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Carpooling C.Estrosi: “Motor sport has its place in our country”
Former distinguished motorcycle pilot (two victories in the 750 cm3 world championship at Nogaro in 1976 and in Dijon in 1977), Estrosi is one of the architects of the return of the French Grand Prix to the calendar of the Formula 1. The 62-year-old from Nice explains in issue 2170 ofCARhebdo (available in digital version and on newsstands) the negotiations to convince the paddock of the return of F1 to France.
“The first contacts with Bernie Ecclestone were tense because the man had been burned by too many projects with no future. (…) Reaching an agreement was very difficult, but it was only a step. Afterwards, becoming a professional in organizing a Grand Prix was another challenge. »
The French Course by the man through whom everything happened. @cestrosi tells @autohebdo and photographer @bernardasset how he brought back the @GPFranceF1 to life. To read this week. pic.twitter.com/WucLRK3fnh
— Jean-Michel Desnoues (@Jmdesnoues) 21th June 2018
The mayor of Nice also expresses real enthusiasm for the automobile, something rare in the political sphere. “I find that we self-flagellate a lot in France. We are ashamed to say that we love beautiful cars, performance... It must be said loudly, motorsport has its place in our country and makes our industry prosper. »he says.
Find the entire Carpooling with Christian Estrosi in AUTO n°2170hebdo, on sale in digital version and on newsstands.
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