(GMM) The 'Minardi' name will remain in motor sport in 2006, with confirmation that Gian Carlo Minardi is to loan the famous brand to the 'GP Racing' F3000 team.
Founded by the Italian in 1979 and making its F1 debut in 1985, Minardi looked certain to disappear from the tracks this year after Paul Stoddart sold the Faenza based grand prix outfit he acquired in 2001 to the Red Bull company.
But after buying back his brand, Gian Carlo has arranged that 'Minardi Team by GP Racing' will race, with the 58-year-old on board only as an advisor. The deal is useful for GP Racing because it allows sponsors to be associated with the name.
''I'm just an external advisor,'' Minardi told f1grandprix.it, ''but I had just ended an adventure and they proposed me to begin another.''
He added that he would attempt to broker similar deals with other teams in junior racing, but ruled out a return to the F1 paddock.
''(Gian Carlo) Minardi is 58 years old, formula one is stressful and requires efforts and money that I cannot afford anymore,'' he told the website.
Written: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:11:40
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