Aston Martin set to enter in 2010
May 29, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Aston Martin set to enter in 2010
Formula One news: Aston Martin set to enter in 2010 - GPUpdate.net Formula One
The British Aston Martin brand is suspected to be making a return to Formula One in 2010 for the first time in forty years. The legendary sports car marque, which would be run by David Richards' Prodrive group, is believed to have come to an agreement with F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone as the FIA waits to receive entries to next year's world championship.
With Friday being the deadline for entries to the 2010 World Championship, reports suggest that Richards' apparent deal with FOM's Ecclestone practically seals an entry for next year, with the full line-up set to be announced by governing body the FIA on 12 June. Having withdrawn a 2008 entry amid the customer car row, this would be the first time the Prodrive name has been involved in Formula One as Aston Martin looks to add to its six races between 1959 and 1960, from which Roy Salvadori scored two sixth positions.
Prodrive has already enjoyed a host of motorsport successes including Colin McRae's 1995 World Rally Championship title for Subaru and GT1 class victories at Le Mans with a Ferrari in 2003 and Aston Martin entries for the last two years. The British Touring Car Championship has also seen a selection of Prodrive-run vehicles, not least the Hondas of, notably, James Thompson in the late nineties. Titles for Frank Sytner's BMW M3 in 1988, Gabriele Tarquini's Alfa Romeo 155 in 1994 and Alain Menu's Ford Mondeo in 2000 were all clinched in cars run by the Banbury-based outfit.
The British Aston Martin brand is suspected to be making a return to Formula One in 2010 for the first time in forty years. The legendary sports car marque, which would be run by David Richards' Prodrive group, is believed to have come to an agreement with F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone as the FIA waits to receive entries to next year's world championship.
With Friday being the deadline for entries to the 2010 World Championship, reports suggest that Richards' apparent deal with FOM's Ecclestone practically seals an entry for next year, with the full line-up set to be announced by governing body the FIA on 12 June. Having withdrawn a 2008 entry amid the customer car row, this would be the first time the Prodrive name has been involved in Formula One as Aston Martin looks to add to its six races between 1959 and 1960, from which Roy Salvadori scored two sixth positions.
Prodrive has already enjoyed a host of motorsport successes including Colin McRae's 1995 World Rally Championship title for Subaru and GT1 class victories at Le Mans with a Ferrari in 2003 and Aston Martin entries for the last two years. The British Touring Car Championship has also seen a selection of Prodrive-run vehicles, not least the Hondas of, notably, James Thompson in the late nineties. Titles for Frank Sytner's BMW M3 in 1988, Gabriele Tarquini's Alfa Romeo 155 in 1994 and Alain Menu's Ford Mondeo in 2000 were all clinched in cars run by the Banbury-based outfit.
May 30, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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I read it would be Prodrive in 2010,11 so that the team could run a Mercedes/McLaren customer car, and then in 2012 Aston would run as both an engine and chassis constructor.
Prodrive lodges F1 entry for 2010
By Simon Strang Friday, May 29th 2009, 09:56 GMT
David Richards is preparing to re-enter the Formula 1 arena after lodging an entry under the Prodrive banner with the FIA for the 2010 world championship.
The team is the third new entry to formally apply for one of the three places currently available on the 2010 grid, with Campos Meta1 and Team US F1 having already submitted their entries.
Lola is also expected to submit an entry before the end of today's cut-off.
Richards' decision to enter F1 now has been prompted by the fact that a drive to forge a budget cap in the sport has one again made it commercially viable for his company to be competitive - conditions Richards has consistently held over entering F1.
"We are very appreciative of the support we have been given in putting together our entry, not least by both the FIA and FOM," said Richards. "With the help of Dar Capital, in raising the finance, coupled with our understanding of the latest proposals to assist new teams, we now feel the conditions are right to formally request the FIA for an entry.
"The level of next year's cost cap has risen substantially since we originally considered entering. However everyone appears committed to major reductions in future years and when one takes into account the transition proposals for new teams we are confident that we now have the opportunity to be both commercially viable and competitive.
"As we have said all along, we don't want to be in Formula 1 just to make up the numbers."
Prodrive's entry comes 18 months after its last attempt to enter F1 was scuppered by the ban on customer chassis; the team having negotiated a deal to source cars from McLaren.
The link with McLaren could remain this time around in the form of a technical partnership, although details of the engine package are still yet to be revealed. Force India has similar ties to McLaren in the current season, and uses engines from Mercedes-Benz.
Finance for the project has been assisted by Middle-East-based finance, logistics and property company Dar, which formed the backbone of the Richards-led conglomerate that paid $925 million for a majority stake in Aston Martin in 2007.
Assuming that the team's entry is accepted, it will mark Richards' return to the F1 paddock for the first time since 2004, when he was stood down as team principal of BAR following the team's purchase by Honda.
Prior to his three-year stint with BAR he'd served for one year as director of Benetton F1 in 1997.
Prodrive lodges F1 entry for 2010
By Simon Strang Friday, May 29th 2009, 09:56 GMT
David Richards is preparing to re-enter the Formula 1 arena after lodging an entry under the Prodrive banner with the FIA for the 2010 world championship.
The team is the third new entry to formally apply for one of the three places currently available on the 2010 grid, with Campos Meta1 and Team US F1 having already submitted their entries.
Lola is also expected to submit an entry before the end of today's cut-off.
Richards' decision to enter F1 now has been prompted by the fact that a drive to forge a budget cap in the sport has one again made it commercially viable for his company to be competitive - conditions Richards has consistently held over entering F1.
"We are very appreciative of the support we have been given in putting together our entry, not least by both the FIA and FOM," said Richards. "With the help of Dar Capital, in raising the finance, coupled with our understanding of the latest proposals to assist new teams, we now feel the conditions are right to formally request the FIA for an entry.
"The level of next year's cost cap has risen substantially since we originally considered entering. However everyone appears committed to major reductions in future years and when one takes into account the transition proposals for new teams we are confident that we now have the opportunity to be both commercially viable and competitive.
"As we have said all along, we don't want to be in Formula 1 just to make up the numbers."
Prodrive's entry comes 18 months after its last attempt to enter F1 was scuppered by the ban on customer chassis; the team having negotiated a deal to source cars from McLaren.
The link with McLaren could remain this time around in the form of a technical partnership, although details of the engine package are still yet to be revealed. Force India has similar ties to McLaren in the current season, and uses engines from Mercedes-Benz.
Finance for the project has been assisted by Middle-East-based finance, logistics and property company Dar, which formed the backbone of the Richards-led conglomerate that paid $925 million for a majority stake in Aston Martin in 2007.
Assuming that the team's entry is accepted, it will mark Richards' return to the F1 paddock for the first time since 2004, when he was stood down as team principal of BAR following the team's purchase by Honda.
Prior to his three-year stint with BAR he'd served for one year as director of Benetton F1 in 1997.
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