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FOTA teams to launch breakaway series
autosport.com - 6/18/2009
FOTA teams to launch breakaway series
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The Formula One Teams' Association announced on Thursday night that it is setting up a breakaway championship
FIA Formula One Threatens Legal Action Against Ferarri, FOTA to Stop Breakaway Racing Series
businessofsportsnetwork.com - 6/19/2009
FIA Formula One Threatens Legal Action Against Ferarri, FOTA to Stop Breakaway Racing Series
— businessofsportsnetwork.com — With the deadline for unconditional entries to the 2010 FIA Formula World Championship expiring Thursday evening, FIA... has begun addressing the eight teams of Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) that are breaking away to start their own racing league . The 2010 FIA Formula One World ... (more) FIA Formula One Threatens Legal Action Against Ferarri, ...

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Formula One Teams Association
teamsassociation.org - 6/19/2009
Formula One Teams Association
— teamsassociation.org — FOTA has the objective to promote the development of Formula One and enhance its worldwide image and... reputation (more) Formula One Teams Association

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sportsprodailydeal.com - 6/24/2009
Rumours link IMG with FOTA breakaway from F1
— sportsprodailydeal.com — According to media reports and industry gossip, the organisation of a breakaway Formula One series could be... placed in the hands of IMG. (more) Rumours link IMG with FOTA breakaway from F1

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F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog:  F1 to split in two as FOTA teams announce their own world championship

SportsFilter:  Formula One's major players announce they will create their own series

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F1 to split in two as FOTA teams announce their own world championship
F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog — ... Autosport reports that Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW, Toyota, Brawn GP, Red Bull and Toro Rosso are to create their own series independent of Formula 1. ...

Formula One's major players announce they will create their own series
SportsFilter — June 18, 2009 Formula One's major players announce they will create their own series : "The teams cannot continue to compromise on the fundamental values of the sport and have declined to alter their original conditional entries to the 2010 World Championship," said a statement issued by the new Formula One Teams' Association. ...

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