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March 07, 2010
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The departure from the league of Red5Racing sparked a great amount of interest not only regarding the name of the team that will be allowed in to replace the Welsh team, but also regarding an equally important issue that can potentially affect the balances of power within the Championship. Red5Racing's departure set the wheels in motion to free up one of the most coveted engine deals in the league - the one for a Renault engine.
With the French manufacturer being one of the biggest names in motorsport, the thought of supplying only one team, newcomers Red Archer Virtual Racing Team, is not an hypotesys that seems to be holding sound as Melbourne approaches. There are several established teams, indeed, which are making rumours already to secure a supply deal with Renault after first missing out on it during the pre-season bidding rounds.
"There is an opportunity for some teams" explained GPVWC Admin William Ponissi, "but the situation needs a careful study". Teams who have a contract with an engine supplier but wish to submit a bid for Renault can do so - but cannot expect to be refunded the amount they bid for their original engine. "I believe there has to be a penalty fee of somewhere in between 5 and 15 million - something hefty enough not to make it a light decision and something that give the original supplier a fair compensation" concluded Ponissi.
Teams willing to apply for the Renault deal can do so by contacting the GPVWC Administration and stating the terms of the contract they wish to propose. All incoming bids will be evaluated together with the new team's - assuming one is ready to take part in the last pre-season testing.
With the French manufacturer being one of the biggest names in motorsport, the thought of supplying only one team, newcomers Red Archer Virtual Racing Team, is not an hypotesys that seems to be holding sound as Melbourne approaches. There are several established teams, indeed, which are making rumours already to secure a supply deal with Renault after first missing out on it during the pre-season bidding rounds.
"There is an opportunity for some teams" explained GPVWC Admin William Ponissi, "but the situation needs a careful study". Teams who have a contract with an engine supplier but wish to submit a bid for Renault can do so - but cannot expect to be refunded the amount they bid for their original engine. "I believe there has to be a penalty fee of somewhere in between 5 and 15 million - something hefty enough not to make it a light decision and something that give the original supplier a fair compensation" concluded Ponissi.
Teams willing to apply for the Renault deal can do so by contacting the GPVWC Administration and stating the terms of the contract they wish to propose. All incoming bids will be evaluated together with the new team's - assuming one is ready to take part in the last pre-season testing.
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