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Originally Posted by midgetman
Really?
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Yes, I do think that is what he is getting at
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Most of the big races started off as commercial enterprises or to showcase the hosts or technology - take Monaco and Le Mans for two. The original Grands Prix - the city to city races - were as fiercely contested by the host cities as the cars. ...
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I am sure that the comment was made in full knowledge of this. For many, they lament that. Even if it is an unrealistic view of the sport.