French GP may be back on track; News Round-up
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Thursday November 6, 1997

The French Grand Prix, which was in serious doubt again due to telivision rights, may be back on track for next season.

Max Mosley had a talk with the French minister of sport which resulted in the statement by Mosley: "We have the impression that we are on the right track to resolving the problem. The difficulty consists in resolving, on the one hand, the demands of a great world championship and, on the other, the rights, recognised by all, to information."

The troubles started when a French court ruled that the national broadcasting stations are allowed to broadcast the Grand Prix raced on home soil. Although the agreement with the FIA clearly stated that the FIA had the sole rights.

The French minister said: "We are in a radically different position from where we stood a few weeks ago. (...) to elaborate, and not only for the Grand Prix of France but for all sporting events, a decree that allows these problems to be fixed."


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