Showman:The franchise holder was interested in carrying on and a deal very nearly came together. However, not enough money was put down on the table and A1GP did not want a situation like in season 1 where money runs out mid term and the team have to scratch. The teams representing the countries have really got to be strong now as the A1GP series cannot and should not, pay their way just to get them there.
OK, thanks for putting that straight. It's good that A1GP is not propping up teams any more, as a number of teams proved early on that it is quite possible to gain sponsors and develop the profile of A1GP in their home market. It was really noticeable at Chengdu that almost all of the teams now have some degree of sponsorship on the cars now - unlike before when there were some blank ones.