January 26, 2015
Published on tags: Superleague Potentia Trinity Martex

 

New financial guarantees by the Administration ensure no engine producer will end up out of pocket by supplying engines.
The GPVWC Administration announced on Monday that the share of revenue engine manufacturers obtain from customer engine deals will be raised from 20% to 30%.

The move comes as some manufacturers emphasised how taking on additional customers would result in them losing money due to the increased costs linked to manufacturing. The increase revenue guarantees that even deals at the minimum price will produce more profit than the expense required to produce the engine.

"We took the comments of manufacturers at heart" said GPVWC Admin Will Ponissi. "With teams now being asked to provide power units to four or five teams, we couldn't allow them to lose money when providing a service, so we stepped in to help."

As a consequence of the increase in profitability of engine deals, a factor that makes signing the most teams desirable for all manufacturers, the Administration also announced that eRD points will only be collected by "works" teams. This move guarantees each of the four manufacturers' ability to produce a competitive engine in the 2015 season.