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Talks in Tokyo about the future of Super Aguri will be crucial to the uncertain survival of the Japanese team, it is reported.

The British newspaper The Guardian reveals that Aguri Suzuki travelled to Tokyo on Thursday for key talks with team backer Honda.

Leafield-based Super Aguri has suffered a difficult winter, as financial problems cloud the future and viability of the Honda-bolstered team.

Talks with potential investors have been taking place recently, but rumours suggest that Honda's reluctance to allow a new buyer to take majority control of the outfit has so far been an obstacle to reaching a definitive deal.

It is also clear that last year's abysmal earth-liveried RA107 would form the basis of the car Super Aguri would use at least in early 2008 - a fact that almost guarantees a slot at the very back of the grid.

It is expected that the team's short term future will be decided over the next 24 hours.

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Source: GMM