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Montreal Grand Prix is no more. (pg. 2)
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| fullhouse |
| last time going to stereo was on grand prix weekend (ned shepard+sharam) |
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| zoogla |
| at least hotel prices will prolly come the down now. |
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| DJ_SideFx |
| quote: | Originally posted by okees
they cant even pave a road properly, how can we expect them to pave an F1 track properly? |
+1000000000000000000 to that
I have the impression that this city stopped evolving after the EXPO 1967
Everything we know of Montreal today as infrastructure, bridges, roads etc etc were build in that time and after that time stopped
and now everything is falling appart after 40 years
BACK TO STONE AGE !!!! |
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| B018 |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_SideFx
+1000000000000000000 to that
I have the impression that this city stopped evolving after the EXPO 1967
Everything we know of Montreal today as infrastructure, bridges, roads etc etc were build in that time and after that time stopped
and now everything is falling appart after 40 years
BACK TO STONE AGE !!!! |
lol |
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| malek |
| don't worry, it'll be back next year...:rolleyes: |
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| elFreak |
| i am willing to bet no malek. |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
i am willing to bet no malek. |
well then, take ur bet and shove it up ur ass. |
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| elFreak |
| you love me paki:p |
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| elFreak |
http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=865826
| quote: | I'm surprised by the news, but not completely," Peart said. "Not completely because the commercial side of the sport is moving on to more glamorous venues. I don't mean the city of Montreal as far as that, but the facilities themselves. Some (facilities) like Montreal are not world leaders anymore, so it's a purely commercial matter, unfortunately."
Abu Dhabi's new F1 circuit, for example, promises to be a "unique track" and reportedly is being built for an estimated $400 million US and as part of a $40-billion development of Yas Island, which will see about 2,500 hectares of the island converted into a leisure and entertainment tourism destination. F1's season finale is slated for Nov. 15, and is expected to attract more than 500 million television viewers.
Peart, who served as race steward at this year's Grand Prix, doesn't believe the decision to drop the race is a ploy or pressure tactic on Montreal organizers. Such tactics were used by Ecclestone in the fall of 2003, when he initially announced there would be no race in 2004 because of the federal government ban on tobacco advertising. The race was reinstated after closed-door meetings between Legault and Ecclestone.
Peart also didn't think he could use his status as a delegate to get world council members to reconsider their decision.
"It's a question of money, for sure," he said. "For me to go over there and try to lobby people to get them to change their minds is a complete non-starter unless I was to go over there with a major sponsor in my pocket who's prepared to spend millions and millions of dollars.
"That, at the best of times, is unlikely, and in the current financial climate, I'd say it's absolutely impossible. |
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| DJ_SideFx |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
don't worry, it'll be back next year...:rolleyes: |
New York has submitted their plans nearly 2 years ago now, and the grand prix is going to be transfered there (from reliable source in the FIA)
So dont get your hopes high, we had a good thing and we lost it |
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| malek |
nothing new, LA and Las Vegas also submitted to get the US GP1. The US promoter said a big "f*** you" to the F1 for being asked more money (they were already paying 35m$).
The idea is to have two GP1 in north america to split the shipping costs.
But in the meantime Montreal paid by itself the shipping costs in 2008, a reason that explains why Montreal is paying less than other GP1.
Anyways, let see in december with the final calendar. |
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