BE puts thumbscrews on Aussie GP

BE puts thumbscrews on Aussie GP#8161

By darwin dali - 19 May 07, 21:27

- 19 May 07, 21:27#8161

Organisers of the Australian Grand Prix have been told to stage a night race next year or forego a contract extension after the event in 2010.

The Adelaide newspaper Sunday Mail will on Sunday quote F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone as warning that only a floodlit race held after 9pm at Albert Park next March may be enough to satisfy the sport's officialdom.

"Unless they (organisers) can come up with something that's going to satisfy us I'm pretty sure we wouldn't be able to continue there," he said, not long after inking a deal with Singapore for the first ever night race in 2008.

The news is just the latest instalment in the flagging fortunes of the Melbourne race, which has suffered growing losses and declining crowd numbers and local sponsorship in recent years.

Me thinks his initials stand for Bloody Evil :twisted:

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

#8162

By 7UpJordan - 19 May 07, 22:18

- 19 May 07, 22:18#8162

Bernie's a right tight arse.

"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker

#8164

By bud - 19 May 07, 23:10

- 19 May 07, 23:10#8164

I think its bullpoo that the southern hemisphere races should exist to suit European/NA time slots. I know F1s all about the tv money but what is this s***!

anyways send it back to Adelaide we had a lemans race on our street circuit so locals arent too big an issue with noise and lighting well just give every race goer a torch to shine on the track. problem solved

#8165

By vegas - 20 May 07, 00:17

- 20 May 07, 00:17#8165

CRIKEY! Another night race already?

#8177

By Jens - 20 May 07, 10:25

- 20 May 07, 10:25#8177

Woo-Hoo, night races FTW.

That said, I'd rather be rid of Melbourne, or at least get it moved on the calendar

#8181

By Boxofwonders - 20 May 07, 12:44

- 20 May 07, 12:44#8181

I am so sick of Bernie Ecclestone screwing around with F1! You know what would increase television audiences? By giving the audience what they want, not just what makes money!

#8183

By 7UpJordan - 20 May 07, 12:59

- 20 May 07, 12:59#8183

Woo-Hoo, night races FTW.

That said, I'd rather be rid of Melbourne, or at least get it moved on the calendar

A return to Adelaide perhaps? Always the perfect season finisher.

"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker

#8189

By darwin dali - 20 May 07, 13:41

- 20 May 07, 13:41#8189

I am so sick of Bernie Ecclestone screwing around with F1! You know what would increase television audiences? By giving the audience what they want, not just what makes money!

Yeah, like BE in his open casket going round the Nordschleife in a horse-drawn carriage with a big wooden stake driven through his shriveled-up heart. Now THAT would get the TV rates go through the roof I'm sure :twisted:

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

#8190

By 7UpJordan - 20 May 07, 13:46

- 20 May 07, 13:46#8190

I am so sick of Bernie Ecclestone screwing around with F1! You know what would increase television audiences? By giving the audience what they want, not just what makes money!

Yeah, like BE in his open casket going round the Nordschleife in a horse-drawn carriage with a big wooden stake driven through his shriveled-up heart. Now THAT would get the TV rates go through the roof I'm sure

Hmmmm... that would take a while to do, think everybody would have gone to sleep by the time it finished lapping it.

"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker

#8193

By bud - 20 May 07, 14:20

- 20 May 07, 14:20#8193

Woo-Hoo, night races FTW.

That said, I'd rather be rid of Melbourne, or at least get it moved on the calendar

A return to Adelaide perhaps? Always the perfect season finisher.

gets my vote but i hear Queensland wants a Tilke designed motorsport park built inbetween the Gold Coast and Brisbane to cator for all forms of motorsport, and lure the GP there.

#8198

By darwin dali - 20 May 07, 19:33

- 20 May 07, 19:33#8198

I am so sick of Bernie Ecclestone screwing around with F1! You know what would increase television audiences? By giving the audience what they want, not just what makes money!

Yeah, like BE in his open casket going round the Nordschleife in a horse-drawn carriage with a big wooden stake driven through his shriveled-up heart. Now THAT would get the TV rates go through the roof I'm sure

Hmmmm... that would take a while to do, think everybody would have gone to sleep by the time it finished lapping it.

On the contrary, the partying and dancing in the world would continue throughout the night and people not following F1 would be first puzzled and then join the party. :twisted:

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

#8202

By madbrad - 20 May 07, 22:14

- 20 May 07, 22:14#8202

Would this carriage have grooved tires?

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#8207

By darwin dali - 21 May 07, 00:02

- 21 May 07, 00:02#8207

Of course not...

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

#8224

By Jens - 21 May 07, 21:05

- 21 May 07, 21:05#8224

Woo-Hoo, night races FTW.

That said, I'd rather be rid of Melbourne, or at least get it moved on the calendar

A return to Adelaide perhaps? Always the perfect season finisher.

Hell YES. That is an awesome circuit.

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