(GMM) There are no plans to move Honda's engine-building HQ to the 'BAR' factory, racing president Otmar Szafnauer says.
Although the Japanese carmaker now owns the renamed 'Honda Racing F1 Team', Szafnauer said the collaboration would not follow the Toyota or Ferrari model by building the chassis and engine under a single roof.
'Honda Racing Development' is located at Bracknell, a 60 mile journey from Brackley (UK).
''We've investigated that option,'' he admitted, ''but ... it will stay in Bracknell at this time.
''It is not that far away.''
Vice president Szafnauer also explained that when another Honda-powered team - perhaps 'Super Aguri' - gets up and running, it 'could make more sense' for the engine-building plant to be separated from the works team.
He added: ''In the short term at least, we have no plans of relocating.''
Meanwhile, Szafnauer said Honda's new state-of-the-art wind tunnel would be up and running in the middle of 2006.
Written: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:18:32
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