{"id":21534,"date":"2013-07-31T00:32:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T22:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/ecclestone-confirms-no-indian-grand-prix\/"},"modified":"2013-07-31T00:32:46","modified_gmt":"2013-07-30T22:32:46","slug":"ecclestone-confirms-no-indian-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/ecclestone-confirms-no-indian-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecclestone confirms no Indian Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/?attachment_id=11568\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11568\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11568  \" alt=\"Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Photo: Reuters\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/fb020_bernie-ecclestone2_505_073013062216.jpg\" width=\"410\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Photo: Reuters<\/p>\n<p>Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that the 2014 Indian Grand Prix <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/indian-grand-prix-faces-axe-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">will be axed<\/a> to tweak the racing calendar.<\/p>\n<p>He is also working with event promoters Jaypee to have one in the first half of 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He said the 2014 round will not take place as it would be impossible for Jaypee to host two races within six months.<\/p>\n<p>Ecclestone, who has been <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/next-formula-one-boss-likely-to-be-female\/\" target=\"_blank\">controlling the F1 empire<\/a> for nearly 40 years, told IANS from his London office that he and his Formula 1 management always wanted the India round early in the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we signed the five-year deal with Jaypee, we were keen on going to India in the first half and Jaypee wanted it to be in October.<\/p>\n<p>We gave in at that time, but now it looks we will have the race early in 2015,\u201d Ecclestone, 82, told IANS. \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/businesstoday.intoday.in\/\" target=\"_blank\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com\/2013\/07\/29\/politics-could-force-end-to-indian-grand-prix\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/fb020_189130727_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com\/2013\/07\/29\/politics-could-force-end-to-indian-grand-prix\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cPolitics\u201d could force end to Indian Grand Prix<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/0\/formula1\/23491103\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/fb020_189078895_80_801.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/0\/formula1\/23491103\" target=\"_blank\">Ecclestone doubts 2014 Indian GP<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/formulaone\/article-2380830\/Formula-One-supremo-Bernie-Ecclestone-says-Indian-Grand-Prix-threat-2014.html?ITO=1490ns_mchannel=rssns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/fb020_189170982_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/formulaone\/article-2380830\/Formula-One-supremo-Bernie-Ecclestone-says-Indian-Grand-Prix-threat-2014.html?ITO=1490ns_mchannel=rssns_campaign=1490\" target=\"_blank\">Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone says Indian Grand Prix is under threat for 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/fb020_zemified_h.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Photo: Reuters Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that the 2014 Indian Grand Prix will be axed to tweak the racing calendar. He is also working with event promoters Jaypee to have one in the first half of 2015. 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