Australian Prime Minister says ‘No’ to Ecclestone Night Race Demands
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has reportedly told Formula One’s Bernie Ecclestone that the Victorian state government will not foot the bill for a night race in Melbourne. This news after Ecclestone has repeatedly ramped up the pressure for such a race, in order to secure a more Euro-friendly time slot for the season opening grand prix.
The Daily Mail quoted Ecclestone as saying, “I’ve spoken to Kevin Rudd and he’s told me it would cost too much to re-stage the race, so I guess that’s it. We won’t be going to Australia for too much longer.
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morgan
its a load of crap. the australian gp is organised by the victorian state government not the federal government which kevin rudd is in and on all the f1 websites it says exactly that.
i used to think winding road was a reliable source
Jim
Gee and American's thought the world revolved around us. What a revelation Bernie
jason
Wow, dump a great race at a great venue just because you cant get your way. Grow up Bernie.
The Stig
“At the moment, it is ridiculous that people are asked not to sleep in order to see it live. That can’t carry on. "
Ummmmmm, ever heard of a DVR? Nobody is holding a gun to their head. Please - there's a few races that don't go with my sleep schedule either but I don't demand that THEY change for ME. I record it, avoid the news, and watch it at my conveinence the same day. No big deal. Bernie is an @$$ and I really wish he would just move on already.
Matthew M
Oh, big deal, the Europeans have to get up a little earlier for some Asian races... Try being a west coast F1 fan, waking up at 4am to watch the European races!
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