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Old 22 Jun 2009, 18:28 (Ref:2488496)   #67
redturner37
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redturner37 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Down F0rce View Post
Indeed, race titles such as "British Grand Prix" not not owned by Bernie. There was some palava a few years ago when Hockenheim and Nurburgring starting the alternating track agreement. Hockenhiem were unwilling to let go of their title "German Grand Prix" and so when the race alternated to the Nurburgring, they had to use their title of "European Grand Prix".
Wrong, it did not belong to them. It was/is a title bestowed on any other circuit which held a meeting as well as it's own regular GP, ie, the Donington Park meeting was the European Grand Prix, though now seems to be stuck in Germany because no one else now holds two meetings.
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