In motorsport, a satellite team is a team related to a larger, better-funded team. This relation may involve ownership, technical support and staff sharing, including drivers. Current examples include

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outfit Wood Brothers Racing, which is currently related to

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, Leavine Family Racing, which acts as a satellite team to

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, and

Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship ...

teams

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(supported by

Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing, also simply known as Red Bull or RBR and currently competing as Oracle Red Bull Racing, is a Formula One racing team, racing under an Austrian licence and based in the United Kingdom. It is one of two Formula One teams owned ...

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(supported by

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) and Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team (supported by Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport). If the larger team is factory-backed (i.e. supported by a

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), then the satellite team is termed a semi-works team. As of 2010, several

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teams are semi-works: the

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is linked to the Citroën World Rally Team, whereas

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and Munchi's are supported by the Ford World Rally Team. In

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, factory teams are given the most up-to-date motorcycles and parts, while satellite teams may use the previous season's motorcycle and are given equipment updates only after the factory team has had them.Di MotoGP Ada Tim Satelit dan Pabrikan, Apa Sih Maksudnya dan Siapa Saja?
Grid Oto. Retrieved 9 March 2019. However, also in MotoGP, certain satellite teams like Pramac Ducati and LCR Honda do have access to up-to-date factory bikes starting from 2017. In 2019,

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and Red Bull KTM Tech 3 do have access to up-to-date factory bike. In 2020, the Pramac Ducati & Red Bull KTM Tech 3 riders are given the up-to-date factory bike, unlike those for the LCR Honda and Petronas Yamaha SRT - which is only given for one rider. In 2021, the LCR Honda will receive the two factory-specification Honda RC213V's bikes - for the first time - for both riders. Starting 2016, satellite teams may be given a trophy as well if their riders are leading the Independent category. Also in MotoGP, it is rare that the satellite riders can be a MotoGP World Champion since they always have a one-year old bike, although some of them rode with an up-to-date factory bike. The satellite riders who clinched the premier class world title are

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, Franco Uncini, Eddie Lawson, and

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