F1: Shnaider presented with Russian license
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- Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:10:10 GMT
Victor Kiryanov, President of the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF),
today presented Midland Group Chairman and MF1 Racing team founder Alex
Shnaider with an official license for the team's entry into the 2006
Formula One World Championship. Having acquired a license from the RAF,
MF1 Racing now becomes the first team to compete under the Russian flag
in the world's most prestigious motor racing series.
International Automobile Federation (FIA) rules state that in order to
participate in the F1 World Championship, a team should make an entry
application with a license issued by a national motorsports authority
attached to it. At the team launch in Moscow's Red Square in February
2005, Mr. Shnaider announced that the new team, created on the basis
of the Jordan Grand Prix team acquired by Midland Group, would bring
Russian style and technical know-how to the world of Formula One.
[...]
For the full story, visit
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=206174&F=N
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