[thomaskkk]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Formule1/breve...cours_Dev.html

Maybe my French is fading, but for what I understand, Bernie wants a French GP in Paris. Is this Last Bernie's Delirium????

[snislarne]

Bernie has been talking about a GP at Paris for a while now, about a year ago there was talk about a French GP near Disneyland Paris.

[StitlyDute]

Anywhere but Magny-Cours! That track is boredom city....

[Thifiadardivy]

It's not too suprising...

Over the last couple of years he's been trying to get more GPs in cities like Paris and London, similar to what Champ Car was doing the last couple of years with most of their race dates. In some ways, it's an attempt to get the regular venues to dance to his tune, in others it's a way to get more revenue from new sources.

The end will be the same as always; inflated costs for those hosting, with CVC, FOM and himself getting the lion's share of the loot.

[Cofeeman]

There is a permanent 24 hour GP in Paris along the ring road. It is open to everyone who wants to race there; customer cars are permitted.

[loolitoertego]

Any interesting roads in Paris?

[indocrew]

It's not too suprising...

Over the last couple of years he's been trying to get more GPs in cities like Paris and London, similar to what Champ Car was doing the last couple of years with most of their race dates. In some ways, it's an attempt to get the regular venues to dance to his tune, in others it's a way to get more revenue from new sources.

The end will be the same as always; inflated costs for those hosting, with CVC, FOM and himself getting the lion's share of the loot.

Totally agree!
Bernie is so damn maniacal. Can't he give it a rest for a season or two?
Next he will be saying India needs a track around the Taj Mahal if they want to stay in F1! Personally I've never seen an F1 race at Magny Cour
that wasn't entertaining. It's in the middle of nowhere, So what!
That helps keep certain costs down! Plus there is nobody to complain about the noise!
Unlike the people on these forums not everyone wants a GP at the end of their street.
Those issues will come up in Paris. If the city really wants one they don't need Bernie to tell them they do!

[JTS_tv]

Any interesting roads in Paris?

Oh yes! Bernie has indeed been talking about a Paris Grand Prix for quite a few years, ever since Magny Cours started to be on shaky ground.

A track on the outskirts will just not do, if you are going to do a Paris GP then you need to do it properly, i.e. It must incorporate the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde, which is where the FIA headquaters are located.

Just imagine F1 cars racing past here; awesome!

[loolitoertego]

I was thinking of actual circuit layout, undulations etc etc rather than scenery. Because scenery is a given

[JTS_tv]

Would it be distasteful to race through the Alma tunnel?

[gechaheritt]

Would it be distasteful to race through the Alma tunnel?

It'd probably be deemed politically incorrect, but I wouldn't have a problem with it.

Having said that, good luck to Paris if they fall for Bernie's extortion.

[searkibia]

I doubt he will get a race on the streets of downtown Paris.

[Ubgvuncd]

Oh yes! Bernie has indeed been talking about a Paris Grand Prix for quite a few years, ever since Magny Cours started to be on shaky ground.

A track on the outskirts will just not do, if you are going to do a Paris GP then you need to do it properly, i.e. It must incorporate the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde, which is where the FIA headquaters are located.

Just imagine F1 cars racing past here; awesome!

The Champs-Élysées, I would think, would certainly be sufficiently wide, but do you think the city of Paris would allow shutting it down for regular traffic for an entire weekend?

[ZesePreodaNed]

I'm surprised he hasnt asked for a GP to be staged in my back yard. He wants it everywhere else.

[Ubgvuncd]

I'm surprised he hasnt asked for a GP to be staged in my back yard. ...

I recently submitted a similar offer to Bernie but the deal fell through when I informed him that I wouldn't allow tobacco advertising

[JTS_tv]

They shut it down for the Tour de France every year so why not.

[gechaheritt]

They shut it down for the Tour de France every year so why not.

Yes but how big is the sanctioning fee and setup costs for a bicycle race?

Not upwards of $30 million for the event alone plus everything else I'm sure!

[Fiipolera]

I recently submitted a similar offer to Bernie but the deal fell through when I informed him that I wouldn't allow tobacco advertising

Let me get this straight. This is the same Bernie Eccleston who threatened to cancel the French GP because they wouldn't allow tobacco sponsorship? And he wants to stage another?

I wonder what my friends the SAS are doing next week...

[searkibia]

Yes but how big is the sanctioning fee and setup costs for a bicycle race?

Not upwards of $30 million for the event alone plus everything else I'm sure!

For the bike race they pay no fee, it's a historic event for France, that's why they allow themselves to close down the Champs Elysees and some other downtown roads for it.
Not to mention that the Tour de France bikes are so silent compared to F1 cars, that's why those living in that area don't complain about it.

[indocrew]

Not to mention that the Tour de France bikes are so silent compared to F1 cars, that's why those living in that area don't complain about it.

That's the part I was referring to! good call IOAN!