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[darwin dali]

F1 live:
A deal to hold a grand prix on the streets of Rome in either 2012 or 2013 has been put in place, according to Italian reports.

A Reuters news story said F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has agreed a deal with course planners in Rome that will see a race similar to the Monaco Grand Prix in Italy's capital. The report added that the traditional Italian Grand Prix at Monza would remain on the calendar alongside the new street circuit.

Race organiser Maurizio Flammini was quoted as saying: "The agreement with...Bernie Ecclestone to bring the Rome Grand Prix to life has already been done and signed."

No further details have been released and the layout of the track has yet to be confirmed.

Up until 2006 Italy hosted two rounds of the F1 season, with the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola taking place on Italian soil. Spain currently has two races on the calendar, one at the Circuit de Catalunya outside Barcelona and one on the streets of Valencia.

[NocturnalTendencies]

A deal to hold a grand prix on the streets of Rome in either 2012 or 2013 has been put in place, according to Italian reports.

http://en.espnf1.com//f1/motorsport/story/5426.html

I've seen this lay of the land, it doesn't strike me as a good place to design a F1 circuit against.

Two cents.

Cheers

[darwin dali]

Merged.

[darwin dali]

A deal to hold a grand prix on the streets of Rome in either 2012 or 2013 has been put in place, according to Italian reports.

http://en.espnf1.com//f1/motorsport/story/5426.html

I've seen this lay of the land, it doesn't strike me as a good place to design a F1 circuit against.

Two cents.

Cheers

It's supposed to be similar to Monaco (probably minus the yachts and such ).

[BritishBear]

If thats the case, hopefully people would actually be able to overtake and it would be worth watching.

[headless]

Don't bother

[The Oz]

not complaining, it means we get another 2 hours of racing

[myownalias]

I really don't think that F1 needs another street circuit, we already have Monaco, do we really need a similar probably slow as all hell track on the calendar?

[darwin dali]

I really don't think that F1 needs another street circuit, we already have Monaco, do we really need a similar probably slow as all hell track on the calendar?

There's the Western and there's the Spaghetti Western - some of which weren't too bad.
So, there's Monaco and there will be Spaghetti Monaco

[Rivelution]

not complaining, it means we get another 2 hours of racing

Nice avatar. I used to love those Aussie Vineyards champ cars.

[The Oz]

not complaining, it means we get another 2 hours of racing

Nice avatar. I used to love those Aussie Vineyards champ cars.

yeah. Aussie are going mighty fine these days!
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Anyway what would it be called? The Roman Grand Prix or something else?

[darwin dali]

Ecclestone boasted about the track layout in The Times, explaining it will take cars close to the Vatican. "Every time there is an overtaking manoeuvre, we're going to put the black smoke up."


Hm, quite a goth our Bernie
I bet he sees himself as the pope of F1...


"We have calculated that there will be an income of €1 billion (£900 million) a year with this grand prix and Rome needs to renew its tourist appeal. Not only the past, archaeology and monuments, but also the future, something which is aimed at families and youngsters."

€1 billion - really????