Banbury-based motorsport company Prodrive is reportedly shedding more than 100 jobs as a direct result of the economic downturn.
The figure could be nearer 200, sources said tonight.
The company has been recently rocked by the withdrawal of Subaru from the World Rally Championship.
Prodrive ran Subaru's World Rally Championship team.
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