How feasible is a breakaway series?

[ioan]

So, the FOTA can run a breakaway series on any EU, NA and African track without any troubles.

They will probably go with the same technical and sporting regulations they have now in order to keep costs down.

They already contacted the MotoGP promoters to do job for them if needed.
A1GP offered to share the tracks and logistics (transportation and broadcasting) with them.

Looks to me that it can be done if it comes to that.

[F1boat]

I hope that they will go to Le Mans, at least Ferrari. Than sportscar racing will become even more glorious.

[ioan]

I hope that they will go to Le Mans, at least Ferrari. Than sportscar racing will become even more glorious.

I think that Le Mans would hugely profit from he F1 manufacturers racing there. The last week's race at Le Mans turned out a bit of a bore fest, with little on track fighting and a couple of huge shunts that I don't like to see.

[shazbot]

So what would we call this break away series?

[driveace]

Formule Uno

[ioan]

So what would we call this break away series?

Grand Prix World Series!

[AndyRAC]

Hell, this is getting way out of hand - and it needn't be like this. Haven't they seen the mess left over from the CART/Indycar split?

Personally, I'd like to see a few of the teams/Manufacturers go to LMS/ALMS.

[Tazio]

Hell, this is getting way out of hand - and it needn't be like this. Haven't they seen the mess left over from the CART/Indycar split?

There was a bit of a mess left over after the French Revolution.
However it was the begginning of real equity for the "Citizens" citizen!
And I'm referring to all Europe. "It's a far better thing (we) do than we have ever done before"
Dickens, ya know, bloke's.
Off with their Heads!

[CNR]

So what would we call this break away series?

formula tothemax
formula nomax
formula max

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76255
Massa: New series may be best choice

Felipe Massa believes that maybe now is the time to start a breakaway championship, since there appears to be unity among teams about plans for the future.
The eight members of the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) have been given until Friday to drop the conditions attached to their 2010 entries or risk being left off the grid entirely.
And with talks between the FIA and FOTA about finding a solution appearing to have collapsed, it is looking increasingly unlikely that a deal will be reached in the next few days.
Massa has admitted that the situation is now of growing concern to him, as it will affect his future, but suggests that the time may well be ripe for teams to go off and do their own thing.
"The situation looks bad at the moment, but if agreement can be reached then it can have a healthy future," Massa told Ferrari's official website.
"If not, then we need to look seriously at what is the best option: as the teams appear to be united, then maybe it is time to look at doing something different that could be better for the sport."

[CNR]

media stuff up

There is also the possibility of using the framework of another series to make FOTA's vision a reality. Renault's Flavio Briatore recently announced the formation of GP3, a series intended to run a rung below his popular GP2 series

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...-a-fota-exodus