Michael C. Bungay

Can include non-starters as technically they entered but never actually raced and tests that never went anywhere.

This applies to any touring car series besides the BTCC, there’s a separate thread for that, inspired by the GP Rejects article on the stillborn Brilliance WTCC entry in 2005.

That same year, MG Rover tried to enter the DTM before…[Read more]

Can include non-starters as technically they entered but never raced and tests that never went anywhere.

I remember a few from the 2003 Champ Car Season:

The stillborn BC Motorsports team that intended to run Giorgio Pantano.

F3000 teams Arden and the short-lived Brand Motorsport were linked to entries, the latter would have brought back…[Read more]

Can include non-starters as technically they entered but never actually raced and tests that never went anywhere.

Inspired, somewhat unfortunately by Michael Andretti and his failed attempt to buy Alfa Romeo, thus denying Colton Herta a potential 2022 F1 debut.

Colton’s father Bryan Herta also tried unsuccessfully for a Minardi seat for 2003.

Can include non-starters (as technically they were entries that never actually raced) and tests that never went anywhere.

Starting off with GR Motorsport trying and failing to enter Gordon Shedden in an ex-John Shields Motorsport Alfa Romeo 147 in 2002.