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Sepang still considering night race
08/02/08
- By Pablo Elizalde -
autosport.com
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Malaysian Grand Prix bosses are still
considering holding their race at night in the future, but insist
the financial burden must not be too big.
Formula One will have its first night race this season at
Singapore, and circuits like Melbourne or Sepang have been asked
to follow suit in order to take place at more friendly hours for
fans in Europe.
Dato Mokhzani Mahathir, chairman of the Sepang International
Circuit, says having night races at night makes sense for F1, but
he claims the costs must not be too high.
"We actually started talking about lighting up the track with
Bernie Ecclestone as far back as September 2006 for night racing
by installing a lighting system that would give almost daylight
quality light," Mokhzani told the Bangkok Post newspaper.
"Since then, he has spoken to Singapore and Melbourne about it
because he would like to see the broadcast of F1 in Europe at a
more decent hour. Having a race in Asia at night [therefore] makes
sense.
"Singapore and Melbourne are temporary street circuits whereas we
are a permanent racetrack. So, putting up lighting systems would
allow us to rent out the track more."
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He added: "European viewers will
enjoy it because they'll get to watch it live at a more decent
time. For example, the Melbourne race is at 2pm which is something
like 6am in Europe and for the first race of the reason that
doesn't go down very well with the F1 fans. |
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"So, they should enjoy it even more if
they can watch it at midday or afternoon. For Asia it would make a
difference to the spectators who come to the track but not much to
TV viewers at home."
Mokhzani Mahathir denied, however, that they had received an
ultimatum from Ecclestone to move their race to night hours.
"No, it was never an ultimatum from Bernie where either we do a
night race or get the contract cancelled," he said.
"Our current contract is up to 2010 and then last year when we were
negotiating for an extension a clause was put in to the contract
saying that we need to be ready to host the race at night.
"We also said that the pricing [of the lighting system] must not be
too big a financial burden for us. Our new contract is now up to
2015." |
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