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¿¿ y yo que no se en que periodico, canal... hoy una vez que iban a hacer un campeonato "como de F1" con coches todos iguales de los equipos de FUTBOL mas importantes del continente...??

Os lo juro, me quede pasmado...

Viva mi forfi,que se quiten los minardis, que voy yo

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Pues la cosa sigue. Ahora ya hablan de fechas (para el 2.008), y hasta de marcas. Os lo pego de F1.com

Formula1's major carmakers have announced their intent to set up a rival open-wheel single seater racing series. This follows the acquisition of a 75% stake in Bernie Ecclestone's holding company, SLEC, by the German media groups, Kirch and EM.TV. Ecclestone retains a 25% interest.
The manufacturers stated some time ago that if the majority stake in the company were to be taken by a media group they would consider setting up a rival racing series, as they felt this move would not be in their best interests or in the best interests of the sport.

They expressed particular concerns that Kirch might migrate television coverage to PayTV, but the German company has made statements about its commitment to ongoing free-to-air coverage for the sport, which should have reduced these worries.

There have also been rumours that the automotive group, comprised of Fiat, Ford (owner of Jaguar), BMW, Renault and DaimlerChrysler, have approached Formula One Management boss, Bernie Ecclestone, about running the series.

"As a result of recent developments and in the best interests of motor sport, it has been unanimously agreed to set up a joint company, the purpose of which will be to establish, as soon as possible, a new open-wheel single-seat racing car series," Paolo Cantarella, Chairman of both the European Automobile Manufacturers Association and Fiat, said today (Wednesday).

Yesterday Max Mosley, President of the FIA, expressed pessimism over the likelihood of a deal being finalised for the sale of 100 years TV rights to SLEC. Today he commented that the FIA would not block the setting up of a rival series. Under EC competition law, it would be difficult for the FIA to block the series, provided it complied with normal rules.

Crucially he stated that he expected the manufacturers would only start operating the new series once the Concorde Agreement came to an end. This agreement governs the relationship between the FIA, Ecclestone's companies and the teams, and runs until 2007.

Both the FIA and Ecclestone are thought to favour the sale of a 35% SLEC stake to the manufacturers. The stake was to be sold by Kirch. Observers have speculated that both the Mosley statements and the manufacturers announcement, indicates that the negotiations between Kirch and the manufacturers has become difficult, and that both statements could be manoeuvring.

Last week Kirch paid $1 billion to exercise an option to buy a 25% SLEC stake, and also concluded the purchase of an additional 24.5% stake from EM.TV. Now Kirch faces threats that the 100 year rights deal may not complete, and the manufacturers have formally announced their intention to form an alternative sport.

Hence this immediately undermines the value of their investment. And that investment has probably been used as security for the financing raised to pay for the SLEC shares.

The combined threats of Mosley and the manufacturers may be intended to put pressure on Kirch, a company which is notoriously tough in negotiations. The German media company has recently hit the headlines in both Germany and the UK over the sale of TV rights for the next Football World Cup.

In 1980, Bernie Ecclestone, then running FOCA (Formula One Constructors Association), led a break away to form the World Federation of Motor Sport (WFMS). At the time Max Mosley was the FOCA lawyer.

The split was the result of a battle with FISA, part of the FIA. The concept was short lived, with Ecclestone's endeavours being thwarted by the circuits, which sided with FISA. He may have lost that battle, but he eventually won the war. Unsurprisingly the uncertainty created by the breakaway also damaged team sponsorship.

On current form, the Ecclestone v Kirch battle, which always promised fireworks, could become an epic.