Subaru have become the latest team to feel the financial pinch in motorsport as it pulled the plug on it’s World Rally Championship program, following Suzuki’s withdrawal earlier this week. The decision is due to the economic climate and leaves Prodrive without it’s key partner for 2009.

Prodrive chairman David Richards, the WRC rights holder, led the team to World Rally Championship titles with Colin McRae, Richard Burns and Petter Solberg. www.sportindustry.biz