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Prodrive to buy into Lotus Renault team!

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by El_Bando, Sep 1, 2011.

  1. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Prodrive boss David Richards says he is negotiating to buy into the cash strapped Lotus Renault team, The Enstone outfit he was once boss for in the Benetton days.

    His backing also comes from dutch billionaire Marcel Beokhoorn. This may tie up a link to GP2 top runner Van der Garde who is married to Beokhoorns Daughter.

    So The Renault teams investment will come from:
    Genii
    Group Lotus
    Prodrive
    Beokhoorn
    The Russian Government?

    Also I may have to dump the missus and marry a rich mans daughter. This relationship is going nowhere <laugh>
     
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  2. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member
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    Will to many chefs ruin the broth, or will prodrive help renualt lotus geni..... push on back up to the front. Prodrive certainly have a good cv.
     
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  3. cosicave

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    It's a shame Dave Richards wasn't allowed into F1 with his own outfit a few years back, when US(less)F1 got the 'vote'*. There was a real chance that the team may have graduated into something called Aston Martin!

    *Bernie doesn't allow voting. His decisions are invariably unilateral…
     
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  4. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    I think the fia didn't take too kindly for messing them about the year before. Usf1 looked a strong outfit on paper stronger than campos but which one looks better now. F1 is a funny world
     
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  5. cosicave

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    Yes indeed! - They didn't do their research properly. They believed all the crap they were fed from what was an almost non-existent 'team' which had 'formed' out of pure American 'bull'!
     
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    I like Dave Richards he employed Jenson Button and booted Jacques Vileneuve out of what was supposed to be his own team :emoticon-0116-evilg
     
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    Lotus Lada Renault Aston Martin.

    I reckon we should club together and get not606 suffixed in there somewhere. <ok>
     
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  8. Smithers

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    i think he is a charachter that should be in F1!
     
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