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'''Bold''' represents current deal.<br>
 
'''Bold''' represents current deal.<br>
 
<sup>1</sup>- the [[2014 British Grand Prix]] was originally won by Hawkeye driver [[Harley Hamnett]], however it was later deemed that he was likely benefiting from illegal driving aids and was disqualified. The victory was then passed on to [[David Fidock]], driving for CSG Racing, another Potentia-powered team.<br>
 
<sup>1</sup>- the [[2014 British Grand Prix]] was originally won by Hawkeye driver [[Harley Hamnett]], however it was later deemed that he was likely benefiting from illegal driving aids and was disqualified. The victory was then passed on to [[David Fidock]], driving for CSG Racing, another Potentia-powered team.<br>
<sup>2</sup>- Phoenix F1 bought a 2013-spec engine and therefore did not contribute to the development of the 2014 engine.
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<sup>2</sup>- Phoenix F1 bought a 2013-spec engine and therefore did not contribute to the development of the 2014 engine.<br>
 
<sup>3</sup>- CSG Racing bought a 2014-spec engine for the 2015 season and therefore did not contribute to the development of the 2015 engine.
 
<sup>3</sup>- CSG Racing bought a 2014-spec engine for the 2015 season and therefore did not contribute to the development of the 2015 engine.
  

Revision as of 05:05, 22 January 2015

Potentia Group Engineering was created in December 2012 to head up the development of an engine backed by the Midnight Motorsport team. The first product to be produced by the group was as the 'Potentia PGE-01', the engine which powered a number of teams throughout the 2013 Superleague season.

The 'Potentia PGE-02' was produced for the 2014 season and powered 4 teams; a 5th team, Phoenix F1, used the PGE-01. The Pheonix deal saw the team buy a fully-developed 2013-spec engine for a cheaper price; however, the engine was not developed over the year like the PGE-02.

The PGE-02 dominated the 2014 season, helped by the strength of the teams it supplied. A Potentia-powered car won in all but one of the Grands Prix that year.

In 2015 the PGE-03 was developed and Potentia continued to power Midnight and Hawkeye Racing, with Torrent Motorsports joining for the first time. Sensationally, CSG Racing, winners of the Drivers' and Constructors' championships the previous year with Potentia, opted to retain the PGE-02. Despite being described as a "gabble" by CSG owner Dave Carr-Smith, and the team being denied the benefits of the newer engine's development, most of the reaction from the league supported the belief that the decision by CSG was a very shrewd one. Such was the dominance of the PGE-02, allied with the team's strong line-up, there was little doubt that CSG would very hard to beat early in the season; it has been suggested that by the time development catches up with the standard of the PGE-02, it may be too late in the season to overall CSG's lead.

Engine deals

Team Season(s) Total Wins First Win Last Win
England Midnight Motorsports 2013Present 13 2013 Austrian Grand Prix 2014 Brazilian Grand Prix
Germany Green Stripes Racing 2013 0 - -
England Hawkeye Racing 2013Present 01 - -
England Constant Racing 2013 0 - -
England Phoenix F12 2014 0 - -
England CSG Racing3 2014Present 9 2014 Australian Grand Prix 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
England Vod:Bul Racing 2014 0 - -
United States Torrent Motorsports 2015 – Present 0 - -

Bold represents current deal.
1- the 2014 British Grand Prix was originally won by Hawkeye driver Harley Hamnett, however it was later deemed that he was likely benefiting from illegal driving aids and was disqualified. The victory was then passed on to David Fidock, driving for CSG Racing, another Potentia-powered team.
2- Phoenix F1 bought a 2013-spec engine and therefore did not contribute to the development of the 2014 engine.
3- CSG Racing bought a 2014-spec engine for the 2015 season and therefore did not contribute to the development of the 2015 engine.

See also