Grand Prix Manufacturers Association
- Grand Prix Manufacturers Association
The Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) is an alliance of car manufacturers that participate in Formula One formed (like its predecessor GPWC) to act as a tool to assist the companies in bargaining with Bernie Ecclestone for an agreeable extension to the 1997 Concorde Agreement, the contract by whose terms the teams compete in F1.
Current members
*BMW Group (BMW Sauber)
*Mercedes-Benz (Shareholder of McLaren Group, of which Team McLaren is an operating division)
*Honda (Honda F1)
Former Members
*Ford (Jaguar Racing) – left Formula 1 altogether and GPWC, the predecessor to GPMA 24 October 2004.
*Fiat (Scuderia Ferrari) – left GPWC, the predecessor to GPMA 19 January 2005.
*Toyota (Toyota F1) – announced decision to leave on 14 August 2006.
*Renault (Renault F1) – announced decision to leave on 16 February 2007. [ [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56792 autosport.com - F1 News: Renault leave the GPMA ] ]
On 27 March 2006, Formula One's five "rebel" manufacturer-backed teams signed up to the 2008 World Championship.
References
External links
* [http://www.gpma-online.com www.gpma-online.com (currently offline)]
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