A Subaru representative flew from the factory in Japan to the south of France to tell the drivers face to face.
“I sort of knew something was going on, but I didn’t expect this,†Atkinson said. “Now we have to figure out where to go from here. Nothing’s certain. To be honest it’s all still a bit of a shock. Obviously it’s disappointing - we put in four years at Subaru trying our best at every race. Now all I know is there’s nothing more planned.â€
Atkinson doesn’t expect to be competing on Rally Ireland - the 2009 season opener - but says he hasn’t discussed it with anyone at the team’s UK headquarters.
“The team haven’t spoken to me. Not a word. I guess that’s just the way it is,†Atkinson added.
Solberg, meanwhile, stated on his official website: “I need to evaluate the situation before I make any public statement. I understand that media and the public would like to have answers to all their questions right now, but I ask you all to be patient and wait until tomorrow,†he said.
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