A couple of weeks ago there were rumors circulating that Istanbul Park could be the replacement for the Japanese Grand Prix if the current situation in Japan remains critical.
Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta speaking to Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport, confirmed that the round that was postponed to October following the devasting earthquake and tsunami cannot be held for safety reasons (read radiation) no replacement circuit will take over the Motegi GP.
“We’re waiting for the local promoters decision, but in any case, if they should decide to cancel the race this year, there will be no replacement.
A national competition is scheduled to be held in July, which means that by then the venue should be usable and we should be certain on what we’ll do.
”However Ezpeleta is convinced that the promoters will be act in the best interest of everyone involved, “I have full confidence in the Japanese, if they tell us the race can go ahead, it’s because safety will be 1,000%.
If the situation isn’t clear, I’m certain they’ll be the first at evaluating the situation appropriately.
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