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Barrichello's future career in soup

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Nick Fry, the Honda chief executive,refuses to guarantee the future of the most experienced man of F1, Rubens Barrichello.Barrichello, who recently broke Riccardo Patrese's record of 256 races ,has an ambition of getting 300 races but with which team is the question.Nick Fry hinted that if he(rubens) is fast he would stay,if he is slow he'll be out.In turkey he finished only 14th.He hadnt scored a point for a long time.Doing 300 races mean that he should race uninterrupted till the second half of 2010 season.

 
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Barrichello's 257 races gets him a Honda CBR Fireblade.

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Rubens Barrichello is all set to break Riccardo Patrese's record of 256 races,he will race his 257th race this sunday in Turkey.Barrichello's Honda RA108 race car and helmet will feature a specially designed ‘257’ livery throughout the weekend.


To celebrate the event auto major Honda held a event titled The Rubens Barrichello 257 Golf Tournament in the prestigious club of "Club de Golf El Prat",in Barcelona after the Spanish GP.Principal Ross Brawn, current record holder Riccardo Patrese, fellow F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and David Coulthard, plus his former team boss at Stewart Grand Prix, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE were present at the event along with Honda team members.There were also many VIPs present at the special event.The 2005 World Golf Trick Shot champion,Jose-Manuel Lara,gave some advices to the guests and players present.He entertained the crowds with a eloquent trick-shot display to round-off the activities.Players were given a chance to play the 18-hole tournament for a bespoke winners' trophy exclusively designed by the ex Honda Chief Mechanic Alastair Gibson and the also the trophy was built from Rubens' RA108 F1 car parts.The highlight of the day was that Rubens Barrichello was given the state of art Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade in recognition of his record.

 
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No more help --- Honda

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Japanese automaker Honda has statement that it will not help Super Aguri anymore.Honda helped Super Aguri in the spanish GP providing spares and financial help.A Japanese News paper quoted a Honda offcial saying "We will not provide relief on a race-by-race basis any longer".Super Aguri has been a struggling since the start after former racer Aguri Suzuki launched it in 2005.Super Aguri are using Honda Engine, after this ,i dont know how SA is going to cope up.The next GP is on 11th of may in Turkey.Lets wait...

 
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Super Aguri to go down the drain?

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The most struggling team in F1 may face extiction this season says the Japanese themselves.The team which has the British driver Anthony Davidson and popular Takuma Sato was set up by honda and former F1 driver Aguri suzuki.It is supposed that the team have been let down by a key sponsor despite some encouraging performances.The team was sponsored by magma run by Martin Leach who was a former president of Ford Europe,chief executive of maserati,ex-managing director of Mazda Japan.The team is yet join practising in the circuit de catalunya this week.one of the sources say that the cars and the spares have yet to be flown to barcelona on saturday.Super Aguri are at the bottom of the constructors championship are using Honda engines and spares and also get help from other japanese manufacturers.

"It is with deep regret that Aguri Suzuki is now forced to consider the future of the team," it added. "However negotiations with other parties continue."
It is a supposed that a futher statement would be issued in due course.
There was no immediate comments by the magma.

References:
The New Indian Express,dated Apr 17,2008.
news.bbc.co.uk.

 
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