General Motors may enter Formula One
The world's largest car manufacturer General Motors has hinted that it could enter Formula One sometime during the next millennium
Motorsport boss Herb Fischel said the company aspires to enter F1, but has no plans to compete in the foreseeable future.
He added that F1's rules would have to be more stable before GM would consider taking the plunge.
'We would need to see a five-to-10-year guarantee of stability in the regulations before we would think of committing to such a big programme,' he said.
The chassis rules are fixed until 2001, when a significant change is expected.
The 3-litre normally-aspirated engine formula will last until at least 2006, unless there is a unanimous vote to change it.
GM has close links with car constructor Reynard. Its subsidiary Riley & Scott is involved in both its Cadillac and Corvette sportscar programmes.
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