Formula One
F1: Stefan GP Says It Will Bid For Entry Slot
Stefan GP will rise again in 2011...
Adam Cooper  | http://www.speedtv.com  |  Posted April 23, 2010   Balen (BEL)
Stefan GP officially announced a bid for the FIA 2011 Formula One World Championship according to Zoran Stefanovic (Right). (Photo: Stefan GP)
Stefan GP’s website has woken up after several weeks of inactivity and announced that the team is to bid for a 2011 entry slot.

Toyota made it clear some time ago that it would have nothing more to do with the project so it’s not clear yet what technical support the team will have.

Stefan has also announced the creation of the ‘Stefan Technology Park,’ where the team will be based. The facility will include a race circuit that supposedly will be of F1 standard, although its proposed 3.5km length makes that sound a little ambitious.

Stefan have bizarrely also added pictures of 12 drivers it talked to about possible seats for 2010, and while most names were in the public domain, others probably won't be very happy to have been unmasked in this way.

The team’s statement reads as follows: “AMCO Corporation and its owner Zoran Stefanovic have today signed an agreement with the Mayor of Stara Pazova, located 25km from Belgrade, Serbia, to build the STEFAN TECHNOLOGY PARK . This will include a racing circuit suitable for the competition of Formula One, and a technical complex that will serve as STEFAN GRAND PRIX’s team headquarters upon completion in two years time.

“'I think this is an excellent development for our team, Stara Pazova city, region and country,' Mr Stefanovic said today. 'This is proof that we want to put ourselves on the map as a serious hi-tech company, and that we are serious about competing in Formula One for the long term.'

“'Bearing in mind that we will soon be on a par with top teams, in terms of facilities and organization, as Stefan Technology Park looking to be compared with them, we expect many positive improvements in the future,' concluded Stefanovic.

“StefanGP would also like to officially announce our bid for the FIA 2011 Formula One World Championship.”

Elsewhere on his website, Stefanovic quotes Sir Winston Churchill as an inspiration: "A great man by the name of Sir Winston Churchill once said something that I try to implant into the minds of the people in my team. It's something along the lines of: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP! In the last almost 12 months you were all witnesses of the fact that I strongly stand behind my beliefs.

"I still believe that F1 would be a much more interesting competition with SGP, and my team and I feel like the battle is just starting. We want to be a part of F1 for both the long and short term future, and I hope that we will finally have the success we deserve.

"This quality is shared by every person who has changed the world. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP! Thank you for supporting us, and I hope to see you at GP soon! Best Regards, Zoran Stefanovic"

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