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Manufacturers could quit over corona - Todt

May 4 Jean Todt is worried that the upper tiers of motor racing could lose the support of car manufacturers amid the corona crisis. With countries locked down, racing series halted and an economic recession looming, the FIA president admitted the manufacturers may need to rethink their commitments. "I don't think that the priority now for a manufacturer is to secure continuity in motor racing," he told Auto magazine. "I'm sure some teams, suppliers and manufacturers may have to review their programs. They might be constrained to stop. "I hope team owners and sponsors will keep the motivation. We must encourage them to feel they still like it and need it. On that, we...
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