Nick Fry believes the Honda-backed Super Aguri team have a 'better than evens' chance of being on the Formula One grid next season - but Englishman Anthony Davidson is unlikely to be behind the wheel.
Fry, in his role as Honda team principal, was involved in ex-grand prix driver Aguri Suzuki's plans to enter the sport in 2006.
Suzuki's initial entry was rejected by world governing body the FIA but he is expected to apply again, when he will require unanimous approval from rival teams to take to the grid in Bahrain.
Honda will supply engines, and are believed to be part-funding the project, and Fry expects to see approval given for an 11th team.
He said: "I think it will be good for Formula One to have an extra team. They'll have a good engine - the same engine as our Honda team. They've got a lot of work to do but they are progressing well from what we can see."
He added: "I think there is a better than evens chance they will be on the grid, which I think will be great.
"There are three months to go and all 10 teams have got to sign up so there's an issue there. In terms of physically being able to get on the grid, I think they've got a good chance."
