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26 Jun 2012, 01:43
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Which country (or city) needs international racing the most?
Denmark, Finland, Argentina, Indonesia, Chile, South Africa, New Zealand... SWITZERLAND?!
I can't believe that Switzerland, in between France, Germany, Italy, and Austria, has no Formula 1 or international race at all. What do you think about this?
Also, since the FIA obviously are fond of strange places to put race tracks, why not Indonesia? In close proximity to Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, India, China... all places they like to put race tracks.
Finally, what about a really good, FIA grade 1, internationally-oriented circuit in Scandinavia. The fan base is certainly there, and so are the facilities. So what is stopping them?
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26 Jun 2012, 01:49
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racing has been outlawed in Switzerland for a while now, no?
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26 Jun 2012, 02:08
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Exactly ! No races there.
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26 Jun 2012, 02:51
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with a couple of past champions and current drivers a race (and a track to go with it) in Helsinki would be very cool.
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26 Jun 2012, 02:52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer
racing has been outlawed in Switzerland for a while now, no?
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Wasn't that because of the 1955 crash @ Le Mans that Switzerland banned racing.
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26 Jun 2012, 03:20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AMP Marshal
Wasn't that because of the 1955 crash @ Le Mans that Switzerland banned racing.
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that's what I thought
BTW... there is an F1 track in Indonesia, in fact Asian Le Mans series might be using it soonly
And... New Zealand has an A1 track that is a fantastic facility though probably too flat, another one is in the process of being built 
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26 Jun 2012, 07:09
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This has been well discussed here already I think.Where the races go all a question of finance.
Swiss government banned 'motor racing' in 1956.This is generally blamed on LeMans accident of 1955,but accident in Geneva a couple of years before had something to do with it I think.Ban also included bike racing but hill climbs sprints & slaloms are OK.Swiss GP was held in Hockenheim(Germany) for sports cars in the 60s.Dijon(France)for F1 in 1972 & 82.
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26 Jun 2012, 07:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer
that's what I thought
BTW... there is an F1 track in Indonesia, in fact Asian Le Mans series might be using it soonly
And... New Zealand has an A1 track that is a fantastic facility though probably too flat, another one is in the process of being built |
Hampton Downs was built to be upgradable to F1 standard.
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26 Jun 2012, 08:04
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A race in Birkenhead, overlooking the Liverpool skyline across the Mersey..
Glasgow Docklands - currently a building site anyway.
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26 Jun 2012, 08:21
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Grand Prix of Norwich? Round the ring road? Ok how about the Smoggy Grand Prix held in the historic city of Middlesbrough.
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26 Jun 2012, 08:25
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Right, Glasgow, the Clyde Tunnel. Think AVUS, but underground. Down one end, loop round at Anniesland, back down the other end, past the McD's, loop back round at Govan and back into the tunnel.
Bulletproof.
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26 Jun 2012, 08:31
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Two laps of the M25, although it might take several days.
Re Switzerland... didn't they vote to lift the ban four or five years ago? I seem to recall there being a vote which was close but in favour of lifting it. I wonder what happened afterwards?
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26 Jun 2012, 10:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calloforion
Grand Prix of Norwich? Round the ring road? Ok how about the Smoggy Grand Prix held in the historic city of Middlesbrough.
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Get Alan Partridge on the case straight away.
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26 Jun 2012, 10:07
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HAHA You can imagine him doing the commentary for the on-board, and the grid walk..... LOL
Selby
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26 Jun 2012, 10:27
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I always thought Finland would have a race - we have a few Finnish drivers in F1 just now, one being a world champion.
I know there's a huge rallying scene there, where this would transfer over in to F1 would remain to be seen.
France should have something i think, i love to see F1 cars at Le Mans (not the full circuit...although that could be interesting!)
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