Sunday, January 24, 2016

"Marusya" no longer exists

The team will be called only Manor in 2016 and will have a new logo. The name "Marusya" officially disappeared from F1 after the team today officially announced that the new season will compete as "Manor Racing." Last year the team was led Manor Marusya although changed owners. Now management has agreed to team spokesman confirmed:
"We are delighted to announce Manor Racing. That's why we're here," said team on twitter itself after a meeting with the commission of the International Automobile Federation in Geneva. While the team that will be powered by Mercedes engines, will be called Manor Racing, sources say that the chassis will be called MRT instead of old Marussia. Here is their new logo:
The team launched as Virgin Racing in 2010 before being bought by Russian owners and renamed Marusya. At the end of 2014, however, it reached bankruptcy and went under the management of a trustee, missing the last three races of the calendar. Then it was saved literally at the last moment and returned for season 2015. Stephen Fitzpatrick, who runs the independent British energy suppliers Ovo, bought the team in March last year. Founder and president John Booth left at the end of last season with race director Graham Loudon. The team, which failed to record points last season, has not yet announced its pilots.


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