A sure sign of the lousy economic times, Audi has announced that it will not support a factory effort in the 2009 Le Mans racing series. No word as to whether a private team might pick up where Audi is leaving off.
Honda too
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Here's Inside Line's take: Honda and Audi Make Surprise Announcements Leaving Racing Series
estreka says:
11:43 AM, 12/ 6/08
Wow. They've been dominatin Le Mans ever since they went diesel. This must have been a difficult choice.