Nurburgring cancels contract with operator NAG

[cragswinter]

Anyone else heard this?

No solid news just heard on Facebook

[MiniMan64]

Visit the front page of Pistonheads much do you?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?stor...

[cragswinter]

MiniMan64 said:

Visit the front page of Pistonheads much do you?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?stor...

Yes I do but that article is about the press conference this afternoon, it says nothing of the results.

[cragswinter]

http://bridgetogantry.com/

The day after the divorce has often been called "The first day of the rest of my life." I think that's an apt sentiment for the Nürburgring after today's historic announcement that the Nürburgring Automotive GmbH's contracts are done. Dusted. Finished

You can read the full transcript here (google translated).

So what now? The local government are talking of a temporary operator to take over duties from the now-defunct NAG. And in the "medium term" a whole new operator.

Interior minister Roger Lewentz said: "You would be amazed how many inquiries (we have received) from interested parties... because they have (seen) that it is ending up there." Lewentz has talked about a new tender period, a public process, of up to a year.

"If it's acceptable for the region, the door remains open (for a settlement out of court)" said Lewentz. This might offer Lindner and Richter an easy way out, though it's hard to see that right now after this morning's employee email threatening a legal battle...