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Bridgestone won't supply F1 after '10 season

Bridgestone Corp. said Monday it will stop supplying tires to the Formula One World Championship auto racing series at the close of the 2010 season next fall, citing the need to save costs and redistribute resources to environmental areas. The F1 series... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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