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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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whats funny is that i believe Flavio owns Mecachrome.


http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news...818103534.shtml

Not yet a week after announcing deepening financial losses, motor sport engineering company Mecachrome's involvement in Formula One is said to be at an end.

The Montreal based firm, involved in the preparation of Renault's F1 engines and also the chief supplier to GP2, last week said the engine freeze in Formula One had contributed to its current struggle with losses.

The Swiss publication Motorsport Aktuell now reports that, with Renault wanting to go completely alone in F1, Mecachrome is to move its main focus to an engine programme for Le Mans.

Mecachrome was involved directly in F1 in the late 90s also in the Supertec and Playlife guises.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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so does that mean renault will directly supply the engines for GP2?
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Interesting
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by samerthehammer,Aug 21 2008, 09:28 PM
so does that mean renault will directly supply the engines for GP2?
thats what im wondering. I think those engines were designed and built by mecachrome but badged as renault.

the gp2 engines are amazing, they are only rebuilt once in the season.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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that's pretty amazing. i love how the GP2 cars look this year compared to the previous years.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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looks like they're staying

http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/69976

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