Industry News
A1GP dumps Lola and Zytek for Ferrari
12th October 2007
The organisers of the A1 Grand Prix one make single seater racing series that styles itself as the World Cup of Motorsport have confirmed a switch to Ferrari chassis and engines starting at the end of 2008.
A1GP chairman Tony Teixeira said, "Partnering with a world-class organisation like Ferrari will officially position A1GP as one of the most significant motorsport series' in the world.
"Ferrari will add significant value to our brand and in our opinion there is no better partner to progress the series. We will be meeting with our commercial partners over the next few weeks to discuss the multitude of exciting opportunities that this partnership presents.
"Ferrari has a global presence through its dealer network. We will be working closely with them to ensure that they are a part of every A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event."
The new arrangement is bad news for the UK motorsport industry as it will mean the end of the existing chassis supply deal with the Huntindgon, UK based constructor Lola Cars International and the end of the existing engine supply deal with the Derby, UK company Zytek Engineering.
News Headlines
