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Franks greatest success in the UK and Europe came late later in his career as a tin top driver rather than in single seaters where he was a fill in or drove for private more often than works teams.
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It's a pity the France family choose DTM to 'Americanise' rather than V8's. You could then have drivers who understand the demands of the V8 discipline ready for an annual Australian-American clash -- perhaps as a non-championship cash bounty event. Last edited by Paradise City; 26 Oct 2011 at 11:22. |
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I know how to fix the Texas problem, Cochrane, Eddlestone and Moto GP get together and fund it themselves, too easy.
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The facts are the Austin F1GP and MotoGP will not be happening and the future of the circuit is in real doubt as a consequence.
Where to for this round now ? Hopefully another US track will take it's place if the Austin track doesn't get built, or ends up as a much lower spec facility. I don't know if any other tracks would have the interest in paying for the V8 circus to come to town ? |
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No doubt at all that the place is on very shaky ground right now but it ain't over yet. |
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Does anyone except me admire the Texas State Financial guru's stance that she won't commit ANY state funds to the F1 race until AFTER the affects of the race have been measured?????
Maybe she could get a job on the Hamilton Council. Or Melbourne Or Homebush Or the Gold Coast From Speed Quote:
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As I understand, that was with Hellmund, the same man who has been given the boot by Bernie. I'd say the contract between V8SA and Tavo Hellmund for the race has the same value as the one he had with Bernie for F1! |
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Can't see anything re the V8 race (or not) getting resolved till the F1 race question is sorted. Once that happens, more may start to emerge. |
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Construction re-starts at Austin, Bernie has been paid his deposit and US Grand Prix remains on the final ratified F1 Calendar for 2012:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96681 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96675 |
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