May 23 (GMM) Suzuka could return to the formula one calendar in 2008, after the Japanese grand prix was replaced this year by Fuji.
The specialist magazine Auto Motor und Sport claims that there could be two races in Japan next season, following Bernie Ecclestone's realisation of the true popularity of the figure-of-eight Suzuka layout and also pressure from its owner, the Honda Motor Co.
Ecclestone criticised Suzuka's ageing facilities before axing it for 2007, much to Toyota's delight after the carmaker refurbished the Fuji Speedway at considerable cost.
Suzuka's return next year would reinstate the Pacific Grand Prix; a term last used in 1995 when the circuit was twinned with a race in the Japanese city of Aida.
Auto Motor und Sport said Honda has agreed to "pay the bill" for Suzuka's return to the calendar -- a reputed $30m.
Written: Wed, 23 May 2007 10:35:00
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