A Bulgarian Grand Prix?
While the Turkish Grand Prix has been having problems with low spectator counts and may not live beyond 2011, a report has appeared that Bernie Ecclestone will meet with Bulgarian officials next week in order to discuss a possible Bulgarian Grand Prix in Sofia starting in 2011.
According to a report in Reuters, the Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation president Bogdan Nikolov, told Reuters by telephone from Istanbul on Thursday that Grand Prix organising committee chief Rumen Petkov had been invited by Ecclestone to the German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring. Nikolov, who announced Bulgaria’s plans to host a Formula One race last December, said he hoped that a contract could be signed.
‘‘We’ve already submitted our plan a few months ago and it was considered by Formula One Management,’’ he said. ‘‘According to the draft, Bulgaria could sign a contract to host a Formula One race between 2011 and 2015 and there’s an option for a contract extension until 2020.’’
After reading Bernie’s comments about Hitler, democracy, and his desire foir a black Jewish woman who winds races … and, of course, Max’s latest turnabout … the best thing for F1 would be if FOTA renew their plans to run a breakaway series. Unl;ike the CART/IRL feud, there would be only one winner. If the FIA doesn’t rid the motorsports world of Max and his little troll Bernie, then the FIA no longer need exist. They’re a disgrace to motorsports worldwide.