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| Formula 1 Chief Tells it like it is |
| 2004-01-09 |
| Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has reiterated his plan to move the sport further into the Asia and American markets. However, this will come at the expense of some of F1âs European races. This is a multi-billion $$$ business that operates world-wide talking. What makes this so startling is that F1 started in Europe. He told the German magazine, Max: âWe will have to cancel some of the European races sooner or later. Our sponsors want us in growing markets â and Europe isnât a growing market. As I see it, Europe will be part of the third world in 10 years, while Asia and America will be dominating the world. We must be established there.â Third World in 10 year!!!! |
| Posted by:SamIII |
| #10 As I see it, Europe will be part of the third world in 10 years, while Asia and America will be dominating the world. All right, all right - I think we're getting a little carried away here. No way, no how, Europe is going to become part of the Third World. Whatever my occasional rants about Europe, it is still America's most dependable ally. In any life or death struggle, we will be fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with the Europeans, mainly because we share most (although not all) of the same values. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-1-9 10:53:38 PM |
| #9 If there were to be a second F1 race i the US it would have to be at the most appropriately named track. Road America in Elkhart Lake. |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2004-1-9 6:38:53 PM |
| #8 If they bring it to Chicago they can run part of the race on 39th Street past the old El-Rukn gang HQ. They could call it "Combat F1 Racing." Draw quite a crowd. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-1-9 6:13:25 PM |
| #7 Spa is back? and MC is Gone? Geez... I need to get my passports in order. I highly recommend Spa, espcially if you've never seen a train wreck. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-9 6:05:08 PM |
| #6 I was under the impression that we in the US were more concerned with NASCAR and the CART (at least before it split into CART and IRL). In other words, the home grown racing. Still, if there was hope of a Grand Prix race coming to Chicago we could get all the potholes fixed along Lake Shore Drive. :) |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-1-9 1:48:23 PM |
| #5 Yeah, we'll see what happens when the Euro keeps appreciating, or when the 2004 Bahrain GP gets terrorized. Or maybe Bernie is even planning on living forever. At the current time Spa is back on the schedule and Magny-Cours in France is off, but mostly due to financial issues. Japan is on the schedule and at one point it was said that you could stage a whole season in Japan and have a different crowd at each race. |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2004-1-9 1:12:18 PM |
| #4 Nonsense. The EU banned tobacco ads, that's why. F1 major sponsors are tobacco companies. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2004-1-9 12:34:40 PM |
| #3 Not sure wheather Japan has a F1 event or not but they should and with their automotive excelence... |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-1-9 12:34:14 PM |
| #2 Which ones F1 gonna axe? Spas already gone... Can't touch, Britain, Spain, Italy, France, Germany..... Hungry? It's a poor track. Brazil? Yep. A second US race? Road Atlanta maybe? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-9 11:34:22 AM |
| #1 But...but... what about the soaring euro? you mean that it won't continue on like this? |
| Posted by: Dripping Sarcasm 2004-1-9 11:27:08 AM |