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Manor GP entered for 2010 as Virgin Racing
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December 2, 2009, Wednesday
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THE Manor GP Formula One team has been entered for the 2010 season as Virgin Racing, the sport's governing body said on Monday.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) published the official entry list with 12 confirmed teams and lingering uncertainty over the entry previously held by Toyota.
"Toyota Motorsport GmbH remains formally bound by the Concorde Agreement to put forward a team for participation, though it has indicated that it will not be in a position to do so," the FIA said in a footnote.
"An announcement will be made regarding this entry in due course."
The former BMW-Sauber team, now handed back to founder Peter Sauber following the departure of BMW at the end of the 2009 season, is likely to take Toyota's place having been assured already that it is the official reserves.
"Regarding the slot on the grid I am very confident that we will be given a final confirmation very shortly," Sauber, whose team plans to use Ferrari engines, told the official formula1.com Website.
"Our 2010 car is perfectly on schedule. The development and fabrication have been unaffected by the situation," he added.
"Having been able to proceed with uninterrupted development was also possible thanks to excellent cooperation with Ferrari, who submitted all the relevant data very early. Regarding the performance of the C29 we are all very confident."
Richard Branson's Virgin Group sponsored championship-winning Brawn GP, which has since been taken over by Mercedes, this season.
Manor has signed German driver Timo Glock. The other newcomers are US F1, Campos Meta 1 and Malaysian-backed Lotus F1 Racing.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) published the official entry list with 12 confirmed teams and lingering uncertainty over the entry previously held by Toyota.
"Toyota Motorsport GmbH remains formally bound by the Concorde Agreement to put forward a team for participation, though it has indicated that it will not be in a position to do so," the FIA said in a footnote.
"An announcement will be made regarding this entry in due course."
The former BMW-Sauber team, now handed back to founder Peter Sauber following the departure of BMW at the end of the 2009 season, is likely to take Toyota's place having been assured already that it is the official reserves.
"Regarding the slot on the grid I am very confident that we will be given a final confirmation very shortly," Sauber, whose team plans to use Ferrari engines, told the official formula1.com Website.
"Our 2010 car is perfectly on schedule. The development and fabrication have been unaffected by the situation," he added.
"Having been able to proceed with uninterrupted development was also possible thanks to excellent cooperation with Ferrari, who submitted all the relevant data very early. Regarding the performance of the C29 we are all very confident."
Richard Branson's Virgin Group sponsored championship-winning Brawn GP, which has since been taken over by Mercedes, this season.
Manor has signed German driver Timo Glock. The other newcomers are US F1, Campos Meta 1 and Malaysian-backed Lotus F1 Racing.
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