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Message: [QUOTE="GRM Bandit, post: 12665348, member: 302625"] [CENTER][B]Breaking News: Motul Racing Partners Up [ATTACH=full]804730[/ATTACH][/B] Photo courtesy of mika8102k ([USER=301283]@Mika8102K[/USER]) [/CENTER] Earlier today, Mika the Hotboxing Dutchboi and The Space Radish came out with an announcement. Mika announced a merger between Motul Racing and Nukeshot Motorsport in the LMP class. Mika also decided to take the theme of the prototype, and apply it to the GT team. An official statement from Space Radish regarding the merger, “For clarification. The LMP team is still Rebellion by Nukeshot Motorsport, and is the official 2nd team of Nukeshot Motorsport. The GT3 team is Motul Rebellion Racing, and has Nukeshot Motorsport backing but is ran independently by Mika, and therefore isn't a Nukeshot Motorsport second team.” Some of the sharper eyed viewers can probably spot the Rebellion prototype sporting the number of American driver and Grip Runners Motorsport team boss GRM_Bandit. It was also confirmed by Mika that Bandit would indeed be driving for Motul Racing. In a not-so-shocking turn of events, Bandit confirmed bankruptcy for Grip Runners Motorsport. An official statement from GRM_Bandit revealed, “Grip Runners had been struggling financially since entering into the Nukeshot Endurance Series. Our problems were only worsened when we lost our number two driver before Blue Moon Bay, and our lead engineer during LeMans. Because of the internal problems and missing the final round of LeMans, Ford backed out of a Season 5 deal with the team. Nissan had stepped in to supply a GT-R for Season 4.5, but they backed out after my poor performance at the Nürburgring 1 Hour. As for the Subaru and Cobb partnerships, it’s still going strong, but there is the possibility that both companies will stop providing support due to the bankruptcy. To be completely honest, I’m glad I don’t have to run a team for the time being. It was perfect timing actually, because I was ready to declare bankruptcy and move on to another team before being contacted by Mika. Speaking of, I have full confidence that Mika will perform well as both a driver and a team boss. I’m not concerned about the team falling apart, the chemistry is there, I just need some consistency in my drive. At the end of the day, I’m hoping for a great ‘debut’ season in the NES, and a spectacular debut for Motul Racing.” [CENTER][ATTACH=full]804728[/ATTACH] Photo courtesy of offapple ([USER=296022]@PSN offapple[/USER]) [/CENTER] Excitement is still brewing as Mika and Bandit prepare for the coming season. It will be interesting to see how this dynamic duo stacks up against the rest of the field. Another important note is some drivers voicing their displeasure of Nukeshot backing so many cars in the series. While Nukeshot currently has confirmed two teams, the Radish did mention that the Motul GT team is technically a separate entity to the Rebellion team of the LMP class. Motul driver Bandit also stated publicly to Radish, “I’m still gonna fight for my points apple. Just coz we’re the Nukeshot LMP (sister) team, doesn’t mean that I’m not fighting for Motul Rebellion Racing.” While Radish, Mika, and Bandit figure out Motul Racing’s future, I’m going to hand off the tread to the readers. I’ve been posting way to much, and it’s about time I take a few days for myself. Stay classy racers I’m GRM Bandit, and I’m going to take a nap. Good night everybody! *Edits and additions: Grammar and sentense structure fixes. Grip Runners entries in the Season 4.5 thread have been renamed. Subaru-GRM is now Subaru-Cobb Racing, and Bandit signed a contract with BMW in the Toyota vs. Porsche event. Bandit had no comment for the media or confused drivers when asked about the M-Power Supra. It is also confirmed that Bandit is signed with Motul Rebellion Racing for the Sainte-Croix 1 Hour. [/QUOTE]

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