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RENAULT WARNS FIA: AU REVOIR FORMULE UN
Renault have issued the strongest warning yet to the FIA that they will withdraw from the sport at the end of the season unless plans to set up a two tier F1 system are scrapped. In a statement issued by the company Renault said that the decision of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to introduce two sets of Formula One technical regulations for the 2010 Formula One season had caused the company to reconsider its entry in next year’s FIA Formula One World Championship. Unlike some other statements from other manufacturers and teams, there is absolutely no ambiguity in Renault's statement. Drop the new rule or we're out. The company expressed its frustration that FOTA’s proposals, including major cost saving measures had been completely ignored without any form of consultation by the FIA. "Renault believes that it is paramount that the governance of the sport is co-ordinated with a spirit of consultation with all parties (FIA, FOM, FOTA) in order to achieve a better balance between the costs and the revenues." The statement also reinstated the company's belief that all entrants in the World Championship must adhere to and operate under the same regulations. President of the ING Renault F1 Team, Bernard Rey, commented: “Renault has always considered Formula One as the pinnacle of motor sport and the perfect stage to demonstrate technical excellence. We remain committed to the sport, however we cannot be involved in a championship operating with different sets of rules, and if such rules are put into effect, we will be forced to pull out from next season.” ING Renault F1 Team Managing Director, Flavio Briatore, commented: “Our aim is to reduce costs while maintaining the high standards that make Formula One one of the most prestigious brands on the market. We want to achieve this in a co-ordinated manner with the regulatory and commercial bodies, and we refuse to accept unilateral governance handed out by the FIA. If the decisions announced by the World Council on the 29th of April 2009 are not revised, we have no choice but to withdraw from the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of 2009.” Ferrari, Toyota, Red Bull, BMW and Williams have all attacked the proposed regulations, Mercedes, whose McLaren team was recently given a firm but some say inadequate slap on the wrist over the "Lie Gate" affair have been strangely quiet on the topic. With: Renault F1 Media Release
Continue reading...VETTEL VICTORIOUS IN A WIN FOR THE SPORT
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sebastian Vettel showed his recent race form and stunning pole position were no fluke with a dominant pole to flag win in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Vettel was never seriously threatened leading all the way to give Scuderia Toro Roso its first ever victory as well as becoming the youngest driver to ever win a Grand Prix.
Continue reading...EX F1 TEAM BOSS TEAMS UP WITH MINI CHALLENGE
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Mini Challenge (Australia) will return this weekend at Phillip Island in support of the L&H 500 V8 Supercar event, with the man who gave Ayrton Senna his Formula 1 start, Ted Toleman, at the helm. Since Motorsport Event Management Pty Ltd was placed into liquidation, Toleman Motorsport has been in negotiations with MINI and the Confederation of Australian Motorsport (CAMS) and was appointed the Category Management Agency for the remainder of 2008.
Continue reading...THREE RACES, THREE WINNERS IN LATEST BTCC
Monday, September 1, 2008
Jason Plato, defending champion Fabrizio Giovanardi and Mat Jackson shared the spoils in today's three incident-packed HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship races in front of a 27,000 hardy souls in typical English Summer weather at Silverstone. Giovanardi's victory not only provisionally secured Vauxhall its seventh Manufacturers' Championship in eight years but also moved the Italian within reach of back-to-back BTCC Drivers' titles.
Continue reading...LOCAL LEMVARD WINS IN THAILAND
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Local driver Jack Lemvard in a BMW delighted the home crowd at Thailand's Bira Circuit with a win in the Asian Touring Car Series, further extending his already big lead in the Championship. “ I would like to thank my team for working all night to get the car ready because the containers arrived late.” he said after the race. “The start for me today was not my best but I managed to hold it down the first corner and I knew if I come out of it I will be first. I’m one to two seconds ahead of the second placed driver so I just held my pace from there on.”
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