Montreal GP dropped from 2009 F1 Calendar

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Or like Montreal.

Never let the facts get in the way of a bad argument point.

As for F1 Dropping Montreal; unless you are completely willing to pledge allegiance to the Ecclestone & build a track with world class facilities in the middle of the desert where only the rich & elite can enjoy your sport, then yeah, They'll take it elsewhere.

I seriously stopped caring about F1 about 3 years ago.

[Madman]

NEWS RELEASE: Beginning with the 2009 season, the Third World Grand Prix (formerly known as Formula 1) will debut it's exiting new schedule. Several new and exiting circuits in exotic locations will replace many of the old boring races (like Monza, Spa, Silverstone and Monaco).

Here is the calendar for the 2009 season.....


29 March: Guantanimo Bay, Cuba (Prisoners will be used as course marshalls.)
5 April: Seeping Wang, Malaysia
19 April: Desert Hell Hole, Bahrain
10 May: Pingpong, North Korea
24 May: Sultan's private racing track, Brunei (No spectators will be allowed except for the Sultan himself.)
7 June: Borat International Racing Course, Kazakhstan
21 June: Mogadishu Bomb-Cratered Street Circuit, Somalia (Warlords have ruled attendance will be mandatory.)
28 June: Death To All Infidels Racing Circuit, Saudi Arabia
26 July: Harare, Zimbabwe (Ticket Price: $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Zimbabwean Dollars.)
23 August: Medellin, Columbia (Sponsored by the CIA-Coccaine Importers of America.)
30 August: Billionaire Oligarch Grand Prix, Moscow, Russia
13 September: Sahara Desert Circuit, Libya
27 September: Banged Cock, Thailand
11 October: Yankee Go Home Street Circuit, Venezuela
18 October: Kung Fu, China
1 November: Scientific Outpost Number 4, Antarctica
15 November: Abu Dhabi (Seriously, this one is for real!)

Looks like it's going to be an intersting season!


Cheers,
Madman of the People

[RacingManiac]

I find that last post slightly offensive, even if there is some truth to it...

[Wouter Melissen]

I find that last post slightly offensive, even if there is some truth to it...

It's not offensive; it's just not funny at all.

[RacingManiac]

Or like Montreal.

I'd call Montreal a psuedo street circuit, since the road is not actually open to public like a real street circuit....same as Albert Park....

[Wouter Melissen]

I'd call Montreal a psuedo street circuit, since the road is not actually open to public like a real street circuit....same as Albert Park....

It's not a purpose built racing track though.

[nota]

I'd call Montreal a psuedo street circuit, since the road is not actually open to public like a real street circuit....same as Albert Park....

I'd call this a psuedo comparison since the Albert Park circuit IS a public road ... same as Mt Panorama, Bathurst (which btw is on this weekend)

[RacingManiac]

Is it road in the sense that its actually a generally well used route for the traffic, or is it a perimeter road for a park for people to drive around(or bike around) at their leisure? Thats pretty much what Montreal's track is...

I still don't like to call those kind of tracks "street circuit", its like calling Circuit de la Sarthe a street circuit......

[f6fhellcat13]

As I believe Clarkcon said, "Oh look, that's my foot, why don't I shoot it?"
Wouter, that article was a great read and had some great pics, thanks.

[ZeTurbo]

It's not a purpose built racing track though.

Sadly, it sort of is. Its in the middle of a park, were it not for the F1 race, most of the track would not have been laid out, these roads serve no other purpose.

[ZeTurbo]

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So, now that GPC has clarified the situation about the allegedly "missing" payments from 2006 and 2007 editions, Bernie's plan becomes clearer. It is all a smokescreen to squeeze more money out the negotiations with the Canadian government (which might take on the organization of the GP in years to come).

What a deusch!!!!

[f6fhellcat13]

pitpass - the latest, hottest F1, GP2, GP2 Asia & A1GP news

So, now that GPC has clarified the situation about the allegedly "missing" payments from 2006 and 2007 editions, Bernie's plan becomes clearer. It is all a smokescreen to squeeze more money out the negotiations with the Canadian government (which might take on the organization of the GP in years to come).

What a deusch!!!!

A douche, indeed.
Doesn't he realize that fans arre what makes him money?

[fisetdavid26]

Something tells me Bernie will get involved in a non-accidental "accident" pretty soon.

[f6fhellcat13]

Will he be given a drive-thru or a stop-and-go penalty?

[Zytek_Fan]

Something tells me Bernie will get involved in a non-accidental "accident" pretty soon.