We can do this - Stefanovich

Stefan GP founder Zoran Stefanovich is sure of his decision to ship equipment to the Bahrain International Circuit, even though his team has not yet been granted an entry of any sort into the world of Formula One, neither by the FIA or the Formula One Management Group.

But Stafanovich counters that this is a business decision and he must be there to fill the grid in case one of the new teams fails to arrive for the first few events. And having sent a second container, the team is prepared for four GP's.

Speaking to 'Autosport', Stefanovich said, "It is a business decision. We didn't say at any time nor at any moment imply that we need a sort of preferential special status or automatic entry. We have said that on merit we can do it. We are working and we can do this.

Adding, "If it is not enough for the sport, the we have no problem with this. But the question must then arise: why are we not sufficiently good for this sport?"

"If that is the case, then this sport has a problem - and in my opinion the sport does have a problem in organising a sufficient number of teams. That is just our opinion - but we stand with this. If someone is not going in, it should be filled with someone who could go in."

Either way, they are prepared to race or stand by until the 2011 season, in which case they would use this year to test their Toyota-developed chassis.