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Gallagher leaves Cosworth

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Mark Gallagher has been at Cosworth for two years © Sutton Images
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Mark Gallagher has stepped down as the general manger of Cosworth's Formula One operation.

Gallagher has been at Cosworth for two years but has decided to devote more time to the Status Grand Prix team, which he co-founded in 2005 and currently competes in GP3.

"It has been a great privilege to run Cosworth's F1 business for over two years and work with such talented people," Gallagher said. "Next year will be my 30th in professional motorsport and I have a number of ambitions for the future, hence my decision to move on.

"They include helping Status Grand Prix and my partners Teddy Yip and David Kennedy to achieve their objectives in GP3 and beyond. It has been very rewarding to play my part in Cosworth's return to F1 and I wish the company, its management and staff every success for the future."

Gallagher worked for Jordan and Jaguar between 1995 and 2005 and helped guide Status Grand Prix to success in the A1GP series under the Irish flag. Status Grand Prix is currently sixth in the teams' standing in GP3 with its lead driver Alexander Sims fourth in the drivers' championship.

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