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CarGuru > Formula-1 > Might the GPWC Buy Circuits? 22 February 2005 22:24:57

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Might the GPWC Buy Circuits?

John Gibson 21 February 2005 18:49:53
 OK, we all know that some of the race promoters are tied up with Ecclestone
beyond 2008 and the GPWC would need to arrange its own races in order to
hold
a viable championship.

So what if the GPWC started buying a few circuits and converting them to
current F1 standard without sticking a load of chiacnes/Tilke-isat­ions all
over the place?

e.g. Watkins Glen; St. Jovite; Mexico City...

Not exactly cheap to buy a circuit, I know, but it means the ticket receipts
would go directly to the GPWC, and thus 80% to the teams.

www.groovesmag.com

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Martin Schmidt 21 February 2005 19:40:09 permanent link ]
 John Gibson wrote:
So what if the GPWC started buying a few circuits and converting them to > current F1 standard

Why current F1 standards?
Not exactly cheap to buy a circuit, I know, but it means the ticket receipts > would go directly to the GPWC, and thus 80% to the teams.

And you think 20% of the (pre-tax!) ticket incomes would be enough to
maintain a circuit? And a circuit can't survive with just one race a
year. Why should GPWC bother to get involved in the circuit business?
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America is #1 22 February 2005 19:44:12 permanent link ]
 In article <4217BA47@sws.ncl.a­c.uk>,
John Gibson <n6283818@swsimap.n­cl.ac.uk> wrote:
If GPWC does take off then wouldn't Ferrari be better off in it, rather than > racing a field of GP2 cars?

Because the GPWC would fail to respect Ferrari's contribution to the
sport. It is unacceptable for McLaren and Ferrari to receive the same
payout, as there would be no F1 or GPWC would it not be for Ferrari.
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America is #1 22 February 2005 19:46:30 permanent link ]
 In article <4216E076@sws.ncl.a­c.uk>,
John Gibson <n6283818@swsimap.n­cl.ac.uk> wrote:
So what if the GPWC started buying a few circuits and converting them to > current F1 standard without sticking a load of chiacnes/Tilke-isat­ions all > over the place?

Whoever said F1 standard is the only standard for a race course?

No sense to buy tracks. Simply get contracts in place, and go racing.
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Frank or is it Jackie ? 23 February 2005 01:12:37 permanent link ]
 On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:44:12 -0500, America is #1 <nobody@nospam.com>­
wrote:
In article <4217BA47@sws.ncl.a­c.uk>,> John Gibson <n6283818@swsimap.n­cl.ac.uk> wrote:>
If GPWC does take off then wouldn't Ferrari be better off in it, rather than >> racing a field of GP2 cars? >
Because the GPWC would fail to respect Ferrari's contribution to the >sport. It is unacceptable for McLaren and Ferrari to receive the same >payout, as there would be no F1 or GPWC would it not be for Ferrari.>
If a car crosses the line and there is not one other attending, does
it still make a noise ?
--

Regards, Frank
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Doc Knutsen 23 February 2005 01:46:47 permanent link ]
 

America is #1 wrote:> In article <4217BA47@sws.ncl.a­c.uk>,> John Gibson <n6283818@swsimap.n­cl.ac.uk> wrote:>
If GPWC does take off then wouldn't Ferrari be better off in it, rather than >>racing a field of GP2 cars? >
Because the GPWC would fail to respect Ferrari's contribution to the > sport. It is unacceptable for McLaren and Ferrari to receive the same > payout, as there would be no F1 or GPWC would it not be for Ferrari.

So the US GP of 1961 was never run, then?
Doc


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Harold Adrian Russell Philby 23 February 2005 03:17:42 permanent link ]
 On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:46:47 +0100, Doc Knutsen
<doc@NOSPAMknutspee­d.com> wrote:>America is #1 wrote:>> In article <4217BA47@sws.ncl.a­c.uk>,>> John Gibson <n6283818@swsimap.n­cl.ac.uk> wrote:>>>If GPWC does take off then wouldn't Ferrari be better off in it, rather than >>>racing a field of GP2 cars? >>
Because the GPWC would fail to respect Ferrari's contribution to the >> sport. It is unacceptable for McLaren and Ferrari to receive the same >> payout, as there would be no F1 or GPWC would it not be for Ferrari.>
So the US GP of 1961 was never run, then?

...In a very real sense.


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