Grand Prix de Formule 1 de Montréal

[ErickMontreal]

Merchants not ready to let go of Grand Prix

 

Tue, 2008-11-18 08:39.

Trudie Mason

 

Some business owners who profit from the tourists who come into Montreal for the Grand Prix aren't ready to let the race go eventhough the city is. Their merchants associations are working together on a last chance effort to keep the race in Montreal. The St. Laurent Boulevard Development Association, the Peel, Crescent and Drummond Streets Associations and others will talk about their efforts at a news conference tomorrow.

[MTLskyline]

Well, we may longer have the F1 Grand Prix, but those Europeans are snobby trash anyways. Let's work on building our recognition in the much closer United States.

 

We ought to try and hold a similar number of events as the Indianapolis Grand Prix. The events I listed should more than make up for the lost Euro trash:

- 1st, get Montreal an IRL Race. Toronto got back theirs.

- 2nd, let's upgrade our NASCAR race from the Nationwide series (Tier II) to the Sprint Cup Series (Tier 1)

- 3rd, let's get a race in the American Le Mans Series

-4th, why not try and lure the A1 Grand Prix here?

-5th, for good measure let's get a motoGP race and the Superbike World Championships

-6th, perhaps a race from the Grand American Road Racing Association

-7th, perhaps the Atlanic Championship?

 

Next, we hold a big party that lasts the whole summer on Crescent Street. Similar to the F1 village, it should have an automotive theme at the center. Perhaps call it the "Montreal Automotive Festival". We could hold our auto show at this time of year as well.

[Habsfan]

Merchants not ready to let go of Grand Prix

 

Tue, 2008-11-18 08:39.

Trudie Mason

 

Some business owners who profit from the tourists who come into Montreal for the Grand Prix aren't ready to let the race go eventhough the city is. Their merchants associations are working together on a last chance effort to keep the race in Montreal. The St. Laurent Boulevard Development Association, the Peel, Crescent and Drummond Streets Associations and others will talk about their efforts at a news conference tomorrow.

 

Cette tentative des marchants est bien belle, mais combien de millions$ peuvent ils vraiment aller chercher? Je ne crois pas que ce soit assez!

 

Je leurs souhaite bonne chance!

[Habsfan]

but those Europeans are snobby trash anyways.

 

They might have been snobby trash, but they spent on average 2000$ per person. Which is alot more than their american counterparts would!

[Malek]

Please MTLSkyline refrain from using the euro-trash stereotype here, we really don't need that here.

 

By the way, all those races are cool and all that, but the city of montreal only permits 3 weekends of race a year on the circuit... ... ...

[yarabundi]

Let's work on building our recognition in the much closer United States.

 

We ought to try and hold a similar number of events as the Indianapolis Grand Prix. The events I listed should more than make up for the lost Euro trash:

- 1st, get Montreal an IRL Race. Toronto got back theirs.

- 2nd, let's upgrade our NASCAR race from the Nationwide series (Tier II) to the Sprint Cup Series (Tier 1)

- 3rd, let's get a race in the American Le Mans Series

-4th, why not try and lure the A1 Grand Prix here?

-5th, for good measure let's get a motoGP race and the Superbike World Championships

-6th, perhaps a race from the Grand American Road Racing Association

-7th, perhaps the Atlanic Championship?

 

Next, we hold a big party that lasts the whole summer on Crescent Street. Similar to the F1 village, it should have an automotive theme at the center. Perhaps call it the "Montreal Automotive Festival". We could hold our auto show at this time of year as well.

Absolutely and ridiculously utopist !! I totally agree with you on this !! "Think big, 'stie !!" Let's aim high !! Sky's the limit !!

This is even as badly impossible to happen than for the UN to move in MOntréal !! That's why it has to be attempt !! Only the craziest of dreams are worth dreaming !!

 

but the city of montreal only permits 3 weekends of race a year on the circuit...

By-law can be changed !!

[Habsfan]

Anyways, j'ai toujours trouvé que le Circuit GIlles-Villeneuve n'était pas faits pour le Nascar. Il est trop étroit(pas beaucoup de chances de dépassements), et beaucoup trop dûr sur les Freins de ces bolides qui pesent 2 fois plus qu'une F1.

[JFrosty]

Well, we may longer have the F1 Grand Prix, but those Europeans are snobby trash anyways. Let's work on building our recognition in the much closer United States.

 

We ought to try and hold a similar number of events as the Indianapolis Grand Prix. The events I listed should more than make up for the lost Euro trash:

 

Wow, vraiment rétrograde comme commentaire. Pas fort!

[MTLskyline]

Please MTLSkyline refrain from using the euro-trash stereotype here, we really don't need that here.

 

By the way, all those races are cool and all that, but the city of montreal only permits 3 weekends of race a year on the circuit... ... ...

Sorry for the language, I'm a little fired up today that's all. When I'm fired up I tend to let my Irish temper do the talking.

[GDS]

JAD speaks exclusively with F1 boss

Bernie Ecclestone

Tue, 2008-11-18 13:04.

Mike Bendixen

Formula 1 boss Bernie "DoucheBag" Ecclestone spoke exclusively with CJAD's Tim Parent Tuesday morning about Montreal losing the Canadian Grand Prix.

 

Who's to blame? Can the race be saved? What about local business? Click below to hear the entire raw interview.

 

http://www.cjad.com/player/ondemand/files/cjad/srimedia/bernie%20ecclestone.mp3