Renault in Formula One under a British licence in , having raced as a French outfit since Renault took over in 2002. This left the sport without any team racing under a French licence for the first time since the season. Group Lotus had yet to purchase a stake in the team, but had an option to do so by the end of . Along with the launch of their new car, Lotus Renault GP announced that they had hired Jean Alesi as an ambassador for the team and test driver for the T125 single-seater project. On 6 February 2011, Robert Kubica was severely
Speed FX Racing the team folded, the teams Racing Entitlement Contract passing to Team IntaRacing. The team resurfaced in Touring Car Masters where they were the first to build a Ford XB Falcon Hardtop for the series after the series expanded its vehicle eligibility in 2011. Two-time Australian Touring Car Champion Glenn Seton joined the team as a driver. In 2012 the car was sold and the team are now working with Queensland driver Michael Wedge to run a Holden HQ Monaro driven in 2011 by Jason Richards. Speed FX Racing Speed FX Racing (sometimes known as Ford Rising Stars Racing) is an