Tempus Sport are a former British

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team based in

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. The team was set up in 2008, with a view to first start racing in 2009. Some of the personnel are former employees of experienced team RML, including team director Richard Coleman.

Racing series

BTCC

In 2009, the team planned to enter two 2008 specification

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s in the

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. They had support throughout the season from RML who ran the works

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team in the

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, who drove a Lacetti in the BTCC in 2008 for Robertshaw Racing, drove one of the cars. They could not secure a funded driver for the second car, and it was used as a spare shell when Vaulkhard had an accident at

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, rendering his original car unrepairable.

Formula Renault

In 2009 Tempus Sport entered cars in the

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, which is part of the

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tour. This side of operations were overseen by former champion Neil Riddiford. Two cars were entered for Ukrainian Max Dmytrenko and Croatian Sasha Radola.

Team split

In July 2009, the team split. Coleman formed

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, and Vaulkhard drove the same 2008-specification Lacetti as he had done throughout the season up to the split. Everyone who had worked on his car to that point moved across to Bamboo.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76996 Vaulkhard to race for new team

References

External links

Tempus Sport Official SiteBTCC Official Site
British auto racing teams British Touring Car Championship teams {{Motorsport-stub British Formula Renault teams Auto racing teams established in 2008 Auto racing teams disestablished in 2009