Sad News: No USGP 2008

dandruff · #1 07-12-2007, 08:17 PM

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...TS01/707120523

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Thunder22 · #2 07-12-2007, 09:45 PM

that really really really really sux.

shit

crap.

vinuneuro · #3 07-12-2007, 09:49 PM

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

TQ2K · #4 07-12-2007, 10:17 PM

Good thing I made to this years USGP!

Hope to be in Montreal next year...

AzNMpower32 · #5 07-12-2007, 10:25 PM

This is sad sad news. Looks like we'll have to travel to Montreal.

alpac · #6 07-13-2007, 08:58 AM

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.

StumpyPete · #7 07-13-2007, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpac

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?

the head · #8 07-13-2007, 09:26 AM

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...

vinuneuro · #9 07-13-2007, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StumpyPete

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

vinuneuro · #10 07-13-2007, 09:38 AM

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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