In this round-up, we have news on the upcoming season for Peugeot, revealing the full team name along with the new title sponsor. TSB NAMED AS TITLE SPONSORBank TSB has signed onto be the title sponsor for the team with the deal rumoured to be lasting for many seasons to come. It is expected the deal came as a replacement for the rumoured Vodafone title sponsorship courtesy of new driver Lewis Ellington. The team will be known as TSB TEAM PEUGEOT VODAFONE EXPLAIN TITLE SPONSOR COLLAPSEVodafone have confirmed the denied the initial plan to be title sponsor as they did not want to commit to the deal for seasons to come. Peugeot are looking for a long running partnership, we were not in a position to offer it. A small Vodafone logo is still expected to appear on the car. ALLEN LEDESMA WILL REMAIN AS TEAM DEPUTYDespite his brother, Giani Ledesma, leaving the team to join Fun F1. Allen Ledesma has insisted he will remain with the team in capacity as Deputy Team Principal. PEUGEOT BUDGET LASTS TWO YEARSPeugeot have revealed the team could last two years without a sponsorship deal. While this is possible the team have revealed that the movement would put the team in danger financially if they do not succeed, hence the new deal from TSB. ARMOS: TSB HAVE NO STAKE IN PEUGEOT'TSB have no stake in Peugeot, they stand as title sponsor'. BOUVERT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED AS DRIVERFrances Bouvert is expected to be signed as 2nd driver at the end of the season. This intensifies rumours following rumoured documents from the Peugeot HQ. FACTOR COMPLETES CONSTRUCTIONThe new Peugeot factory in Lille has completed construction the team has announced. ALANIz KNOWS HIS POSITIONGerard Alaniz has revealed he knows his position in the team for next season. Peugeot DOCUMENTARY START DATE ANNOUNCEDThe documentary will commence on TF1 at 7:30 on 3rd December. In the UK, BBC 3 at 6:00 on 5th February.
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Nic M
26/11/2013 03:16:47 am
Not surprised but exited to see Bouvert get his chance in the main series, I wonder how TSB will effect the livery?
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