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[DannyelBrazil]

http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/automobilis...JANEIRO+EM+2010

According to Brazilian media, IRL site early announced that Rio will host 2010 Brazilian GP. A fail in the site system. The article was removed after some hours.
Indeed, Tony Kanaan and Andretti Green twitter also announced the Brazilian GP in Rio today, but later removed the note.

Official announcement will be done in October 31.

[Feheva]

dannyelbrazil, on Oct 23 2009, 06:35 PM, said:

http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/automobilis...JANEIRO+EM+2010

According to Brazilian media, IRL site early announced that Rio will host 2010 Brazilian GP. A fail in the site system. The article was removed after some hours.
Indeed, Tony Kanaan and Andretti Green twitter also announced the Brazilian GP in Rio today, but later removed the note.

Official announcement will be done in October 31.

Where would it take place in Rio?
A street track race, maybe?

[DannyelBrazil]

Yes, Aterro do Flamengo street course, with Sugar Loaf, Flamengo Park and Botafogo beach as scenery...
It would be great to the broadcasters.

[DannyelBrazil]

Aterro do Flamengo (Flamengo Park) pictures:

http://www.flickr.co...web/2652021250/

http://www.flickr.co...uch/3295165006/
http://www.flickr.co...meu/3483398901/

[MrCatra]

I don't like it.. This is just a waste of money for the city of Rio... Now shady businessman will use the olympics bring a lot of non-lucrative events to the city... Of course that the politicians will get their part also...

IRL sucks, No one in brazil and very few people in the USA watch it... IIRC the ESPN doesn't show the races lives... except the 500 miles in Indianapolis...

So this excuse about showing the city to the world is just a lie... NOBODY watches it...

I'm a big motor sports fan so I watch that **** (lol) and I know what I'm talking about...

IRL NEVER was profitable... NEVER. It was financed by Tony George who dumped there hundreds of millions using IMS money just to make IRL competitive... But few months ago his sisters 'fired' him from the IMS' Control. So IRL will have to survive on its own and a lot of people doubt IRL will succeed...

So basically Rio population will pay US$20 millions just to have the RIGHT to host a race with the false excuse of publicity...

[DannyelBrazil]

MrCatra, on Oct 23 2009, 09:10 PM, said:

I don't like it.. This is just a waste of money for the city of Rio... Now shady businessman will use the olympics bring a lot of non-lucrative events to the city... Of course that the politicians will get their part also...

IRL sucks, No one in brazil and very few people in the USA watch it... IIRC the ESPN doesn't show the races lives... except the 500 miles in Indianapolis...

So this excuse about showing the city to the world is just a lie... NOBODY watches it...

I'm a big motor sports fan so I watch that **** (lol) and I know what I'm talking about...

IRL NEVER was profitable... NEVER. It was financed by Tony George who dumped there hundreds of millions using IMS money just to make IRL competitive... But few months ago his sisters 'fired' him from the IMS' Control. So IRL will have to survive on its own and a lot of people doubt IRL will succeed...

So basically Rio population will pay US$20 millions just to have the RIGHT to host a race with the false excuse of publicity...

Amazing, I was waiting this kind of comentary from you Catra...
But take easy... Salvador did not losed all yet... The official announcement will be done in Oct 31.

[DannyelBrazil]

BTW, I'm a huge motorsport fan too... and I don't watch IRL...
In the 90s the former Indycar was great... Now a days I can't even name a pilot there.

[Feheva]

dannyelbrazil, on Oct 23 2009, 10:18 PM, said:

Amazing, I was waiting this kind of comentary from you Catra...
But take easy... Salvador did not losed all yet... The official announcement will be done in Oct 31.

MrCatra is saying IRL is not profitable and he believes it will be bad for the taxpayers from Rio. Personally I'm not sure about it yet... F1 is very profitable for SP and I tend to think IRL could, at least, brake even for Rio. However if what MrCatra writes is mostly true, it could be dangerous for the Rio's public safes...

Dannyel,
You can either prove him wrong or simply say you believe the contrary, but please, stop playing the the Wold vs. Rio card.

[DannyelBrazil]

But isn't the world against Rio?

[DannyelBrazil]

I told that about he's mad against Rio because there are three cities trying to bring Indy: Rio, Salvador e Ribeirao Preto...
But his point is valid, I tend to agree since IRL is a little decadent and can not be compared with Formula 1...

I still believe that US$ 20 million to Rio's Grand Prix is not a big money to host Indy.

BTW, how Indy announces a GP in Brazil without a official choice??? This is so weird.