User:TomDilain/VAR International
VAR International (short for Victor Arthur Roche International) is an international motorsport consortium headquartered in Paris, France. It is founded in late 2019 by brothers and businessmen Victor and Arthur Roche with the help of Michael Harrison. VAR International is mostly known for being a parent company of various racing constructors, but it also provides a racing academy and sponsorship for young drivers.
History
VAR International was formed by brothers Victor and Arthur Roche, businessmen from France in the United Kingdom. They secured funding from an American businessman Michael Harrison (CEO of Harrison Finance). They agree to split the ownership and the shares. Each brother will have 40% of the shares and Harrison will have 20% of the shares.
Services
Racing constructor
Though it is headquartered in Paris, France, VAR International also has workshops located in almost every region in the world. These workshops are responsible to accommodate and run a racing team in each region. The location of these workshops are:
- Template:GBR London, Great Britain
- Template:USA Tennessee, USA
Racing academy
VAR Internation currently has 5 racing schools that also run as a constructor in lower-tier competitions. These teams are:
- Template:GBR London, Great Britain
- VA Racing Academy (share workshop with VA Racing)
- Template:USA Tennessee, USA
- VANARA (share workshop with IVA Motorsports)
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Torino, Italy
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Durban, South Africa
Racing sponsorship
VAR International also provides sponsorship for young drivers who are developing their talents in one of VAR International's racing academy. See below for a list of young drivers that VAR International sponsors.
Drivers
Current drivers
Indy Pro Mazda
European Le Mans
Former drivers
Sponsored drivers
Driver | Years | Racing academies | Current series | Former series |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ariana Costa | 2020– | VASARA | ||
Bambang Widodo | 2020– | Sekolah Balap VAR | ||
Template:USA Curtis Hawking | 2020– | VANARA | ||
Matteo D'Angelo | 2020– | Scuderia VAR | ||
Template:GBR Michael McManus | 2020– | VA Racing Academy | ||
Thomas Lee | 2020– | Team AVA |