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ILMOR
Mar 15, 2007 20:55:15 GMT
Post by BADGER on Mar 15, 2007 20:55:15 GMT
Ilmor puts racing 'on hold'. MotoGP's newest team, Ilmor, has called an immediate halt to its racing activities until desperately-needed sponsorship is secured.
Ilmor had hoped to find its full 2007 budget by competing in two rounds at the end of the 2006 season, thus proving to potential investors the seriousness of its 800cc project, but the team's X3 was still unbranded during last Saturday's season-opening Qatar Grand Prix - leaving Ilmor to foot the bill for chassis and engine development, plus race team running costs.
To make matters worse, riders Andrew Pitt and Jeremy McWilliams have been permanently trapped at the tail of the field - between 3-5secs per lap from the front - making the team's chances of attracting significant sponsorship slim. McWilliams was also forced to miss Saturday's race through injury, while Pitt retired from last place with a technical problem.
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ILMOR
Mar 16, 2007 10:11:23 GMT
Post by floog on Mar 16, 2007 10:11:23 GMT
Shades of F1 here All comes down to sponsorship unfortunately. The big fish prosper, whilst the little ones sink. Great shame as it could be so much more entertaining with more competition. I always like seeing the underdogs winning against the odds...... OH MY GOD.....I'm getting the urge to watch 'SILVER DREAM RACER' again Where's me David Essex Platinum collection...that'll restore calm
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