A Motul M1 Cosworth F2 car previously driven by Henri Pescarolo, in the International Pit Garage during the 2019 Silverstone Classic Test Day
Rondel Racing was a British racing team that competed in the Formula Two series between 1971 and 1973. The team was founded by two ex-Brabham mechanics Ron Dennis and Neil Trundle. Rondel won five European Championship races before being forced to close down in 1973 due to a number of factors including lack of money, loss of Motul support and Natwest Bank calling in a £5,000 overdraft over a workshop floor installed by Dennis. or the 1973 season, Rondel aspired to be more than a customer car team and hired Ray Jessop to design their own car. The result was the Motul M1 which was named for the team's sponsor.[7] Up to five Motul M1's were fielded by the team in a race and as early as the round two of the championship, the car was victorious. Pescarolo won the race, with Wollek in second giving Rondel their first one-two finish. Partway through the 1973, the team moved to a new factory in Feltham, Middlesex.[3] Rondel's final victory came at the Norisring where Tim Schenken won the race, with teammates Tom Pryce and Henri Pescarolo in second and third position. The 1973 season saw a complicated points structure used, where races were divided into basic and complementary races with only a driver's first result from complementary races held in the same country eligible for points. This meant Tom Pryce was not awarded points for his second-place finish at the Norisring, having competed in a previous complementary race in Germany at the Hockenheimring. For 1974, a Ray Jessop-designed F1 car was planned but the oil crisis in 1973 affected backer Motul's support. However, in truth, the funds were not there to support a F1 leap even with Motul involved. Dennis left immediately whilst Trundle continued with the already designed car from Jessop and Vlassopulos and Grob took over the ownership, with the car becoming the Token.
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Location: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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