Created Thu 4th Dec 2008 11:52pm PST by

pauliharman Level 12, Guru (H$29,855)

F1: Will Toyota pull out before the start of the 2009 season?

Settled as No

Toyota commits to F1 despite loss
Toyota has vowed to continue running its Formula One team despite forecasting an annual loss of £1.1bn.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7797903.stm

Background:

Background: On 5th December, Honda announced they were pulling out of F1. This means that Toyota, their bitterest rival, can now also pull out without losing face. Toyota have spend hundreds of millions of dollars per year in F1 with very little to show for it. Will they follow the lead of their Japanese rivals, and withdraw too?

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

26%

74%

Settled as No on Mon 29th Dec 2008 10:07am PST

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Predictions: 25
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Suspend date: Sun 15th Mar 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 29th Dec 2008 10:07am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 23rd Dec 2008 7:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

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Created Thu 4th Dec 2008 11:52pm PST by

pauliharman Level 12, Guru (H$29,855)

Settlement requested Sun 28th Dec 2008 3:07pm PST by

tsmith4 Level 12, Guru (H$27,607)

: Toyota annouce that they plan to continue in F1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7797903.stm

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Settled as 'No' Mon 29th Dec 2008 10:07am PST by

mrperfkt [Admin]

: Toyota commits to F1 despite loss
Toyota has vowed to continue running its Formula One team despite forecasting an annual loss of £1.1bn.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7797903.stm

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bohnanza Level 14, Prophet (H$125,928)

predicted No (H$100 at 74%)

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predicted No (H$100 at 76%)

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predicted No (H$20 at 75%)

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predicted Yes (H$100 at 24%)

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predicted No (H$100 at 76%)

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