and will be eligible to score points in manufacturer championship.
With the addition of Subaru to the IRC, the series now has eight automakers signed up to compete in 2010, to include Fiat, Honda, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Proton, Skoda and Volkswagen // [comment]
12.07.2009
NEWS // SUBARU TO RETURN TO RALLY RACING IN 2010
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this is fantastic news! finally, subaru is going to be putting their cars into the battle once again as a major force! and i'm glad to see so many other makers in the scuffle as well. :)
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