Formula One news: FIA outlines F2 details and calls for partners - GPUpdate.net Formula One

"The FIA has launched the tender process for the proposed FIA Formula 2 Championship for interested parties to become part of the series.

Interested parties are being invited to tender to become the exclusive supplier of the single seat, open wheel racing cars to be used by the competitors in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 FIA Formula 2 Championship. The Championship will comprise ten events in Europe between the months of April and September.

Each event will take place over a Saturday and Sunday with one hour of free practice, one hour of qualifying and one race of approximately 175km. There will be six official testing events, of one day each - three before the first race of the season and three during the season.

It is hoped that the cost to a competitor of competing in the Championship for a calendar year - to include full participation in all official testing and events - could be in the region of €200,000 per car, though no minimum or maximum price is indicated in this tender. Bids must be submitted by 29 August 2008."