Motor Racing: Toyota joins F1 exodus – Channel NewsAsia
TOKYO : Formula One was left reeling Wednesday as Toyota became the latest automaker to quit the motor sport in response to the economic crisis, just days after tyre manufacturer Bridgestone pulled out. Toyota said its decision to withdraw after this
Toyota Motor to quit F1 racing after 2010 season – Marketwatch
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) – Toyota Motor Corp. (TSE:JP:7203) (NYSE:TM) is set to withdraw from its involvement in Formula One racing at the end of the 2010 season, in an effort to slash costs as it grapples with the global auto slump, according to a
Unique features of Yas Island Abu Dhabi as it gets ready for F1 racing – AME Info
Phil Blizzard reports on the development of Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and the build up to the UAE’s first F1 Grand Prix. From the largest theme park in the world to a marina berthing some of the world’s largest superyachts and a hotel straddling the
Toyota quitting F1 racing – MSN Singapore
Japan’s Toyota Motor announced Wednesday it was quitting Formula One racing, joining an exodus of Japanese automakers from the sport due to the global economic crisis. Toyota said its decision to withdraw after this year’s season — which ended
Toyota quits F1 racing – SLAM! Sports
TOKYO – Toyota is pulling out of Formula One racing, the world’s largest automaker announcing Wednesday that it needs to cut costs and focus on its core business. “Based on the current economic environment, we realize we have no choice but to
Officially Official: Toyota confirms departure from Formula One – autoblog
The buck’s got to stop somewhere. Toyota has been pouring in hundreds of millions of dollars into its Formula One racing program for seven years now and has little to show for it. Now after both Honda and BMW have mothballed their F1 teams, Toyota
ANALYSIS-Motor racing-F1 will live on without Toyota – Reuters UK
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Big-spending Toyota’s exit from Formula One leaves the sport accelerating towards a future with minimal Japanese involvement, less money and the balance of power swinging back to privately-owned teams. While the
