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Sunday February 15, 2009

Bernie nod for Rome F1 race

ROME: Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has given preliminary backing to the idea of holding a Grand Prix in Rome, the man behind the proposal has said.

“We have the approval of the city council, the regional government, the provincial government and of Ecclestone too,” Maurizio Flammini was quoted as saying by Saturday’s La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Flammini said final plans for a race in the EUR district on the outskirts of the Italian capital would be presented to the Rome city council by the end of March.

“There are �150mil available) to set up the first edition in 2011 or 2012,” Flammini said.

“It could be the response to the 2015 Expo in Milan. But I must have the guarantee (to hold) four editions (of the race) minimum.” — Reuters

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