Valencia renews its contract to 2021!
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News in the Spanish press that Valencia is renewing its contract with Bernie
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Spanish Article said:
The agreement is verbal and only would need to capture in writing the agreement. To mark the European Grand Prix held in Valencia last weekend, Bernie Ecclestone and the Government of Government have agreed to optimize the performance of the street circuit of the city of Turia.
The new contract includes several new features. First, Valencia's license extends to 2021, ie ten years. Although the most interesting and more secure than the rough up, the fact that from next year Valencia usurp the calendar date that until now had the race in Barcelona on May 13.
Bernie Ecclestonne, skipper of the 'Great Circus' was recently held against holding two races in one country, and from the negotiations says the Catalan circuit his contract ends this season. What odds with explained by Salvador Servia, aimed at which would have an extension until 2016.
As for the price to be paid the eastern city, the amount would be the same today: 18 million euros, subject to revision each year by the American CPI. Thus, from next year, Valencia will be the only Spanish headquarters of the Formula 1.
If you don't have a calendar to hand, today's date is not April 1st. The new contract includes several new features. First, Valencia's license extends to 2021, ie ten years. Although the most interesting and more secure than the rough up, the fact that from next year Valencia usurp the calendar date that until now had the race in Barcelona on May 13.
Bernie Ecclestonne, skipper of the 'Great Circus' was recently held against holding two races in one country, and from the negotiations says the Catalan circuit his contract ends this season. What odds with explained by Salvador Servia, aimed at which would have an extension until 2016.
As for the price to be paid the eastern city, the amount would be the same today: 18 million euros, subject to revision each year by the American CPI. Thus, from next year, Valencia will be the only Spanish headquarters of the Formula 1.
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Gaz. said:
I guess Spain can only afford one GP and has gone with the one that is more likely to attract tourists and return some money. You can count on one hand how many exciting races have happened in Catalunya and still have several spare fingers.
That's a fair point, Catalunya isn't exactly an overtaking mecca either. But Catalunya > Valencia, IMO.I get the impression that if your at the circuit it would be an amazing venue to watch a GP. Watch it on TV and there's no sense of occasion or the obviously fantastic surroundings and the racings rubbish. I think that those making these decisions haven't watched a second of it on TV like the millions of is who do but are sat there in the best seats/hospitality with great views of the harbour. At least at Monaco the TV audience gets engrossed in the whole atmosphere.
If Spain is to only have one circuit, I'd prefer Valencia.
Cataluyna is beginning to look like 90s Silverstone around the edges and is a boring circuit. Valencia looked great on TV (far less barren than two years ago now the marina is developing) with some dramatic corners (the final esses before the pits).
However, it keeps producing dull races, which mystifies me, as it has long straights and heavy braking areas. I think turns 2 - 6 just space the cars out too much to make the long straights relevant for passing.
I think there is potentially a great circuit here. In the 1980s Montreal was a dull race, as the two straights were actually long curves. Only when they straightened them, widened them and tweaked the chicane did Montreal become the overtaking mecca it is today.
Valencia needs turns 2-6 tweaking, and about 3/4 mile taking out of its length. It has potential.
Cataluyna is beginning to look like 90s Silverstone around the edges and is a boring circuit. Valencia looked great on TV (far less barren than two years ago now the marina is developing) with some dramatic corners (the final esses before the pits).
However, it keeps producing dull races, which mystifies me, as it has long straights and heavy braking areas. I think turns 2 - 6 just space the cars out too much to make the long straights relevant for passing.
I think there is potentially a great circuit here. In the 1980s Montreal was a dull race, as the two straights were actually long curves. Only when they straightened them, widened them and tweaked the chicane did Montreal become the overtaking mecca it is today.
Valencia needs turns 2-6 tweaking, and about 3/4 mile taking out of its length. It has potential.
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