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[tpherson]

"It's only the fact that it's all the wrong crowd and the wrong people ... nothing worked there really - we'd have to have a big change round but we'd like to get back there."

How about the wrong tires? This is bullcrap. I went to every US Grand Prix. There were great crowds at the begining, moderate crowds at the end. Bernie owned the marketing rights and severly hampered the promoter's ability to advertise an promote the race. One example is the fact that local media were exculded from broadcasting from the track. This is the media that broadcasts to most of Indiana, which would help build local support and excitement for the race. The local media showed up to do various broadcasts from the track, as they do for the Indy 500 and the Brickyard 400. They were told by Bernie's group to leave. From that point on you would not have even known there was an international sporting event happening in the state of Indiana. No coverage at all.

Bernie makes it such that only governments can afford to host a race. Basically it came down to the fact that Bernie had sucked all the money he could from a US Grand Prix and decided there was more event fees to be had in the desert.

Anyway, there are 1001 reasons that it failed, plenty of blame to go around. But come one, don't blame it on "the wrong crowd"

[Jensonb]

"It's only the fact that it's all the wrong crowd and the wrong people ... nothing worked there really - we'd have to have a big change round but we'd like to get back there."

How about the wrong tires? This is bullcrap. I went to every US Grand Prix. There were great crowds at the begining, moderate crowds at the end. Bernie owned the marketing rights and severly hampered the promoter's ability to advertise an promote the race. One example is the fact that local media were exculded from broadcasting from the track. This is the media that broadcasts to most of Indiana, which would help build local support and excitement for the race. The local media showed up to do various broadcasts from the track, as they do for the Indy 500 and the Brickyard 400. They were told by Bernie's group to leave. From that point on you would not have even known there was an international sporting event happening in the state of Indiana. No coverage at all.

Bernie makes it such that only governments can afford to host a race. Basically it came down to the fact that Bernie had sucked all the money he could from a US Grand Prix and decided there was more event fees to be had in the desert.

Anyway, there are 1001 reasons that it failed, plenty of blame to go around. But come one, don't blame it on "the wrong crowd"

He means the Promoters I think, rather than the spectators. But either way he's talking out his bottom, it was the fault of FOM and the FiA.

[texasmr2]

"It's only the fact that it's all the wrong crowd and the wrong people ... nothing worked there really - we'd have to have a big change round but we'd like to get back there."

How about the wrong tires? This is bullcrap. I went to every US Grand Prix. There were great crowds at the begining, moderate crowds at the end. Bernie owned the marketing rights and severly hampered the promoter's ability to advertise an promote the race. One example is the fact that local media were exculded from broadcasting from the track. This is the media that broadcasts to most of Indiana, which would help build local support and excitement for the race. The local media showed up to do various broadcasts from the track, as they do for the Indy 500 and the Brickyard 400. They were told by Bernie's group to leave. From that point on you would not have even known there was an international sporting event happening in the state of Indiana. No coverage at all.

Bernie makes it such that only governments can afford to host a race. Basically it came down to the fact that Bernie had sucked all the money he could from a US Grand Prix and decided there was more event fees to be had in the desert.

Anyway, there are 1001 reasons that it failed, plenty of blame to go around. But come one, don't blame it on "the wrong crowd"

Disgraceful isn't it !

[7UpJordan]

I hope Bernie was only really referring to Tony George.

[texasmr2]

I hope Bernie was only really referring to Tony George.

Atleast Tony no longer has a say so, kicked to the curb by his mum .

[7UpJordan]

I hope Bernie was only really referring to Tony George.

Atleast Tony no longer has a say so, kicked to the curb by his mum .

And now he's gone I think there is a better chance of the US GP returning to Indianapolis.

[Jensonb]

It really irked me when they booted the USGP. I know everyone goes on about the "Mickey Mouse" infield, but I thought it was a pretty good circuit. It was certainly always a blast to drive on it in the games.

But then, I am a big fan of Mickey Mouse, so maybe that's why.

[texasmr2]

YES!! Although Indy is disliked by many it is the only track up to spec for a F1 race, I just want another US GP.

[racechick]

There should be one!

[Jensonb]

It's Indy or Disney World (ESPN Wide World of Sports really needs a racetrack to complete the ensemble) as far as I'm concerned

After the Disneyland Paris Grand Prix fell through, Disney World is the last hope

[EwanM]

Can't go back to Indy. The new infield course is awful.

Get it to Long Beach - OR ELSE

[LifeW12]

There's only one really nice American track that F1 could use: Road America

If they can't do that then the former Las Vegas street track that Champ Car used in 2007 would be nice

[EwanM]

There's only one really nice American track that F1 could use: Road America

If they can't do that then the former Las Vegas street track that Champ Car used in 2007 would be nice

Or the Caesars Palace Gp hehehe

[7UpJordan]

There's only one really nice American track that F1 could use: Road America

If they can't do that then the former Las Vegas street track that Champ Car used in 2007 would be nice

Or the Caesars Palace Gp hehehe

"This track should suit our car!"

[suitcase]

An extremely wealthy person (i.e. Trump, Gates, etc.) should build a track