[GTRMagic]

I dount it is strictly speaking illegal, but you are also right in a way.

There are constraints within the TEGA franchise system as to how many franchise licence slots a single team can own (currently 4), and there is always the immutable requirement to attend every meeting (L1) or 80% of meetings (L2).

These kinds of rules in place suggest that a purchase cant just be a buy to stop someone else from outside buying (unless they like throwing $150k per car per round in the toilet)

At the moment, despite the guff in the trade press, there are several franchises available at the right price.