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Bridgestone to halt tire supply for F1

Business Nov. 02, 2009 - 01:00PM JST ( 7 )

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DeepAir65Nov. 02, 2009 - 02:32PM JST

If they are the sole supplier - surely they could cut a deal unless they were paying over the top for that status.
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namabiru4meNov. 02, 2009 - 03:25PM JST

Ahh! They are going to focus on their TIRE business by getting out of making TIRES for F1 ...makes NO sense...

What about the flexible Ebook reader they are developing? How is that a focus on tire business?

http://gizmodo.com/5390897/first-flexible-ebook-reader-developed-by-tiremaker-bridgestone
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nandakandamandaNov. 02, 2009 - 03:32PM JST

Not a problem. F1 cars can run on their rims.
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cadmiumNov. 02, 2009 - 03:54PM JST

Bridgestone also closed their plants in Australia and New Zealand to save money.
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DXXJPNov. 02, 2009 - 03:58PM JST

I dont know what the contract is but its more than just supplying tires. They probably spend around 50 to 100 mill a season for them rights as well as F1 advertising costs. Sad this over priced sport might not make it another 10 years especially after seeing the Abu Dhabi track a few days ago. It was really impressive.
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tokyokawasakiNov. 02, 2009 - 05:40PM JST

Bridgestone are also the sole tire supplier for the 800cc MotoGP. That's motorcycle racing in case you do not know what MotoGp is...
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JohnBeckerNov. 03, 2009 - 02:11AM JST

$100 million seems like a lot to pay for the opportunity to have the drivers call your tires "rubbish".

Agreed, DXXJP - the Abu Dhabi facility looked like a fantasy track in a racing video game. Spectacular.