Unfulfilled Breakaway Series Idea and FOTA-FIA War

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by AzShadow » 20 Jun 2009, 06:16

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impatientinventor wrote:I don't see how Bernie could ever honestly think that he would have the ability to tell a venue who they can and can't host on the other weekends of the year... O' yea he can and has... And just like his track in Turkey everyone gave him the finger, left him the bill and now he has total control of over a billion in debt, contractual obligations of over two billion, and no one to boss around. I hope he dies a horribly painful drawn out death as a bankrupt homeless man.
Outside EU he can and he will .. all contracts his contracts have anti-competition clauses &doh
Good point, I was thinking about that too. So basically all European tracks could host a FOTA race if they wanted? Even if they couldn't, there'd still be lots of tracks everywhere so I don't think that'd be a problem.

Obviously not many people still believe that a split will happen, but it just doesn't seem like the teams are ready for any kind of compromise. Or some teams could be, but they can't split FOTA because they'd get a 50 million fine then. :zz: So no matter what they do, somebody's going to sue them for millions :lol:
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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by Zack » 20 Jun 2009, 06:47

Yeah instead of paying 100m fine ...both Ferrari & RBR can afford 3rd grade team in Fia's F1. :lol:

Almost it will cost them 40m :rofl:

What is budget of gp2 teams? ..may be Max & Bernie can merge it :zz:
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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by phil1993 » 20 Jun 2009, 09:35

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by dane92 » 20 Jun 2009, 10:24

Hey guys Iv'e herd in the recent hours that a deal is about to be reached, I think Toni Jardine mentioned it. Do you think there is any truth to this statement, or is someone just trying to stir some rumours up.
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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by swca92 » 20 Jun 2009, 10:41

We heard that yesterday, and I never trust word of mouth rumours. I'll be amazed if we see a deal struck this weekend.

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by dane92 » 20 Jun 2009, 10:46

Does anyone think a deal will be struck though, I have a gut feeling it will. I mean it's only a gut feeling, but I don't think that the FIA will let it go on much longer. I mean they can't, at the moment they have five teams signed up. I hope a deal is struck and soon.
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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by phil1993 » 20 Jun 2009, 10:46

dane92 wrote:Does anyone think a deal will be struck though, I have a gut feeling it will. I mean it's only a gut feeling, but I don't think that the FIA will let it go on much longer. I mean they can't, at the moment they have five teams signed up. I hope a deal is struck and soon.
No. It'll rumble on until the 4 week break and they'll do a deal around Valencia

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by dane92 » 20 Jun 2009, 10:55

Do you really think that a deal will be reached phil1993. Is that a gut feeling or do you know something we don't.
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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by phil1993 » 20 Jun 2009, 10:57

dane92 wrote:Do you really think that a deal will be reached phil1993. Is that a gut feeling or do you know something we don't.
A deal will be reached; at the moment its a high stakes game of poker and no side wants to show weakness in their artillery. But there will be a breaking point, and I think FOTA will win over the FIA in the end, but not to the extent that they would hope for

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by swca92 » 20 Jun 2009, 10:58

I've worked out the solution-lock Max and the teams into a room and refuse to open the door until they agree a deal. Offer them free food and drink and they'll get a deal done in a matter of minutes.

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by phil1993 » 20 Jun 2009, 11:01

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

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Re: Breakaway Series to be Launched by FOTA

Post by iceman1 » 20 Jun 2009, 11:02

HAHA :lol:

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