| Following rigorous talks, Super Aguri announced | | | | "They realized, and Martin and Magma realize, that |
| Monday that Magma Group, technology | | | | they have got to turn themselves into full blown |
| entrepreneurial investment group, will take over | | | | constructors - which is a major task. They have |
| the outfit. Honda Racing CEO Nick Fry said Super | | | | got to be a full-blown do everything themselves |
| Aguri are in safe hands under Magma. Knowing | | | | (constructor) from 2010, but they will be doing |
| Magma boss Martin Leach well, Fry believes that | | | | most of it in 2009 as well. So it will effectively be |
| the new ownership will make the team a strong | | | | a pull ahead of one year compared to the |
| force in Formula One. | | | | previous plan." |
| "Martin and I go back 30 years, and he actually | | | | Team Principal Aguri Suzuki has this to say: "I am |
| started to have discussions at Silverstone last | | | | pleased to announce our new partner and drivers |
| year about the possibilities (with Super Aguri)," Fry | | | | finally at this late stage. I am looking forward to a |
| said in an interview with "It took a long time to | | | | successful and long-lasting collaboration with |
| bring it home though. There were a number of | | | | Magma group about drivers, as I have wanted |
| other options, but a lot of the other options were | | | | them to continue their work in our team, I was |
| not at all viable in my view. Martin was the best | | | | not worried at all about our drivers for 2008." |
| option. He knows cars and he knows car racing. | | | | Super Aguri's lineup remains unchanged; Anthony |
| He is a very competitive feisty little individual and | | | | Davidson and Takuma Sato will still be on the |
| between him and Aguri they will do a very good | | | | helm. Suzuki said the preservation of the team |
| job. Between them it is a good balance." | | | | would be "a big advantage" in achieving long-term |
| Fry also believes that the move is advantageous | | | | consistency. |
| to Honda Racing. It means that Super Aguri will | | | | "For Anthony, as this season will be his second as |
| start the process of becoming an outright F1 | | | | a racing driver, I am expecting him to achieve |
| constructor from as soon as 2009. Additionally, | | | | some points," Suzuki noted in an interview. "For |
| some Honda parts such as engines as well as | | | | Takuma, I would like him to repeat the excellent |
| technical information for the duration of the year | | | | work he did last season. It will be an interesting |
| will be supplied by the Japanese automaker. | | | | season and we will try our best to help them |
| "Honda are happy with the outcome," noted Fry. | | | | achieve these goals. |