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Aston Martin set to enter in 2010

The British Aston Martin brand is suspected to be making a return to Formula One in 2010 for the first time in forty years. The legendary sports car marque, which would be run by David Richards' Prodrive group, is believed to have come to an agreement with F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone as the FIA waits to receive entries to next year's world championship.

With Friday being the deadline for entries to the 2010 World Championship, reports suggest that Richards' apparent deal with FOM's Ecclestone practically seals an entry for next year, with the full line-up set to be announced by governing body the FIA on 12 June. Having withdrawn a 2008 entry amid the customer car row, this would be the first time the Prodrive name has been involved in Formula One as Aston Martin looks to add to its six races between 1959 and 1960, from which Roy Salvadori scored two sixth positions.

Prodrive's Oxfordshire head office

Prodrive has already enjoyed a host of motorsport successes including Colin McRae's 1995 World Rally Championship title for Subaru and GT1 class victories at Le Mans with a Ferrari in 2003 and Aston Martin entries for the last two years. The British Touring Car Championship has also seen a selection of Prodrive-run vehicles, not least the Hondas of, notably, James Thompson in the late nineties. Titles for Frank Sytner's BMW M3 in 1988, Gabriele Tarquini's Alfa Romeo 155 in 1994 and Alain Menu's Ford Mondeo in 2000 were all clinched in cars run by the Banbury-based outfit.

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