It's official...The Montrea Grand Prix is cancelled
 

They have just announced that the Grand Prix of Canada is cancelled for the year 2004. All because of a stupid canadian law that does not allow tobacco Cie to sponsor any events.

They were saying that the weekend of the Grand Prix generates more money than 8 consecutives Montreal Canadians seasons.

It's a sad day for Montreal and the F-1 fans

SMOKED!

That sucks

Jon

Next they should kick out Easton.

Hey.. look at that Marlboro on the side of that car... oh man, I just gotta light up.

Last year montreal grand prize got the biggset attendance ever for a f1 grand prize .... Sad

The Government is here to help you !:321GFY

Why couldn't they just hold off on the tobacco ban until the Euro nations have their ban kick in?

They should have seen it coming, as Spa got kicked off, and then returned now that they moved back their tobacco ban to match the rest of Europe.

they are also making the Winston Cup change its name next year in the US, so it is not just canada.

Because we elected an idiot in Quebec...and the other idiot is still running Canada.

You are an idiot if you live in canada. What do expect out of a socialist nation? The tobacco companies making a profit? ha! Not in Canada! Profits are only for politicians, special interests and other socialized government program recipients.

False rumor...trust me, there will be a Grand Prix in 2004..this is bringing way to much $ for them to cancel it...

man...did you read this thread on standard banner sizes
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=161148
:1orglaugh

No it is a good thing for me......... meaning the strippers and escorts that rely on that week to make most of there money will now be poor !

damn, that's too bad. i was looking forward to going next year.

just as long as the Grand Prix whorehouse in St.Jean stays open, we'll be fine...

Hope most can read french! Petition for F1
http://www.petitiononline.com/d6gjbc...ion-sign.html?

http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.html

the best site to collect fresh infos

Ecclestone's 2004 F1 calendar project:

7 March: Australian GP
21 March: Malaysian GP
4 April: Bahrain GP
18 April: Spanish GP
25 April: San Marino GP
9 May: European GP
23 May: Monaco GP
6 June: Canadian GP
20 June: USA GP
4 July: French GP
11 July: British GP
25 July: German GP
15 August: Hungarian GP
29 August: Belgian GP
12 September: Italian GP
26 September: Brazilian GP
10 October: Japanese GP
24 October: Chinese GP

I though Joel was jumping the gun a bit as well, buuut.....

http://www.canada.com/montreal/story...9-79AECBB1ABD8

No this is no good. The less money these strippers make, the more they harass patrons for drinks and dances. We need the F1 to stay in Montreal so that I that can continue to drink my beer in stripclubs in peace.

that sums it up! Canada dont want Tobacco companies to make profits because its a socialist nation... :1orglaugh

Montreal dropped from F1 schedule
Canadian Press


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Montreal ? Montreal's Formula One Grand Prix has been dropped from the 2004 schedule because of the impact of federal anti-tobacco legislation, a race organizer announced Thursday.

Normand Legault said he received the news in a letter from Formula One organizers.

The legislation was announced in 1997 and Legault told a news conference the Montreal race has had a seven-year grace period before tobacco sponsors had to be dropped. Legault said organizers made their decision based on the legislation.

"It was basically made in light of the Oct. 1 application of Canada and Quebec's anti-tobacco legislation," he told a news conference.

"So basically what that means for next June's event is that Michael Schumacher's Ferrari could not sport Marlboro's colours and Jacques Villeneuve's car could not have Lucky Strike on it."

He said the decision will hurt the city because the weekend event in June has drawn crowds of more than 300,000.

"There's an important economic impact," Legault said. "There will be an important negative impact on Montreal's tourism."

Bill Hurley, owner of Hurley's Irish Pub, a popular downtown drinking establishment, said not having a race "certainly is going to be a blow to Montreal."

"I think it's a terrible decision," Hurley said in an interview.

"Formula One week and weekend is our busiest week and weekend in the summer months. Being an Irish pub, we're busy more in the winter, fall and spring but we always look forward to Formula One.

"Not only that, the people who come up here are great, and every year we look forward to seeing the same folks who have been coming up for the years it's been here.

"They come up for the Grand Prix. The Grand Prix has a large following, usually of people with quite a large disposable income.

"But, obviously, if there's no Grand Prix, they won't be coming up. It really would be a shame."

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