Le Mans F1 race .

[The Badger]

Monster boost for the town !!!

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-14379.html

Well , at least they will run on the short circuit , so Tilke wont get his dirty little hands on the vast majority of it thank God .

[Down F0rce]

Google translate is perhaps failing me, but it seems as though they want to run the F1 race at Magny Cours the same weekend as Le Mans...?

[urdragon]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Monster boost for the town !!!

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-14379.html

Well , at least they will run on the short circuit , so Tilke wont get his dirty little hands on the vast majority of it thank God .

It says they will run on different tracks (Mangy cours for F1) The very nice Mr Ecclestone wants to eclipse Le Mans track asistance, I would change LM 24h data again, it can happen to anyone but two events at France at the same day is very bad news, how many years we will have to wait...

[TF110]

I understand it. The translation isn't the greatest, but seems Eccelstone is trying to put the French GP on the same weekend as LM 24. So the writer poses a question, why? Is he afraid of the WEC/LeMans success?

[Down F0rce]

Or because that's where the hole in the calendar is...

[TheMightyM]

Originally Posted by Down F0rce

Or because that's where the hole in the calendar is...

Bingo. The French GP would be a replacement for the cancelled New Jersey event, and the date that works for F1 is the same weekend that Le Mans is currently scheduled for.

[MagVanisher]

Man, I thought F1 will come over to Le Mans to race in 24 Hours...

But seriously, staging a French Grand Prix at the same weekend as "The Big One"? Is Mr. Bernie making a fool of himself?

[Simmi]

Hopefully it's just Bernie being mischievous again but that would be horrendous news if that happened. To be honest I doubt he even knows when the date of Le Mans is.

Maybe there are benefits having all those F1 people in France a week before or after the race - but I hope it falls through.

[vincegail]

So Le Mans got pushed back to the 22-23 June slot because of the New Jersey GP which was supposed to take place on the 16th, so no clash would take place?

Now the New Jersey is cancelled (which everyone knew would happen) and he is planning a Grand Prix in the same country, on the same date????

Surely this doesn't count as a 'Clash'?

Bernie is loosing it. Fast.

[vincegail]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Monster boost for the town !!!

http://www.endurance-info.com/versio...nce-14379.html

Well , at least they will run on the short circuit , so Tilke wont get his dirty little hands on the vast majority of it thank God .

This is not what the article is about. It's about Bernie hinting of a GP at Magny Cours at the same weekend as the LM 24 hours. Not a GP at Le Mans.

[TF110]

He thinks he can steal some of LeMans' thunder. That's exactly what it is. Greedy little hobbit!

[TrueBlueFlyer]

given the choice to volunteer, I'd pick Le Mans over F1!

as much as I like F1, the 24hr of Le Mans trumps it hands down, no questions asked!

[Tim the Grey]

Bernie could teach Nicolo Machiavelli a trick or 3...
Strikes me he's trying to beat up ACO again. He won when he got Group C changed to 'F1' engines' and now he's trying to put the boot into the rae itself? Hmmm. I wonder how silly he'd look, if LM24 got it's 250K spectators, and no one went to Mangy Currs at all...?

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by Tim the Grey

I wonder how silly he'd look, if LM24 got it's 250K spectators, and no one went to Mangy Currs at all...?

Frankly, if Bernie actually pulls off the deal, that's exactly what I'd expect to happen. Very few people will be going to Magny-Cours, as it's in the middle of nowhere anyway, and the Le Mans crowd will be unaffected (particularly as the ticket prices are lower than F1 for far more track action anyway).

[Simmi]

Again it's more of a limelight thing and press coverage rather than fans at the track. I don't think he really cares too much about attendance at Magny Cours.

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by TF110

I understand it. The translation isn't the greatest, but seems Eccelstone is trying to put the French GP on the same weekend as LM 24. So the writer poses a question, why? Is he afraid of the WEC/LeMans success?

Ecclestone doesnt head the Fia , Todt does , and for that reason I cant see it happening .

Ecclestone is a ******** for even suggesting that !!! Pity they didnt kick that Hobolot watch up his arse and he may then have a sense of timing .

[Nordic]

Having 2 major motor sports events in the same country at the same time would put a lot of strain on the available number of marshals and other crucial services.

It would also dilute the press coverage in France and like it or not I am sure plenty of people would forgo the 24HRS for a gp.

Bernie is flying a kite, but I would not underestimate the little ****.

[Acid09]

Why does he hate sports car racing so much? I mean seriously, is he that afraid of the WEC even in its current early state?

I guess deep down he knows that his "product" consists of at least 80% hype and he's afraid that others might notice as well.

[Clive Brown]

Originally Posted by Acid09

Why does he hate sports car racing so much?

Because he hasn't yet worked out a way to make any real money from it?

[Adam43]

He should stick to ruining and making money from F1. Doing that to Sportscar is the ACO's job.

[ArnageWRC]

This is the result of the FiA losing control of F1, thanks to Max. They no longer have control of the F1 calendar....Bernie calls the shots. In an ideal world, none of the FiA World Championships would clash......

We all know which race will pull in the biggest, most knowledgeable crowds - however, we also know which race will get the most media coverage, and 'average Joe' interest.

[Dead-Eye]

Originally Posted by ArnageWRC

In an ideal world, none of the FiA World Championships would clash......

20 F1 races
8 WEC races
13 WRC rounds
12 WTCC rounds

An ideal world has at least 53 weeks per year?

[Scooter185]

I don't mind races being the same weekend, as usually the time difference allows for me to watch both (or my dvr) however having both an f1 race and Le Mans at the same time is a bit idiotic.

[Salamus]

Originally Posted by ArnageWRC

This is the result of the FiA losing control of F1, thanks to Max. They no longer have control of the F1 calendar....Bernie calls the shots. In an ideal world, none of the FiA World Championships would clash......

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Enough said.

[MagVanisher]

Originally Posted by ArnageWRC

This is the result of the FiA losing control of F1, thanks to Max. They no longer have control of the F1 calendar....Bernie calls the shots. In an ideal world, none of the FiA World Championships would clash......

We all know which race will pull in the biggest, most knowledgeable crowds - however, we also know which race will get the most media coverage, and 'average Joe' interest.

I wonder what's next, moving a Formula One race to clash with Daytona 500?

But seriously, I wish the French Grand Prix race would not held next year... Please, for the fans of Sportscar racing!