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Originally Posted by S griffin
What goes around comes around, it seems these far away venues haven't got quite the dosh Bernie was expecting
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I think you'll find, that when they originally signed up with Bernie they had the money but the lack of a natural fan base, means crowd attendance and ticket sales are poor. Therefore races are being run at a loss.
Obviously this isn't the case with GPs like Australia, Brazil and Germany who have a motorsports heritage and therefore natural fan base. However, these races are being bled dry by Bernie demanding expensive upgrades to the tracks and facilities, plus an increase in the already expensive sanctioning fee. The tracks therefore put up their ticket prices and the attendance starts to drop.