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Old 07-12-2007, 08:17 PM
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Sad News: No USGP 2008
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Old 07-12-2007, 09:45 PM
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that really really really really sux.


shit


crap.
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Old 07-12-2007, 09:49 PM
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Looks like I'll be off to Montreal next year. Hopefully it'll be back for 08. We'll see:

"We didn't reach an agreement... Let's see if we miss America." - Bernie Eccelstone
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Old 07-12-2007, 10:17 PM
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Good thing I made to this years USGP!

Hope to be in Montreal next year...
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Old 07-12-2007, 10:25 PM
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This is sad sad news. Looks like we'll have to travel to Montreal.
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Old 07-13-2007, 08:58 AM
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This is really bad news indeed. Bernie Ecclestone has done the same thing with the French GP in Magny-Cours which 2007 is the last season it will see the F1 GP.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:23 AM
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This is really bad news indeed. Bernie Ecclestone has done the same thing with the French GP in Magny-Cours which 2007 is the last season it will see the F1 GP.
Magny Cours will not be missed however, it is a terrible track. Indy has a lot more going for it.

I found Tony George's comment interesting, "In the United States, Formula One is not perceived quite the way it is around the world, It's a tough dynamic, but the future will depend upon recognizing the fact that the United States is a bit different. It's important to figure out how to make it work."

What do you guys stateside think would make F1 work for the US?
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Consistancy, I think that the US is warming to F1 as people are evolving past Nascar and I think consistancy is the key to getting a good turnout...as a side note I think Ecclestone is a complete douche...
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:35 AM
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Magny Cours will not be missed however, it is a terrible track. Indy has a lot more going for it.

I found Tony George's comment interesting, "In the United States, Formula One is not perceived quite the way it is around the world, It's a tough dynamic, but the future will depend upon recognizing the fact that the United States is a bit different. It's important to figure out how to make it work."

What do you guys stateside think would make F1 work for the US?
George: F1 must wake up to American needs
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:38 AM
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The truth of the matter is that the USGP just can't throw enough money at Formula One. The reason tracks like Suzuka, Indy, Magny-Cours have been dropped is that Bernie's got a helluva lot of mula flowin in from third-world countries and Middle East tracks/sponsors. He even threatened Silverstone right after the race.
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