Pippo was released!
After he went missing at Canada in the last race, it was confirmed that it was indeed the Germans who kidnapped the young driver after apparently being in breach of contract when the Porsche was dropped as the fledgling team's contender. They were seeking 10 million Euros as settlement. But that wasnt all they were asking for.
I dont know, I was blindfolded the entire time! The Filipino said
Pippo refused to comment further regarding the sanctity amount completeness state of the family jewels.
After a lengthy discussion, the sponsors agreed to pay the bail settlement requested by the Germans but also announced that they are pulling out of the team as sponsors. All but title sponsors Marlboro and ACME remained with the team. They team is now not only down on pace, but also down on money. Their livery shows exactly the state of the team at this point.
Team Spokesperson Rito Rivolto had this press release.
Listen, ugh, if youre a millionaire and dont know what to do with your money, give us a call. Its 1-800-MOON. Calls cost 200 USD per minute
From the Formula Duude archive: an in-universe blog of a fantasy GTR2 league. Drivers, team bosses and quotes are parody, borrowed from pop culture.