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Old 5 Mar 2009, 21:41 (Ref:2409904)   #51
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.... and I was told Mexico would not happen without Brazil & vice-versa. It's a cost sharing matter. Maybe it extends to the entire American continent?
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Old 6 Mar 2009, 06:01 (Ref:2410073)   #52
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hopefully Mexico & Canada then...
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Old 13 Mar 2009, 22:52 (Ref:2415231)   #53
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But appearantly not Montreal, but Mont Tremblant!

http://a1gpfanzone.com/forums/2/1283...ead.aspx#12832

Who was the last ChampCar winner again overthere? :P
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Old 14 Mar 2009, 02:03 (Ref:2415301)   #54
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The a1gpfanzone forum is full of 13 year olds who write dribble and have zero understanding of motorsport. Apart from you RichardR.

I'll try to post a better link when I find one.

Mont T is hardly an iconic venue like Montreal is. Not sure about the logic of holding a race there at short notice.
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Old 14 Mar 2009, 07:07 (Ref:2415340)   #55
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ok, but that link was to an article handed out by Radio Canada
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Old 31 Mar 2009, 13:24 (Ref:2429782)   #56
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Mexico to be this season's final race, subject to them butchering the final corner in time.
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Old 31 Mar 2009, 15:05 (Ref:2429823)   #57
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Mexico to be this season's final race...
And I have tickets for Brands... I was looking forward to being there to see Team Ireland win the championship
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Old 1 Apr 2009, 01:24 (Ref:2430207)   #58
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A bit surprised that they are going over there for one round only, I guess the Mexicans must be stumping up a reasonable fee.

Butchering the final corner like that seems a bit over the top.
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Old 1 Apr 2009, 03:20 (Ref:2430251)   #59
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Why worry about a corner?
Series seems intent on butchering itself!
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Old 1 Apr 2009, 08:00 (Ref:2430351)   #60
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And I have tickets for Brands... I was looking forward to being there to see Team Ireland win the championship
They could still win it there if they have excellent weekends at Algarve and Brands - you never know.

I, for one, am happy to see an 8th race - I'd rather have 8 races and see the penultimate round than see 7 races (which is a pitiful number).
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Old 1 Apr 2009, 08:01 (Ref:2430354)   #61
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And I think not removing Mexico, one of their most popular rounds, is actually an act of "un-butchering" themselves - it would be much worse if Mexico was removed and tickets had to be refunded.
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Old 2 Apr 2009, 08:00 (Ref:2431086)   #62
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Why worry about a corner?
Series seems intent on butchering itself!
It is the FIA that insist on changing the corner in order to grant approval, not A1GP.
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Old 2 Apr 2009, 08:55 (Ref:2431127)   #63
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And if that's what it takes to race in Mexico and have 8 rounds, so be it.
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Old 2 Apr 2009, 20:30 (Ref:2431798)   #64
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And if that's what it takes to race in Mexico and have 8 rounds, so be it.
...and a shame it's the same weekend as the Indy 500 and Monaco GP. Ah well.
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Old 6 Apr 2009, 14:57 (Ref:2435207)   #65
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But some teams will have problems finding a driver for the Mexico race, for instance Team Netherlands: Jeroen Bleekemolen will drive the Porsche Supercup in Monaco that day and Robert Doornbos will start in the Indy 500.
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Old 6 Apr 2009, 17:18 (Ref:2435338)   #66
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So we get Renger van der Zande instead He has matured in the last 2 years and is a Mercedes protegé ... not too shabby i'd say
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Old 7 Apr 2009, 09:43 (Ref:2435768)   #67
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He was quick in the rookie sessions he did. Do you know if he is still contracted to the team or could we get Dennis Retera racing?
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Old 7 Apr 2009, 17:34 (Ref:2436051)   #68
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Jan Lammers is still in the deciding stage at this moment, but Renger is available, that is for sure.

Also available would be Jos Verstappen (who knows), Carlo van Dam (did a demo for them in my hometown) and off course Dennis Retera.
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Old 27 Apr 2009, 14:21 (Ref:2450717)   #69
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"Meanwhile, in hard-hit Mexico, where more than 80 people have died from what is believed to be swine flu, the government closed all public schools and canceled hundreds of public events in Mexico City."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2009042...08599189402900

Looks like we might not be going to Mexico after all...
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Old 27 Apr 2009, 17:31 (Ref:2450872)   #70
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"Meanwhile, in hard-hit Mexico, where more than 80 people have died from what is believed to be swine flu, the government closed all public schools and cancelled hundreds of public events in Mexico City."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2009042...08599189402900

Looks like we might not be going to Mexico after all...
I've just said this in the Brands thread, but my information was that Mexico was at best a possibility and this 'flu epidemic, which they're saying might well become a pandemic, has knocked the idea on the head completely.
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Old 27 Apr 2009, 19:23 (Ref:2450971)   #71
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Jay 80 people die in a city of 30 million and the alarms go off..
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i'd be directing the sarcasm at the countries in absolute panic about a mild flu that hasn't killed anyone outside of mexico, rather than the country that has suffered deaths as a result of it...

back on topic and i'd be surprised if the mexico round happened. if they have to have a final round i see it being a lastminute thing somewhere in europe (or even the uk to save shipping costs). but that would rely on there being a larger budget than £2.65 and a half eaten tube of pringles :/
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Old 7 May 2009, 07:34 (Ref:2456988)   #73
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It seems Strider was quite right, and that Mexico wasn't really a goer finanically:

Teixeira: “The fact is that Mexico is a great fan base for us but, as a race, at the moment it costs us money. So Britain is the ideal place to finish off a season which has seen great racing but, frankly, was a bit disappointing."

Sauce: http://www.britsonpole.com/a1gp-on-a...aster-post8908


Good to see Teixeira being honest about the fact that is has been a disappointing season, but bizarre decision making to re-schedule Mexico so late in the day in the middle of the economic pessimism. Instead of postponed because of the concert it should have just been cancelled there and then.
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