Financial crisis whack World Sports

The financial crisis that the world also impact on the world of sports. In fact, the crisis that runs the competition racing super fast as world-class Formula One (F1) and reli world championship WRC.

Once through the various speculations and sloping issues, Honda Racing team finally official exit from F1 after the 2008 season ended, and December 5. Today, Wednesday (17/12/2008), the Subaru team turn out that, exactly 24 hours after Suzuki roll mat from the WRC championship.



"This is a difficult decision, but there is no other choice because we have no power of arrest rate of the global crisis," said the CEO of Honda Takéo Province This Fukui as the AP, Friday (5/12/2008).

Meanwhile, up to now, the MotoGP motorcycle racing championship is not yet open voice on the crisis. They claim, the Moto is still safe though affected by. DEWALT arrival of the MotoGP season 2009/2010 presumably become the god of helpers.

In the world of F1 president Bernie Ecclestone F1 previous championship was worried that the jet land will not be held again after the 2009 season due to exposure to the crisis. And it is feared will affect the other racing championship.

Ecclestone also menimpakan error on the boss-F1 team boss who considered too extravagant. I do not criticize shrink the size of the teams in the F1 team. Ecclestone thinks F1 team is too lavish a number of modifications on the car and engine.

To immediately kaluar from recession and to anticipate that other teams did not follow, and then fix the F1 trimming spending by large-scale, on each team. Follow-ups, new regulations for standardizing the season began in 2009.

These regulations are; application of tire slippage limited, rules and a new system aerodinamik wings, and to minimize the downforce.

In addition to testing delete a title fight from the schedule and shorten the time qualifying Grand Prix, F1 will also prohibit an independent team without manufacturer participate F1 competition.

These rules have been agreed and presidennya the FIA, Max Mosley and their ten-team [before the Honda Racing team out, red] joined in the FOTA.

Unfortunately, Ecclestone would like too economical. Proven, F1 boss insists that imposed the standard engine. F1 teams are prohibited frequency change machine. So, every driver should use the same engine up to two to three times the fight racing.

Want to scrimp, regulation of this fact be gazed by the F1 teams. They feel measures Ecclestone over the limit and even kill creativity team. Some team than McLaren and Ferrari firmly reject the opinion, the standard engine lost the race to create the atmosphere and tension.

Standardization is not only for the team's Formula One. Moto also apply the use of tires with a single mouthful. Consequently, drivers must save the tires, especially in the fight motor tests or qualifications.

World economic recession is not only the existence menyabotase teams. Some of the Grand Prix season in 2009 forced canceled. Among them is the GP of Canada, France, and Germany. Even the Grand Prix of China is still in question, will be held or not.

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