Jordan-Volkswagen in 2004?

Volkswagen could link up with Jordan Grand Prix in the not so distant future according to reports in German magazine Focus Money.

Pischetsrieder who will take over control of Volkswagen in April 2002 when current chairman Ferdinand Piech retires has according to F1 insiders already had discussions with Eddie Jordan about possibly supplying the team with engines in 2004.

Jordan currently share works engines with BAR however Honda is known not to be overly impressed with either team this year and may decide to do a 'BMW' in 2003 or 2004 and supply only one team.

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Volkswagen could link up with Jordan Grand Prix in the not so distant future according to reports in German magazine Focus Money.

Pischetsrieder who will take over control of Volkswagen in April 2002 when current chairman Ferdinand Piech retires has according to F1 insiders already had discussions with Eddie Jordan about possibly supplying the team with engines in 2004.

Jordan currently share works engines with BAR however Honda is known not to be overly impressed with either team this year and may decide to do a 'BMW' in 2003 or 2004 and supply only one team.

Earlier this month Pischetsrieder fuelled speculation that VW would enter F1 in 2004 when he told Stern magazine: "Everyone knows that I am a Formula One fan through and through. Even if we were to decide to make such an engagement now (though to enter F1), we would still be on the outside for three to four years."

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