Croatian Grand prix?

[capio]

This would be superb. Would definitely put Croatia on the map, I'm not convinced they'd find the funding however.

With an estimated budget of EUR 250 million

Monday 7 March 2011 - 08h32, by GMM

Central European country Croatia is the latest name linked with F1’s ever-expanding calendar.

The daily Vecernji List said the FIA, Bernie Ecclestone and regular formula one track designer Hermann Tilke are keen to support the project set for just outside the capital Zagreb.

The report said the estimated budget is EUR 250 million, funded by private investors, with the Croatian government to support the project in terms of easing bureaucratic obstacles.

The project would take more than 18 months to complete, added the report.

At the weekend, thousands of Croatians marched in Zagreb demanding the fall of the government amid a financial crisis and allegations of corruption.

The country is not yet a member of the European Union.

motorsport.nextgen-auto.com/Croatia-linked-with-F1-race-bid.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=%23formula1

[totalcroatia]

I liked this sentence

with the Croatian government to support the project in terms of easing bureaucratic obstacles.

as opposed to making it deliberately hard for other investors

[Madgolfer]

In terms of location it would be sensible as an immediate follow on to the Hungarian GP.

Interesting to see if it gets off the ground though?

Maybe thats why we saw Bernies private jet at zagreb airport twice last year?

[Ribaric]

Mar 7, 2011 10:23:58 GMT 1 Madgolfer said:

Maybe thats why we saw Bernies private jet at zagreb airport twice last year?

It wasn't Bernie's, I was on my way back to blighty for a spell.

[capio]

His ex wife was born in Rijeka. Isn't his current piece who is young enough to be his granddaughter Slovenian too?

[Nick]

Should have posted this today Capio, would have a made a good April Fools joke.