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Manor set for Melbourne after rescue
London, March 4, 2015 (AFP) - Formula One team Manor will be on the grid for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after being saved by Northern Irish entrepreneur Stephen Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick, who founded energy company Ovo in 2009, is the main investor in a rescue package which also includes Justin King, the former CEO of British supermarket giant Sainsbury, who will initially serve as interim chairman. The team, formerly known as Marussia that went into administration at the end of October and missed the final three races of last season, will continue to be run by sporting director Graeme Lowdon and team principal John Booth. Manor has...
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