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Originally Posted by grumpy
Mr Walker will win this one.They do own the brand through the fia as do all others how run F1 GPS for car races.This is why when there is two GPS in european countries you have say european gp and german gp all in germany because the original track and company own the right to use the term grand prix.Maybe they should not have implied they were going to be bigger than F1.Take 1 out of a1gp and what do you get.It is being called A1GP in there own PR.
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No one owns the rights for the term Grand Prix. Here in the UK we have a Rallycross Grand Prix, Kart Grand Prix, Moto Grand Prix, Formula 1 Grand Prix, Truck Grand Prix and that is just in motorsport. We also have Atheltics Grand Prix, Showjumping Grand Prix, Swimming Grand Prix . The words Grand Prix means 'Big Prize.' Also the FIA has allowed A1GP to use the words Grand Prix in their sanctioning of the formula. The reason you have different names for two F1 races in the same country is so that people don't get confused. CCWS also uses the term Grand Prix for some of their races and I don't see any legal action against them. This legal action is just a whinging Aussie throwing his dummy out of the pram because he hasn't got the rights for the Austrailian leg of the series.