Flin, the F 1 because of the shade for tractors

THE GOLF are more than ever in the race to host the Grand Prix of F 1. They even appear in pole position after the announcement Wednesday night of abandoning the project Val d'Europe (Seine-et-Marne) by Disney and Lagardère Sports. "Our project is the best, said a few weeks ago Pierre Bedi, the UMP boss of the General Council, sponsor of the circuit. It may be less successful than others, but it is the safest. We are the only site to being able to host the 2011 French Grand Prix. We have concrete political, economic and financial. " Finding an operator for the organization of courses The department has already taken an option on 178 acres of agricultural land, located on the common Flins and Mureaux. These famous land originally intended to host a major project to organic farming (see above). In the process, he launched an architectural competition to develop the circuit and secure the funding necessary. One of its major assets. The project of 122 million euros will be financed by a large part of the business tax 130 million euros in 2007 collected by the department. Now it remains to find an operator for the organization of races. And we could see emerge ... the name of Lagardère Sports. "We do not want to manage the event live. Lagardère knows he is welcome ", had launched a few weeks ago Pierre Bédier. Since then, contacts have not ceased. In recent weeks, they have even intensified. In the entourage of Lagardere Sports, considering the draft of the Yvelines serious and credible. "The project must obtain the support of all stakeholders to be credible in terms of image and finances in the eyes of Bernie Ecclestone (Note: the large Argentier F 1)," says one at Lagardère Sports.