Bernie drops Belgium
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The podium at the 2005 Spa race
(GMM) The 2006 Belgian grand prix, at highly-popular Spa Francorchamps, is off.

That's the unhappy revelation of Belgian radio station 'Bel-RTL' and local (Wallonian) politician Serge Kubla, who told the parliament on Friday that he was informed officially by Bernie Ecclestone's company.

With the race's promoter broke, Ecclestone, 75, had been tipped to take over the organisation of Spa's historic event. But while the 2007 grand prix should be ok, Bernie is reportedly refusing to sanction the September race because work on a new pit and paddock complex will not be finished.

Written: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:15:53

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