Campaigns in Bahrain are stepping up in a bid to see formula one return to the troubled island Kingdom.<\/p>\n
The FIA has extended until early June the deadline for a possible rescheduling of the 2011 event, as the front page of the Gulf Weekly insisted this week: “Bernie, come back, we’re ready”.<\/p>\n
The headline was inked by editor Stan Szecowka, along with a front page petition that readers can sign that will be personally delivered to the F1 chief executive in London next week.<\/p>\n
“We have had some difficult times recently and rescheduling the 2011 grand prix would be a tremendous boost to us all,” wrote Szecowka.<\/p>\n
Separately, more than 2000 signatures have been collected by a group of Bahraini F1 fans.<\/p>\n
“The grand prix means a lot to us and to our entire country, and we want to do our small part in making it happen this year,” a spokesman told the Gulf Daily News.<\/p>\n
Also hoping to see the event return as soon as possible is Abdulrahman Al Morshed, chief executive of the National Hotels Company.<\/p>\n
“If we get the F1 back it will make a massive difference to the international perception, so even if it isn’t as successful as normal it will go a long way to bring business back to the country,” he is quoted by the TradeArabia News Service.<\/p>\n
Zayed Rashed Al Zayani, chairman of the desert-lined Sakhir circuit, has declared that Bahrain is now ready to host formula one again.<\/p>\n
“If it was up to us, we are ready.\u00a0 We are ready to host it but unfortunately it is not our decision alone,” he said.<\/p>\n
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