What is Privateer (motorsport)?
In [[auto racing]], a '''privateer''' is usually an person or race team that enters a race on their own. They are not directly supported by an [[Car|automobile]] [[manufacturer]]. Privateer teams often build and maintain their own [[vehicles]]. In the early years of [[Formula One]], privately-owned teams would race using a race car built by another team or constructor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/18419.html |title=Lotus breaks its F1 duck |accessdate=2010-08-14 |last=Williamson |first=Martin |date=2010-05-28 |work=en.espnf1.com |publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd. |pages= |quote= }}</ref> Many privateer entrants compete for the enjoyment of the sport, and are not paid to be [[racing driver]]s. The modern F1 [[Concorde Agreement]] now requires teams to build their own cars. In modern F1 terms, privateer is more often used to refer to a team who are not at least part-owned by large corporations, such as [[WilliamsF1]]. ==Related pages== *Contrast: [[Factory-backed]] == References == {{Reflist}} {{Sport-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Privateer}} [[Category:Sports words]]