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ECW Dan Selby · 17 Jun 2009, 08:41 (Ref:2485053)

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw ITV pick up the pieces and take on the Breakaway series... It'd fill in that void quite nicely, would it not?

James Allen must be getting excited..

Selby

Marbot · 17 Jun 2009, 12:04 (Ref:2485154)

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Originally Posted by ECW Dan Selby

James Allen must be getting excited..

Selby

This is what any 'breakaway' series should fear the most.

jab · 17 Jun 2009, 12:59 (Ref:2485192)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

Actually he's not,but I'm sure that he has no choice but to tag along anyway.

"I'm not supporting a breakaway championship, but if there was one, then it would be one with cars similar to what we are working on now, which will be without re-fuelling."

Autosport.

I've been told by someone more in the know than myself that Honda still hold a sizeable stake in the team

I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions from that

Flyin Ryan · 18 Jun 2009, 01:33 (Ref:2485628)

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Originally Posted by jab

They only need 3 more new teams to guarantee having at least the same number of teams as a FOTA breakaway series. And I'd say there are more than 3 teams capable of doing it - EE, Lola, Prodrive, Lotus, N.Technology, Superfund, even Brabham/Formtech. Whether they want to or not if the FOTA teams have gone is another matter

Per Autosport, Lola officially withdrew their bid for an F1 team.

strider · 19 Jun 2009, 21:26 (Ref:2486720)

It is the FIA, specifically Max Mosley, that has created this situation.

I respect his intellect, but detest his arrogance and ego. He has to go.

Marbot · 19 Jun 2009, 22:51 (Ref:2486751)

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Originally Posted by strider

It is the FIA, specifically Max Mosley, that has created this situation.

I respect his intellect, but detest his arrogance and ego. He has to go.

If we had to get rid of all the people in F1 that had "arrogance" and an "ego",there would be very few people left.

jab · 19 Jun 2009, 22:53 (Ref:2486752)

http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2009/...-the-fia-team/

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We hear also that Team Lotus has given up the idea of using the Lotus name but will go ahead as LiteSpeed.

NewsStalker · 20 Jun 2009, 04:05 (Ref:2486789)

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Originally Posted by Lotusonpole

If there is a breakaway and we end up with two series, which do you think the Beeb will report/cover?
The FIA one or FOTA?
I imagine it's the FIA one they are contractually tied to, so therefore will any other broadcasting company do the other?
And you might the most likely be?

And of course a contract stopped ITV from terminating their contract before it was due to finish as well?

Contracts are made to be terminated/broken under certain conmditions and, no doubt, the BBC's would have an out clause should there be marked changes in the champonship.

Lotusonpole · 23 Jun 2009, 09:28 (Ref:2488872)

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Originally Posted by NewsStalker

And of course a contract stopped ITV from terminating their contract before it was due to finish as well?

Contracts are made to be terminated/broken under certain conmditions and, no doubt, the BBC's would have an out clause should there be marked changes in the champonship.

So we could end up with nothing at all.
Now that's really giving the fans what they want.

Kebab · 24 Jun 2009, 17:59 (Ref:2489963)

So no Team Lotus next year ... booo!

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