Today, Mathershaw Technology announced that this season would be the only one in which they would carry the Liverpool branding, and that for next season they will return to the series in partnership with the legendary French team Lapierre Competition. In a statement, Robert Mathershaw said: 'We have very much enjoyed our partnership with Liverpool this season, and it has been a very successful year so far. The success has meant I have been able to afford to buy back the full stake in the team, and the deal with Liverpool will complete at the end of this season. This year, we will strive to give the Liverpool name a send off with a 100% record, something which would be befitting for such a legendary football club and sporting institution. This ending of the partnership is a very amicable one, which will still bear fruit between the two brands of Liverpool and Mathershaw Technology in the future. However, while we are still firmly focussed on the present season, I am proud to announce the structure of the team for next season. We will be beginning a partnership with the legendary French team Lapierre Competition, with myself and owner Arthur Lapierre 50/50 owners of both teams. In the VGPC, we will be known as Lapierre Mathershaw Technology, and as Mathershaw-Downton in the constructors championship. The IJGPC team will be run by Lapierre solely, while they will continue in the EJGPC. In addition, their Le Mans squad will remain in full operation. Arthur will become President of Mathershaw-Lapierre Holdings, and will take the role of Team Principal for press conferences and interviews, while I will be able to move into the technical role I have had such little time for over the past two years. We have kept the sponsorship from Lapierre's many partners: Air France, Richard Mille, Total, Motul and Eurodatacar, while we carry over our partnership with Downton as engine supplier. You may have heard earlier that Adrien Simon will be remaining with us for next season, and this is in no small part due to his wonderful performances for us since making the deal, and with some operations moving to Lapierre in Magny Cours, it enables Adrien to move back to France nearer to his family. Karl Beckenbauer will be our other driver, and we are in talks with numerous individuals with regard to a role as test driver. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to many years with Arthur at the front of the championship.'
Lapierre Competition were founded in 2005, and have ran numerous junior single seater campaigns in France and throughout the national championships in Europe with great success, including running Adrien Simon to the Championnat de France Monoplace title in 2008. Since then, they shifted focus to Le Mans, and partnered with Peugeot to win numerous races in America and finish second at Le Mans in 2011, only being beaten by a factory Audi. This year, they are taking part in the inaugural EJGPC, and from next year will run in the IJGPC and be part of Lapierre Mathershaw Technology.
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