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Even Queens Park Rangers, a second-division team now owned by the steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal in conjunction with Bernie Ecclestone of Formula One and Flavio Briatore of Renault's Formula One team, has deeper pockets. Ashley insists that the club is not for sale, but he opened the door to speculation last month by telling The Evening Standard in London: "Abramovich has unfortunately got, however, tens of billions more than me. That lot from Queens Park Rangers have tens of billions more than... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Hamilton captures F1 pole Aug 3, 2008
ECCLESTONE GETS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: Formula One's majority shareholder, CVC Capital Investment, said Saturday it doesn't intend to replace F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, despite FIA president Max Mosley describing his age,78, as an impediment to the future of the sport. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Dash for cash Aug 2, 2008
" Sonny Bill - 23 tomorrow and already nicknamed Money Bill - has threatened, via his legal team, to challenge the NRL salary cap if forced to return to the Bulldogs. Meanwhile, the NRL talks about dividing games into 30-minute thirds in order to sell more hot dogs at the extra "half time" break and the Bulldogs hanker for a world limited to the suburbs surrounding Fortress Belmore. One quarter of all NRL players are Polynesian and more than half the junior representative teams in Sydney's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* F1 bosses form team body in response to new rules Jul 31, 2008
Bosses from all 10 current teams met at Ferraris Maranello headquarters along with Bernie Ecclestone, who heads Formula One Management, and CVC Capital Investment president Donald McKenzie. CVC is the principal shareholder of F1s commercial rights. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Formula One's 10 teams create an association Jul 30, 2008
Bernie Ecclestone, chief of Formula One Management, and Donald McKenzie, president of CVC Capital Investment, also attended the meeting. CVC is the principal shareholder of F1's commercial rights. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
The World Scandal! Fleet Street Without Sex! Jul 29, 2008
Soon enough, the 77-year-old Bernie Ecclestone, a man who started in business after World War II trading spare parts for motorcycles, got his wish. his partner in building grand prix racing to the point it is at today, walked through a late-afternoon winter drizzle in London and into a honey trap that generated Britain s most notorious sex scandal in years. (New York Times)
BMW: Third Time The Charm Jul 28, 2008
The Brabham team, then owned by Bernie Ecclestone, saw salvation in BMW who were interested in building a turbo-charged engine. A deal was struck and BMW began work on a 4 cylinder turbo in 1980. (Suite101.com)
An unlikely crusader for privacy Jul 14, 2008
Although he decided against taking up the profession after qualifying as a barrister in 1964, his legal training became crucial as he and his friend Bernie Ecclestone moved from running teams of racing cars in the 1970s to taking over the world of formula one less than 10 years later. Mr Ecclestone could see the commercial opportunities long before anyone else had glimpsed the sport's potential. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Max Mosley's fight Jul 13, 2008
" Along with his long-time associate Bernie Ecclestone, Max Mosley has ruled Formula One in sometimes controversial ways - even if many of the things he achieved have much merit. Diana Mosley's wedding was held in Joseph Goebbels' house He has stated that his greatest achievement as FIA boss is to make Formula One racing much safer. As an amateur racer, who had competed in the 1968 Formula Two race at Hockenheim in which double world champion Jim Clark was killed, Mosley had already been well... (BBC News -- UK)
The sports tycoon's own goals Jul 13, 2008
Ashley is keen to bring in new investors to bolster Newcastle's finances in the way Queen's Park Rangers, whose wealthy backers include Formula 1 bigwigs Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone, has done. I'm not looking for Newcastle shareholders in Afghanistan,' said Ashley. (guardian.co.uk)
Teams upset at plan to move F1 from Silverstone Jul 7, 2008
The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) and formula one supremo Bernie Ecclestone announced on Friday that Donington, in the East Midlands, would host the race under a 10-year agreement. "We want a British Grand Prix, that's the most important thing," Dennis said after the qualifying session for Sunday's race at Silverstone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ecclestone hints grand prix could still be lost Jul 7, 2008
Britain could still lose its Formula One grand prix in 2010 if the Donington Park circuit is not ready in time, according to the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Newspapers on Monday quoted the 78-year-old as saying it was clear what would happen if he was let down by the new promoters. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
* Sport Briefs Jul 6, 2008
FIA president Max Mosley and Formula One Manufacturers president Bernie Ecclestone announced on Friday that major development work at Donington and the lack of funding for improving Silverstone had forced the sports world governing body to move the Grand Prix and safeguard the future of the race. SOCCER. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
F1 teams fear burnout from expanded calendar Jul 5, 2008
Reuters Published: July 5, 2008. Formula One team bosses expressed concern on Saturday about the risk of burnout to mechanics when the calendar expands to 19 races next year without an August break. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
QPR chairman Briatore pleads for patience despite cash boost Jul 5, 2008
Briatore, the manager of the Renault Formula One team, and Grand Prix supremo Bernie Ecclestone surprised many within English football when they bought QPR last September. The cash injection provided by the motor racing duo was bolstered in December when Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, described as the wealthiest man in Britain by the Sunday Times rich list with a fortune estimated at 19. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Donington to take over in 2010 Jul 5, 2008
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, himself a Briton, has threatened repeatedly to remove the race from the Formula One calendar if Silverstone, which hosted the first championship grand prix in 1950, is not upgraded. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Team heads happy for British GP future, some sad to leave Silverstone Jul 5, 2008
There were groans among the owners and staff at Silverstone on Friday when FIA president Max Mosley and Formula One Manufacturers boss Bernie Ecclestone announced in a statement that, after next year's race here, the British GP would be moving to Donington Park, 100 kilometers (63 miles) further north. Ecclestone had warned Silverstone for several years that it might lose the race because of a failure to improve the venue and even threatened that the British GP might disappear altogether. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Championship leader Massa crashes in British GP practice but sets fastest time Jul 4, 2008
Meanwhile, FIA president Max Mosley and Formula One Manufacturers boss Bernie Ecclestone announced on Friday that the British GP was moving from Silverstone to Donington Park in 2010. "After many years of patient but fruitless negotiation with the British Racing Drivers Club we are delighted that Bernie had nevertheless been able to ensure that the British Grand Prix will keep its place on the Formula One World Championship calendar," Mosley said in a statement. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Donington to host British GP from 2010 Jul 4, 2008
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has threatened repeatedly to remove the race from the Formula One calendar if Silverstone, which hosted the first championship grand prix in 1950, is not upgraded. Privately-owned Donington, home of the British round of the MotoGP championship, hosted the European Formula One grand prix in 1993. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Massa crashes in British GP practice, is not hurt Jul 4, 2008 Melbourne to host Formula One Grand Prix until 2015 Jul 4, 2008 Indy organizers still hopeful of winning back F1 Jun 26, 2008 F1's Ecclestone downplays breakaway Jun 26, 2008 Ex-coach sues for pay he says Freedom owes Jun 26, 2008 Tactics appear to cover search for a way forward in Formula One Jun 26, 2008 Ecclestone denies exposing F1 sex scandal Jun 25, 2008 French Grand Prix to stay on F1 calendar next year Jun 25, 2008 FIA's Mosley, F1's Ecclestone meet in Paris as breakaway threat looms Jun 25, 2008 F1 teams face hike in entry fees Jun 24, 2008 Spanish soccer club Getafe sale withdrawn Jun 24, 2008 Turkey make Bilic's Croats pay penalty Jun 22, 2008 Ecclestone says Donington could host British Grand Prix Jun 21, 2008 Hosting council says Melbourne F1 Grand Prix should be scrapped Jun 18, 2008 Bernie's F1 warning Jun 17, 2008 * PLANET POP Jun 16, 2008 Australian GP to remain on F1 calendar: report Jun 16, 2008 Grand prix to stay in Melbourne: report Jun 15, 2008 * Sports Briefs Jun 15, 2008 * McLaren's Dennis does not rule out breakaway series Jun 13, 2008 How offensive is the word 'pikey'? Jun 12, 2008 F1 teams remain supportive of FIA Jun 9, 2008 Grand Prix fails to poll in search for top tourist attractions Jun 9, 2008 F1 boss Ecclestone considers breakaway series Jun 8, 2008 '>Racing notes: IRL to take look at 2011car rules Jun 6, 2008 Mosley survives vote despite growing rift in FIA Jun 5, 2008 Max Mosley wins vote to remain FIA president Jun 5, 2008 Motor Racing : Mosley wins vote of confidence to stay as FIA president Jun 4, 2008 Sex scandal F1 boss wins vote Jun 4, 2008 Mosley In Pole Position After Confidence Vote Jun 3, 2008 FIA to rule on Mosley's future Jun 3, 2008 Formula One: Ecclestone calls on Mosley to quit Jun 1, 2008 Frank DefordVIEWPOINT May 29, 2008 Mosley urged to resign because of sex scandal May 25, 2008 Mosley shadow looms large May 24, 2008 Ecclestone rejects Mosley's crisis talk May 23, 2008 Embattled Max Mosley returns to F1 at Monaco May 22, 2008 Formula One boss pushes to keep his job May 20, 2008 F1 official pleads to stay on despite sex scandal May 18, 2008 Criticism of Patrick over Indy pit lane incident unwarranted May 15, 2008 New F1 venue urged May 14, 2008 Istanbul circuit defends actions after dog incident May 14, 2008 No French GP at Magny-Cours in 2009, says Bernie May 14, 2008 IRL boss George has only one speed May 12, 2008 No special formula for problem of shrinking grids May 11, 2008 Honda will try to help Sato and Davidson May 10, 2008 Alexander delivers stinging attack on SNP's 'favoured friends' policy Apr 23, 2008 Mosley defiant Apr 21, 2008 Deal delay threatens Super Aguri future Apr 16, 2008 Mosleys scandal roars into the limelight Apr 7, 2008 F1's Mosley issues writ over sex games claims Apr 6, 2008 Oakland's Ward to take on Ravelo Apr 5, 2008 Pressure mounts Apr 5, 2008 Nazi Orgy Scandal Rocks Formula One Apr 4, 2008 Web extra: Racing official skids into sex scandal Apr 4, 2008 Formula One team bosses back expansion to 20 races Apr 4, 2008 Mosley acquires notoriety of his own Apr 4, 2008 German motoring body asks Mosley to 'reconsider' position Apr 4, 2008 Mosley apologises but intends to stay in office Apr 2, 2008 Max Mosley denies Nazi claims in orgy scandal Apr 2, 2008 Mosley alleges plot against him Apr 2, 2008 Report: F1 boss caught in Nazi sex scandal Apr 1, 2008 Caught on tape: F1 boss in 'Nazi-like' sex orgy Apr 1, 2008 Mosley 'caught in Nazi orgy' Apr 1, 2008 Motor racing boss caught in racy, and racist, sex video Apr 1, 2008
Also Friday, FIA president Max Mosley and Formula One Manufacturers boss Bernie Ecclestone announced that the British GP was moving from Silverstone to Donington Park in 2010. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Grand Prix locked in until 2015 Jul 4, 2008
Formula One Management president Bernie Ecclestone said in a statement he was delighted the Grand Prix was continuing in Melbourne. "I have wanted changes to the local race time so that we can increase the television audience in Europe and Asia,'' he said. "I'm satisfied that the decision to move to a later start time for 2009 races is a win for television audiences in Europe and Asia, a win for Melbourne and a win for Formula One as a whole. (The Age, Australia)
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone had threatened to take the Australian race to Sydney or scrap it completely if Melbourne did not change the starting time. "I have wanted changes to the local race time so that we can increase the television audience in Europe and Asia," he said in a statement. (guardian.co.uk)
But race organizers haven't lost hope about reaching a deal with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
PARIS Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone downplayed on Wednesday the possibility that Formula One could break away from the series' governing body. I don't know anything about a breakaway championship to be honest with you, nobody's ever talked about one, Ecclestone told The Associated Press after what he said was a good meeting of the World Motor Sport Council. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials still hope to reach a deal with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone to bring back the U.S. Grand Prix. IndyCar officials discussed a possible overhaul that could include car redesign and the use of turbochargers. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Michel Euler/AP Bernie Ecclestone arriving at the FIA headquarters for a World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on Wednesday ... Many Formula One watchers waited with a sense of foreboding to hear the results of a meeting this week between the two men who control their sport, Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley, who were to discuss its future. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
LONDON (AP) -Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denied any involvement in exposing the sex scandal which almost toppled FIA president Max Mosley. "It is nothing in the world to do with me in any shape or form,'' Ecclestone was quoted as saying Tuesday in an interview with The Times of London. "There is no way in the world that I would want to destroy Max. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters at the French Grand Prix last weekend that the race was likely to stay at Magny-Cours after previously stating that it would be axed. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Updated: 8:55 PM, June 25, 2008. Both men were part of Wednesday's meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
However the additional cost to the teams comes in the context of continuing negotiations with commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone and CVC Capital Partners for a new Concorde Agreement controlling the sport and setting out the future division of revenues. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Investors such as Formula 1 supremos Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore have bought west London Championship club Queens Park Rangers, while hedge fund Sisu Capital has purchased Coventry City. Under a new television contract, teams that win promotion to the Premiership may receive as much as 100 million pounds ($196. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
AS A stultifying game laboured into extra time, Fabio Capello looked on from the smart seats, chatting to Bernie Ecclestone, who could be useful if things go badly for the England manager in the September World Cup qualifiers and he needs a fast car. Capello watched the Croats intently, admiring the influence of Vedran Corluka from right fullback, the creativity of Luka Modric in midfield and the passing of Niko Kranjcar, pulling the strings in Slaven Bilic's 4-4-1-1 formation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
LONDON: Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has threatened to switch the British Grand Prix from Silverstone to Donington Park after 2009. We are discussing the possibility of reaching an agreement with Donington to host the British Grand Prix, Ecclestone told yesterday's Times newspaper. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has been pressuring organizers to hold the race at night to suit European television viewers or risk losing the race, but the Victorian government says it will not give in to demands for an event under lights. The council said the race "does not benefit Victoria as a whole" or the rest of the country and it is time for the race to move on. (International Herald Tribune)
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone warned on Monday that unease over the position of underfire International Automobile Federation (FIA) President Max Mosley could lead to teams forming a breakaway championship. Ecclestone who called for Mosley to step down after lurid allegations about his private life emerged had previously distanced himself from rumours of a Formula One breakaway, but now appears to have accepted it as a possibility as the sport remains paralysed by the breakdown in his... (iAfrica.com)
F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone himself witnessed the union along with Benetton group chairman Luciano Benetton and right-wing politician Daniela Santanche. The more than 300 guests also included Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Spains former prime minister Jose Maria Aznar. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone had threatened to strip Melbourne of the event if it is not held at night to satisfy European TV audiences. The new extension is expected to include a later start at around 5pm (0600 GMT) but not night-racing. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone had pushed for a night timeslot to save the Melbourne race, threatening to take the event to India, Russia or Korea if local organisers refused. Tourism and Major Events Minister Tim Holding said the timeslot was non-negotiable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has denied insulting Africa after the sports governing body voted to allow Max Mosley to stay on as president despite a sado-masochistic sex scandal. Britains Daily Express newspaper quoted Ecclestone as saying after the June 3 vote in Paris that just because he [Mosley] got a few more votes from Africa doesnt mean the King of Spain will want to shake his hand. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
McLaren team principal Ron Dennis, right, chats with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in the paddock before the start of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday ... Dennis gave his outlook on the sports future on Wednesday, days after participating in F1 boss Bernie Ecclestones talks about breaking away from the FIA, which has governed the sport for its entire 58-year history. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In an interview with Bernie Ecclestone before Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Brundle referred to repairs being made to the track. "There are some pikeys out there putting down new tarmac at Turn 10. Are they out of the way yet?". (BBC News -- UK)
A senior figure at one of the 10 formula one teams said the sport's commercial supremo, Bernie Ecclestone, had raised the possibility of a series without the FIA's involvement at a meeting in Montreal. But he said the suggestion was met with little enthusiasm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The poor poll result delivers another blow to the grand prix after indifferent ticket sales and rumblings from F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone to relocate it to the northern hemisphere. But Australian Grand Prix Corporation chairman Ron Walker can take heart in the modest performance of other attractions such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground (84th place) and the Australian Tennis Open (100). (The Age, Australia)
MONTREAL (AP) -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has broached the possibility of forming a breakaway series in the wake of the sex scandal involving FIA president Max Mosley. Ecclestone met for more than two hours late Friday with F1 team bosses at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, site of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, and brought up the idea of breaking away from the FIA, which has governed the sport for its entire 58-year history. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
IRL to take look at rules for 2011 cars. IRL to take look at rules for 2011 cars. (AZCentral -- Sports)
He co-founded the March F1 team before joining with Bernie Ecclestone to form a duo that would control the business and regulatory sides of motor racing. They created the Formula One Constructors' Association, whose power tussle with the Federation Internationale du Sport Automobile the motor sport division of FIA would eventually result in the signing of the Concorde Agreement, a measure that helped unite the bodies within the sport. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was "happy" with the results of the vote. "The one thing I didn't want to happen, the last thing I wanted, was for Max to go today," Ecclestone said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Still more threatening to Mosley, powerful forces in motor racing have lined up against his remaining in the FIA job, including four of the major car manufacturers that participate in Formula One - BMW, Daimler-Benz, Honda and Toyota - and Bernie Ecclestone, a longtime friend of Mosley's who runs the business side of Formula One while Mosley oversees regulatory issues. Mosley has insisted from the outset of the scandal that while he had embarrassed his family, he saw no reason to quit. (International Herald Tribune)
But Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was "happy" with the results of the vote ... In the past week, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone also pushed for Mosley to resign ahead of the vote rather than risk any further embarrassment. (CNN -- World)
The Englishman has resisted calls from motorsport organisations, former drivers and Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone to stand down. Advertisement. (Sky News)
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has joined the clamour against his long-time friend. "He should go out of responsibility for the institution he represents," Ecclestone told the Daily Telegraph in an interview published on Saturday. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone for the first time called on FIA president Max Mosley to quit rather than be forced out over a sex scandal. Mosley was reported by a British tabloid to have engaged in a Nazi-themed sex party with five prostitutes. (International Herald Tribune)
Danica herself, of course, had already become the first woman to win an open wheel race, which must have astonished the fatuous Bernie Ecclestone, the head of Formula One racing, who had declared earlier that "women should be dressed in white like all the other domestic appliances.". Justine Henin and Annika Sorenstam made headlines for retiring prematurely, but there are big headline names still playing in their sports. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Mosley believes Bernie Ecclestone will take full control of F1 if he is forced to resign. Ecclestone denies that his rights-holding company -- Formula One Management -- wants to play a regulating role. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Berger's comments came as Mosley's old friend Bernie Ecclestone, of Britain, the F1 Commercial Rights Holder, who has been the sport's ringmaster for three decades, hit back at Mosley's strategy in defending himself by attacking Ecclestone in the run-up to the FIA general meeting that is over-shadowing the Monaco weekend. Ecclestone said he is angry at a letter sent by Mosley to FIA clubs and said he has finally retracted all support for his beleaguered compatriot. (iAfrica.com)
Bernie Ecclestone denied on Friday that Formula One was facing impending financial crisis in a public rejection of assertions made by motor racing chief Max Mosley after being caught in a sex scandal. The Formula One commercial supremo also said, in a letter to International Automobile Federation (FIA) club presidents, that the governing body needed to be led by a "credible and respected" head. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone was expecting to see Mosley at some point. "He lives here," Ecclestone said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
FIA and rights holder Formula One Management are renegotiating the commercial rights to F1, and Mosley implied that any instability in the presidency would give F1 Management -- owned by Bernie Ecclestone-- the chance "to take over Formula One completely."SCHUMACHER SKIDS OUT: Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's first day of motorcycle racing ended when he skidded onto a gravel pit and failed to finish Sunday at the superbike German International Championship at Oschersleben,... (News & Observer -- Sports)
FIA and rights holder Formula One Management are renegotiating the commercial rights to F1, and Mosley implied that any instability in the presidency would give F1 Management owned by Bernie Ecclestone the chance to take over Formula One completely. . (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bernie Ecclestone: Formula One czar threatens not to sanction a French Grand Prix in 2009 unless the race is moved from Magny-Cours, which is 155 miles southeast of Paris, to a more modern site closer to the capital. Kyle Petty: The veteran NASCAR driver will take a break from Sprint Cup racing from June 1 to July 12, missing five races for the wedding of his daughter and several broadcasting opportunities. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone wants French Grand Prix in Paris by 2010 ... LONDON, England (CNN) -- The French Grand Prix will be held for the last time at Magny-Cours this year but Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone wants it to return to a new Paris circuit in 2010 ... F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone wants the French Grand Prix to be held in or near to Paris. (CNN -- International)
Istanbul Park Organizasyon A.S., the circuit entity controlled by Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone since local organisers were fined $5 million (2. 58 million pounds) in 2006 for a podium controversy, said they had done everything they could. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
PARIS: The French Grand Prix will be held at Magny-Cours for the last time this year but Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he hoped it could return to a new circuit in Paris in 2010. We agreed that there would be a French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours in 2008 but not in 2009, Ecclestone told Monday's issue of French sports daily L'Equipe. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
In 2000, George brought Formula One to the Speedway for the US Grand Prix, an eight-year marriage that ended last year after George and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone couldn't agree on a new contract. In its place, George has added the MotoGP series for this fall, the first motorcycle race at the track since 1909, two years before the inaugural Indy 500. (Boston Globe)
There would be no chance of Bernie Ecclestone discounting his price to promoters on the basis that they and the paying public are not getting the full grid of 24 cars. In Australia, V8 Supercars is putting a positive spin on the possibility of grid numbers in the series dropping further. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The Briton, who had expressed skepticism about a last-minute rescue attempt by German Group Weigl and was accused of telling Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone days earlier that the team would not be racing in Turkey, said his conscience was clear. "I'd be very interested to hear from the person who thinks we or I have any responsibility for the demise of Super Aguri," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
" The full article contains 901 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper. Page 1 of 1 Last Updated: 22 April 2008 9:18 PM Source: The Scotsman Location: Edinburgh Related Topics: Bookmark: Angus Ogg, 22/04/2008 22:20:10 Wendy,You need to raise your game, and also stop shooting yourself in the foot. Well if you are to tempt this former Labour voting puppy back on side.You would be well advised to stop trying to cast sleazy aspersions from your glass greenhouse.I well remember in 1997 Labour... (Scotsman)
I'm going to stand down next year anyway, says defiant Mosley. Alan HenryMonday April 21, 2008. (Guardian Unlimited)
"Maybe we need a bit more backing from Honda to get us to Barcelona...Our future could be in Honda's hands now, and Bernie's I suppose," he said, with reference to Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone. However, another Formula One source said that the deal remained alive but had hit problems because part of the financial backing had not materialised. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
The triple champion said the affair could make potential sponsors think twice about entering the sport and suggested commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone could force Mosley's hand. He has to do it himself but Ecclestone holds a very key role in that, said the Scot. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Crucially, Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire who has built F1 into a huge global sport and worked closely with Mosley for decades, has failed to offer his old ally support. Mosley planned to attend today's grand prix in Bahrain but was banned by Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Bahrain's crown prince, who said his presence would be 'inappropriate. (Guardian Unlimited)
Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone tried to distance his organization from Max Mosley, and a growing list of motor sports figures pushed for the FIA president to step down amid a sex scandal. Mosley is head of the International Automobile Federation, the world governing body for motor sports. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bernie Ecclestone was yesterday standing by Max Mosley as pressure increased on the FIA president to resign in the wake of revelations about his private life. As a succession of national automobile clubs joined car manufacturers in insisting that Mosley's position was untenable, the most powerful man in formula one continued to play down the problem and said it was up to Mosley to make a decision to quit. (Guardian Unlimited)
"The focus quite rightly should be on the race. With great regret, I feel that under the current circumstances, it would be inappropriate for you to be in Bahrain at this time," the Crown Prince wrote in a letter sent to Mosley and F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday. Fast Fact. (CBS News)
F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone told The Times of London. The problem is he would take all the ink away from the race and put it on something which, honestly and truly, is nobody else s business anyway. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
I welcome this expansion, and heartily commend (commercial supremo) Bernie Ecclestone for spearheading it, he told delegates. But I have two provisos: Firstly, that the season never expands to more than 20 Grands Prix, which I regard as a natural logistical limit and, secondly, that we preserve a closed season over the winter. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
He has been a major player in Formula One since the 1970s, when he first formed what was to become an unlikely double-act with Bernie Ecclestone. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
" When told of the joint statement by BMW and Mercedes-Benz, he referred to their activities before and during World War II and said he understood why they wished to distance themselves from the alleged orgy. But he said also that it was unfortunate that they had not consulted him before issuing their statements. Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One boss and a longstanding friend of Mosley's, added: "This is an FIA thing, this is nothing to do with anyone else. "It doesn't affect us in any shape... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Reuters Published: April 2, 2008. Max Mosley intends to remain president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), motor racing's governing body, despite calls for him to resign over a sex scandal. (International Herald Tribune)
There is little doubt, however, that he has recognised that, as predicted by Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One's commercial rights holder, his presence would distract attention from the race and embarrass the Bahraini royal family. An ''impeccable high-level source close to the UK police and security services. (Times Online)
" Warned to stay away Earlier Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, a close friend of Mosley, had warned him off going to the Bahrain Grand Prix. "He shouldn't go, should he. " Ecclestone told Tuesday's edition of The Times. "The problem is he would take all the ink away from the race and put it on something which, honestly and truly, is nobody else's business anyway. (iAfrica.com)
Formula One Management and Formula One Administration president and CEO Bernie Ecclestone said, Assuming its all true, what people do privately is up to them. I dont honestly believe [it] affects the sport in any way. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone said the sport shouldn't be affected by the report. Assuming it's all true, what people do privately is up to them,'' Ecclestone told the Times of London in a story posted late Sunday on its Web site. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
But Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he saw no reason for Mosley to step down. "I've known him an awful long time. If somebody had told me this without the evidence I would have found it difficult to believe," Ecclestone told The Times. (iAfrica.com)
Jewish groups have condemned his actions, but Bernie Ecclestone, the Jewish businessman who controls the commercial side of formula one and is a confidant of Mr Mosley, is standing by him. Mr Ecclestone said that he was shocked over the claims, but did not think his position should be affected. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
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