Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > The Future of Silverstone?

[Monty]

It was on the local TV news lunchtime today that the reason for the loss of Silverstone is because there are 19 venues wanting to run races and only 18 races available. Since Silverstone didn't want to pay Bernie his inflated price-imagine that-they have to pay HIM to be allowed to run the race-club racing we pay the circuit.........
And OZZ the reason that Silverstone-and in fact any circuit that runs F1 cars-is bumpy is BECAUSE of the cars. The braking performance of modern F1 cars is so great that they ripple the tarmac in the braking and corner entry area's-apparently the racing trucks are even worse.

John

[ali]

Originally posted by Monty
Since Silverstone didn't want to pay Bernie his inflated price-imagine that-they have to pay HIM to be allowed to run the race-club racing we pay the circuit.........

Exactly. The BRDC have to make the money to pay Bernie to host the GP, which means trackdays, clubs meets, etc all contribute to bankrolling the hideous wee troll that is Ecclestone.

It was definitely a good thing that the BRDC didn't just back down and raid the coffers for the extra $3m, as we'd have ended up picking up the tab at the next TD.

[rcgbob44]

Having worked freelance in F1 for the past 10 or 12 years and having seen a lot of the behind the scenes stuff, i truly hope, for Londons sake, that there is no F1 race here! You really have no idea of the chaos and congestion it will cause.

R.I.P F1

ps I still enjoy watching it but even when the new rules come in within the next couple of years it will be even more boring than it is now!

[Ozz]

Monty we wondered whether it was truck racing or something cos they do that there too I believe.

[Road Runner]

Shame I get free tickets
I think the gate price was £120.00 this year and that without a seat ?
This government only spend money on football...
they estimate it cost in lost revenue for the area to be about £30 million !!
Lets hope they see sense..

[the phantom pieman]

Ecclestone is a hypocrite.

He ( or is company) get 70% of the revenue from the GPs.

BDRC get the gate money to cover what they stump up. All concession stall money ( food, clothing, "grifts") go to .... Bernie. It's part of the contract.

Whilst the BDRC is a gentlemans club, Bernie has made F1 a money game. Who wins no longer has anything to do with sport .... it all to do with the biggest investors. Just look at all the one rule for you, and one rule for Ferrari / M Schmacher incidents.

Bernie is a toad, and as for Jackie Stewert suggesting that teh tax pay should stump up more money for BE, I would rather see it going on anything but.

By now, I think BE should be being investigated for non competitive practices etc.

The one thing that this will do is assure the death of F1 when the contract needs renewing. The big teams will set up a rival race series, and will base it around the traditional circuits.

And then the Bank of Bernie can continue with it money circus in Bahrain, China and Russia, advertising tobacco.

Did you know Bernie is actually being sued by big Banks, (after the Geman Sport company who bought in , went bust)as even though they are a significant share holder, he does not consult them?

[bradders]

I do not see the use of my hard earned tax as fair to suport this UNLESS the impact on the british economy is too severe. Will we still make the cars? Will surrounding companies still be able to employ as many staff?

Lets face it, lots of numbers are banded around with these things, but when they go it rarely impacts too much because we repalce it with something else...

...and I think the government already subsidise the motor industry enough, including motor sport....where do they sponsor top flight football??....and with the guy being soooo miserable on Monday at s/stone track day, he didnt make me want to go back for another!

But at least he makes money on track days so maybe this will smarten his attitude!

[chief]

I think everyone is missing the point........ If Silverstone is struggling then why dosn't Rattler buy it?
I'd gladly pay him to razz around it every weekend

WHAT DO YOU THINK RATTLER... One less holiday next year and it's yours.

[TP]

Originally posted by chief
I think everyone is missing the point........ If Silverstone is struggling then why dosn't Rattler buy it?
I'd gladly pay him to razz around it every weekend

WHAT DO YOU THINK RATTLER... One less holiday next year and it's yours.

[Rattler]

Nah!!! I don't like the track - I quite fancy Donny though!!

Tim