Breakaway series is go!

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Originally Posted by ClarkFan

Not a chance. Sponsors don't give a &#%@ about racing - they are all about image and setting. That is the lesson BE learned 20+ years ago. A close race vs. entertaining clients on a yacht in Monaco harbor? No contest, the yacht wins 1000/1000.

ClarkFan

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yep, just look at irl and champ car................who won?

the indy 500

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Originally Posted by markabilly

JPM did, and the rest was history---he loves being one of the most fit drivers out there in nastycar

his off track conditiong program involves strenous use of right arm to eat and drink...

Besides look again, I did not say anything about watching the race.....too hard to see such anyway when looking through beer goggles :s mokin:

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OK, three weeks til the next race. Hands up who thinks there'll be a reconciliation by this point?

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Originally Posted by christophulus

OK, three weeks til the next race. Hands up who thinks there'll be a reconciliation by this point?

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Do we hear silence...

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Originally Posted by Flavio Briattore

"We are using so many words, and now is enough," he told AUTOSPORT. "We have made our statement and this is very clear - that is it.

"We will have it [the breakaway championship] ready in the next few weeks. We have been planning for several weeks already. We want a Formula 1 championship organised by FOTA. There has been no change in the last two days. I do not want to make anymore statements."

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Originally Posted by John Howett

"I think if you look at the overwhelming support we have got from the public, ultimately now there has to be a fairly significant move from the federation," Howett told AUTOSPORT in reaction to Mosley's comments.

"Overall we have a clear position and I think we made numerous concessions to achieve some sort of compromise. Now, we have made the decision, and at the moment we are moving forwards very positively on that vector."

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Originally Posted by Martin Whitmarsh

"FOTA has a number of meetings next week and we've got to look at the process by which we appoint people who are selling the media, looking at the way in which we engage circuits. There has been a lot of interest in working with us, and given our situation we are obliged to go forward with those arrangements and that planning."

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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76458

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Originally Posted by Stefano Domenicali

I think that what we said is that on our side, we want to go ahead with the project. We want to show that we are ready, and with regard to the FIA, it is not something that I can say. He is the president of the FIA, and he will take the decision if he wants to take it. I don't have any other answer on that.

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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76455

I see no reason at all to be merry about this potential implosion of the world championship.

Neither side will succeed and both will suffer. No sport has flourished after being broken up.

This is just like any civil war a dark day in the history of motor racing.

Kimi Raikonnen summed it up when he said that this is about egotictical individuals and powergrabbing.

What the end result is at this stage nobody can know at this stage, but destruction of f1, the championship that decides the world driving champion, being celebrated by anyone makes me wonder about their reasoning ability.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/artic...D=333576&FS=F1
FOTA's 'New Formula' eyes 17-race calendar

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Rumours that plans for FOTA's breakaway championship are moving forwards abounded on Sunday.
In the paddock of the Silverstone circuit, even a possible name for the series emerged - 'New Formula' - as well as a potential 17-race 2010 calendar.
Former F1 venues including Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Jerez, Imola, Montreal, Indianapolis, Silverstone, Magny Cours and Adelaide were listed on the theoretical calendar, published by the German [color=#0033cc !important]news[/color] agency SID.
Current tracks were also mentioned: Monaco, Silverstone, Monza, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Suzuka, while potential new venues are Jerez, Portimao, the Lausitzring, [color=#0033cc !important]Surfer's[/color] Paradise (Australia) and even the Finnish capital Helsinki.

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http://www.motorsport.com/news/artic...D=333583&FS=F1
Gold Coast confirms breakaway race interest

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Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke has confirmed reports that Surfers Paradise is keen to host a round of FOTA's breakaway series.

Rumours of a 17-race calendar for 2010 did the rounds at Silverstone on Sunday, with Surfer's Paradise as well as former Australian Grand Prix venue Adelaide both mentioned.
It is believed that Melbourne would be unable to host a round due to its exclusive contracts with Bernie Ecclestone's FOM.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

I see no reason at all to be merry about this potential implosion of the world championship.

Neither side will succeed and both will suffer. No sport has flourished after being broken up.

This is just like any civil war a dark day in the history of motor racing.

Kimi Raikonnen summed it up when he said that this is about egotictical individuals and powergrabbing.

What the end result is at this stage nobody can know at this stage, but destruction of f1, the championship that decides the world driving champion, being celebrated by anyone makes me wonder about their reasoning ability.

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If FOTA breaks away the pinnacle of motorsport will travel with them. F1 will become not much more than a spec car series. I'd gladly celebrate racing with rules set by those supporting racing with millions and millions of dollars ever year, rather than the way it is now, with the teams having no say for the greater profit of the bumbling idiots running the show.

I have no problems with my reasoning abilities. It's been clear to me for years that Max and the FIA push forward with stupid ideas that cost the teams money, and the teams finally got sick of it.

Personally, while I do not want to see a break up - I support the FIA / FOA and not FOTA at all.

F1 and the drivers world championship will not be FOTA no matter who is there.

No team is bigger than the sport and even if a Ferrari is not present then that will be their own decision.

Briatore has been bucking for something like this for a long time. He sees himself as another Bernie I think.

I attended the South African Grand Prix in 1981 where no Mclaren or Ferrari was present and, won by Carlos Reutemann in the Williams it was as enjoyable.

F1 is suposed to be a constructors and drivers championship and with teams such as Williams and new teams such as USF1 and Cosworth it will be.

Teams that are RACING teams and not looking to sell automobiles and spending ridiculous amounts of money. Maybe if there is a break up f1 will return to the great days when it was not dominated by the manufacturers but by racing teams constructors. And the drivers were kewl dudes without pretention that would mix with the fans.

Why not have drivers such as Pantano, Bruno, di Grassi and Davidson - maybe even Bourdais and Sato and Paffett who will establish themselves in f1 and be given a chance to race?

And if Monte Carlo will only go where Ferrari is, then let them. New tracks will be established and a new f1 - back to the future - will flourish.

I support Bernie. I always have and I will not change now.

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Originally Posted by airshifter

If FOTA breaks away the pinnacle of motorsport will travel with them. F1 will become not much more than a spec car series. I'd gladly celebrate racing with rules set by those supporting racing with millions and millions of dollars ever year, rather than the way it is now, with the teams having no say for the greater profit of the bumbling idiots running the show.

I have no problems with my reasoning abilities. It's been clear to me for years that Max and the FIA push forward with stupid ideas that cost the teams money, and the teams finally got sick of it.

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F1 governed by the FIA and run by Bernie made a lot of money for people such as Briatore.

All they had to do was turn up and race.

Lets see how they do. Bernie makes it look easy and exactly how will FOTA guarantee that their manufacturers will not witdraw from the series? Renault have come and gone a couple of times for example.

Teams, such as Williams live by being racing teams. Real racing teams.