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10 Feb 2014, 08:36 (Ref:3366363) | #1 | ||
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SMP Racing
I wasn't really sure where to put this thread, it could go in so many places, anyway:
SMP Racing - Who are they and where does the money come from? From what i have seen, they are represented in: WEC TUSCC Blancpain/FIAGT IndyCar Toyota Racing Series ...(more?) |
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10 Feb 2014, 09:30 (Ref:3366380) | #2 | |
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Russian SMP bank pays european teams to run cars under the SMP racing banner. In WEC will be AF Corse to run both SMP oreca 03, at daytona SMP coworked with ESM using one of their 458 grand-am, last year in BES it was a french team to field the 3-4 SMP cars sometimes with official ferrari drivers, etc...
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10 Feb 2014, 11:46 (Ref:3366423) | #3 | ||
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Love to see Abrabovich getting involved in this !!!
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10 Feb 2014, 12:51 (Ref:3366440) | #4 | |
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The management of the "european" SMP - which took part into BES and ELMS last year - came from JMB Racing. The team is currently based in Italy, sharing the factory with Villorba Corse. It is said they are building a new unit in the south of France for SMP itself.
Do not mess this team with the Russian Bears, also running the SMP sponsor on their 458s in the GT Open. This is the Spanish squad Baporo. |
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The two were judo sparring partners with Vladimir Putin at one point in their younger days, but the details of Russian corporate/political machinations are probably well beyond the scope of this thread. Clearly sponsorship money for motorsport is not an issue for the moment! |
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