World Series by Renault news

Relocation successful for burnt-out P1

P1 Motorsport has moved into a new Norwich base after losing its entire Shropham factory due to a fire last week. The roof of the building, located on the Oak Tree business park, was brought down on Thursday night although the outfit is trying as best as possible to concentrate on the job in hand.

Currently third in the Constructors' Championship, P1 has just over a fortnight remaining until the next round of the championship at the Nürburgring. "We have now moved into a couple of offices and a workshop at the Hethel Engineering Centre," explained company Director Roly Vincini.

"We are surrounded by engine tuners and precision engineering companies so it is right up our street. We are still waiting for new race cars to be delivered from Renault and we are trying to negotiate on the price because it is looking likely to be very expensive.

The devastating fire took five hours to be fully extinguished

Having lost its race cars in the blaze, which lasted from 7pm on Thursday to 1am on Friday morning, Vincini is looking into a new transporter. "We're also going to see about a new truck," he explained. "I am sure that our old one is salvageable but I doubt, at the moment, if it's roadworthy. I've said to the guys that it is our chance to come back stronger, with better equipment than before, and we'll go to the Nürburgring with new cars aiming to win."

With a grass bank having protected a residential area from the inferno, Vincini is relieved that only company buildings were affected. "It is a miracle nobody was injured," he said. "We went round and watched it go up; if the wind had changed direction it could have taken out a lot of houses.

"We were only in the middle of what would have been our third year there. We were building it up and it was just getting better and better. The fire brigade are going through now, trying to determine what may have started it."

more news

• 11 Nov.
  • Baguette excited about testing with Renault
• 09 Nov.
  • Fauzy set for Lotus reserve role
• 05 Nov.
  • Photos: Wednesday in Barcelona
• 04 Nov.
  • Barcelona Day 2: Ricciardo on top
• 03 Nov.
  • Barcelona Day 1: Vergne on top
• 29 Oct.
  • Salaquarda fastest on final day at Aragón
• 28 Oct.
  • Rookie driver Vergne dominates day 2 in Aragon
• 27 Oct.
  • Aragón Day 1: Magnussen fastest
  • Photos: Tuesday at Ciudad del Motor de Aragon
• 25 Oct.
  • Photos: Sunday at Motorland Aragón
  • Baguette ends season in style with win in Spain
  • 2010 race dates revealed
• 24 Oct.
  • Baguette wins first race at Motorland Aragón
  • Photos: Saturday at Motorland Aragón
  • Fauzy celebrates birthday with pole position
• 14 Oct.
  • iSport signs Oliver Turvey
• 09 Oct.
  • Alguersuari: Tough to adapt to different cars
• 20 Sep.
  • Photos: Sunday at the Nurburgring
  • Pic wins as Baguette seals title
• 19 Sep.
  • Baguette almost champion after win at the Nürburgring
  • Photos: Saturday at the Nürburgring
  • Hartley takes pole at the Nürburgring
• 18 Sep.
  • Fauzy tipped as Lotus driver
• 17 Sep.
  • Duran back with Interwetten
• 14 Sep.
  • Kunimoto joins Epsilon Euskadi
• 03 Sep.
  • Relocation successful for burnt-out P1
• 28 Aug.
  • P1 factory destroyed by large fire
• 17 Aug.
  • Mansell leaves Ultimate Signature team
• 14 Aug.
  • Alguersuari to race karts in September
• 01 Aug.
  • Alguersuari wins second race at Portimao
  • Lancaster takes maiden win in World Series by Renault
  • Photos: Saturday at Portimao
• 31 Jul.
  • Alguersuari claims maiden pole at Portimao
  • Fauzy fastest in Portimao practice
  • Photos: Friday at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
• 24 Jul.
  • Ricciardo to join World Series in Portugal
• 19 Jul.
  • Baguette wins second race at Le Mans
• 18 Jul.
  • Baguette grabs championship lead with win
  • Lancaster grabs maiden pole at Le Mans
  • Photos: Saturday in Le Mans

Homepage