Canadian GP - gives up 'unreasonable' struggle.
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http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/171845-0/c...
So no North American GP's in 2009 - that will please Ferrari - not !
It's their largest market place by along way , in fact it's the largest market for any of the F1 sponsors
And at the same time FOM are doing their best to hang on to the Chinese GP
Formula 1 » Ecclestone promises to 'help' China keep GP.
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/171864-0/e...
It's A1 GP that seems to be going from strength to strength - 2 races in China now, kicked out the IRL at surfers paradise. Personally can't stand A1Gp racing - so boring !
So no North American GP's in 2009 - that will please Ferrari - not !
It's their largest market place by along way , in fact it's the largest market for any of the F1 sponsors
And at the same time FOM are doing their best to hang on to the Chinese GP
Formula 1 » Ecclestone promises to 'help' China keep GP.
http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/171864-0/e...
It's A1 GP that seems to be going from strength to strength - 2 races in China now, kicked out the IRL at surfers paradise. Personally can't stand A1Gp racing - so boring !
Edited by woof on Monday 17th November 13:00
One of the best RACES was the Canadian GP.
I heard Nairobi was talking to Bernie.
Maybe Formula One leaving North America will really give the IRL a chance to re-establish itself. I'd love to see IRL at Road America and in Montreal--imagine if the IRL cars could match the pace of F1 cars...
I heard Nairobi was talking to Bernie.
Maybe Formula One leaving North America will really give the IRL a chance to re-establish itself. I'd love to see IRL at Road America and in Montreal--imagine if the IRL cars could match the pace of F1 cars...
Bernie Ecclestone says the door has been left open to reinstating the Canadian Grand Prix.
The sport's Chief Executive went on Montreal radio this week to address local anger about the axe of the annual and traditional race at the nearby Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
When negotiations recently broke down, organisers slammed Ecclestone's demands as 'unreasonable'.
"Unreasonable compared to what?" the 78-year-old billionaire told CJAD radio.
"We do business worldwide and nobody else thinks we're unreasonable. We've got a queue of people that want races. So we can't be unreasonable."
Ecclestone is maintaining his stance with regards to the current negotiations, but said he was keen to return to Canada in the future.
"Everyone in Formula One loves Montreal," he insisted.
When asked if he would like Montreal to return to the calendar, he added: "Of course we would - we didn't want to lose it."
"I said (to organisers) you can come to my office, pull any contract out of that drawer for all the overseas races, take any one of them, cross out the name and put your name, and that's what we'll do."
"Because what was offered them was less than we get anywhere else in the world," he explained.
Ecclestone said he did not appreciate how the frustrated organisers leaked the financial details of his proposal to the media, but refused to enter a war of words, describing the tone of the failed talks as "Good, nice, beautiful."
From the news.
The sport's Chief Executive went on Montreal radio this week to address local anger about the axe of the annual and traditional race at the nearby Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
When negotiations recently broke down, organisers slammed Ecclestone's demands as 'unreasonable'.
"Unreasonable compared to what?" the 78-year-old billionaire told CJAD radio.
"We do business worldwide and nobody else thinks we're unreasonable. We've got a queue of people that want races. So we can't be unreasonable."
Ecclestone is maintaining his stance with regards to the current negotiations, but said he was keen to return to Canada in the future.
"Everyone in Formula One loves Montreal," he insisted.
When asked if he would like Montreal to return to the calendar, he added: "Of course we would - we didn't want to lose it."
"I said (to organisers) you can come to my office, pull any contract out of that drawer for all the overseas races, take any one of them, cross out the name and put your name, and that's what we'll do."
"Because what was offered them was less than we get anywhere else in the world," he explained.
Ecclestone said he did not appreciate how the frustrated organisers leaked the financial details of his proposal to the media, but refused to enter a war of words, describing the tone of the failed talks as "Good, nice, beautiful."
From the news.
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