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3 Feb 2005, 13:39 (Ref:1216497) | #1 | ||
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Bernie gathers support amongst the promoters.
In the ebb and flow of the battle between BE/FOM and the GPWC, it seems the race promoters are lining up behind Bernie.
Long time ally Ron Walker (promoter of the Melbourne race) has been canvassing support amongst fellow race promoters. From www.autosport.com “I have written to all the promoters on the F1 Commission urging them to support Bernie after all the years that he had supported them,” said Walker. “I have also asked for a meeting with them at the next F1 Commission meeting to talk about loyalty – and I have also written to all the promoters outside the F1 Commission seeking their continued support for Bernie, who has done so much for them. “The support has been resounding – up to the point where 98 percent of the people who have phoned me have said they will support Bernie to the end. This is a great victory for a guy that started the business. And as long as the promoters will support him, I believe the teams will do the same.” The GPWC have already written to Walker about the future of the Melbourne race, however Ron Walker is firmly behind FOM and not interested in the GPWC - which would leave them looking for another venue. “I am not afraid or concerned about the GPWC allocating the race in another state of Australia,” said Walker. “It doesn't bother me, because clearly there is no room in Australia for two F1 events. We own the brand ‘F1' and ‘grand prix' in Australia so they cannot run it under those names.” The twists and turns in this battle have been numerous but BE still holds plenty of cards in the poker game, undoubtedly he has not played anything like his final hand yet. |
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I suspect that ultimately the promoters will support BE because they will have no other choice since I believe that the GPWC will quietly go away having been used as a bargaining tool. Last edited by neil_davidson2; 3 Feb 2005 at 13:50. |
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I'm sure there is some hyperboyle, we know that Ron Walker is a staunch support of BE.
On the face of it, you would think that promoters would/will wait to see what the GPWC offers them - if only to use it as a bargaining tool, but then again some have already signed deals with BE that extend beyond the end of the current Concorde Agreement. The BRDC being one. |
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Of course they're going to support him, he's kept the millions rolling in for this long and it's more than likely he will continue to do so for years to come.
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