The future of the German grand prix at the Nurburgring looks set to race into the courts.<\/p>\n
The Rhineland-Palatinate state this week said it intends to cancel the circuit operator’s lease, arguing that a bright future is “not possible” with the existing tenants.<\/p>\n
Minister Roger Lewentz said he wants to personally take over the negotiations with Bernie Ecclestone about the future of the F1 race.<\/p>\n
But according to the SID news agency, the operator Nurburgring Automotive GmbH (NAG) has announced it will fight back, including demanding “substantial amounts” from the government for the wrongful action.<\/p>\n
“There is no reason for this extraordinary step,” NAG’s lawyer is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
The company’s spokesman said the situation is crucial to Germany’s future on the F1 calendar.<\/p>\n
“Already, there are many candidates waiting for a (race) date to be available,” NAG spokesman Karl-Heinz Steinkuehler said.<\/p>\n
“Without the Nurburgring, formula one would make probably only a guest appearance every two years in Germany, at the Hockenheimring,” he warned.<\/p>\n
The minister Lewentz, however, said the government is ready for a fight, despite hoping for “an amicable solution” to the dispute with the operator.<\/p>\n
“If not, a lengthy legal dispute cannot be ruled out,” he said.\u00a0 “We consider ourselves well prepared.”<\/p>\n
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