Tuesday, March 14, 2006
# posted by Rich @ 10:25 PM
Sayonara Suzuka
As reported on itv-f1.com, the Japanese GP will move to Mount Fuji for 2007.
Upon reading the news, I uttered perhaps the loudest expletive I have ever uttered in shock and disgust. Suzuka is one of the finest circuits in the world, is extremely challenging, and has been the site of some of the most exciting F1 races of all time - the track is still warm from the 2005 Japanese GP for goodness sake! Not to mention it being the site of several championship victories, plus perhaps Damon Hill's finest victory, namely the 1994 Japanese GP.
I also meet the news with a great deal of suspicion - Honda owns Suzuka, Toyota owns the Mount Fuji circuit. Hands up anyone who thinks this is suspicious. Still, I suppose this gives Toyota an opportunity to be midfield numbers-makers in their own house.
All is not lost for Suzuka, though. There is still a possibility of another race on Japanese soil, rebranded as either the
Pacific GP (which was previously held at Aida) or the Asian GP. Which kind of begs the question why Suzuka couldn't retain the Japanese GP, and Fuji inherit the other name.
Upon reading the news, I uttered perhaps the loudest expletive I have ever uttered in shock and disgust. Suzuka is one of the finest circuits in the world, is extremely challenging, and has been the site of some of the most exciting F1 races of all time - the track is still warm from the 2005 Japanese GP for goodness sake! Not to mention it being the site of several championship victories, plus perhaps Damon Hill's finest victory, namely the 1994 Japanese GP.
I also meet the news with a great deal of suspicion - Honda owns Suzuka, Toyota owns the Mount Fuji circuit. Hands up anyone who thinks this is suspicious. Still, I suppose this gives Toyota an opportunity to be midfield numbers-makers in their own house.
All is not lost for Suzuka, though. There is still a possibility of another race on Japanese soil, rebranded as either the
Pacific GP (which was previously held at Aida) or the Asian GP. Which kind of begs the question why Suzuka couldn't retain the Japanese GP, and Fuji inherit the other name.
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