Ecclestone announces: the F1 GP of 2013 in Rome

v>even on the political front. Protested the Greens and
Formula One Grand Prix in Rome since 2013. This wasthe subsequent days there were some event by
announced by F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone in ancommittees of residents of the Eur district. Against
interview with Speedweek. "Rome will enter into thethe Grand Prix in the Capital including the Province
program from 2013 - says Ecclestone -. We will haveand the Municipality of Monza, which felt "hijacked"
20 races. And the teams will be happy." Thethe event. We only hope that is not put at risk the
announcement confirms that the intention offuture of Monza GP. The ideal would be a
Ecclestone is to move increasingly into street circuitscoexistence of the two events. The vertices of the
like Valencia and Singapore. In the mind of the headF1 Circus will make a decision, we hope that is the
of Formula 1 there is also a GP in the United States inbest. Having both tests would be wonderful: the
New York. But the real charm is Rome, the Capital ofMonza racing history, Rome to the charm of the
World. It is certain that the event will be of greatEternal City, world heritage, not just Italy.
help to the Rome hotels and for all the structuresThe appreciation of foreigners to the town is on the
that live on the services associated with tourism.other hand also testified by data on arrivals and
The first step in the Rome Grand Prix waspresences in Rome hotels in 2009, when international
announced on 20 December last year when, after atourism fell by -4.7% (source: WTO). Rome,
year and a half of work, the first agreement washowever, compared to 2008 registered a modest
signed between the creator and organizer of thedecline in arrivals, 1, 1%, and even a 3% growth in
event, Maurizio Flammini, and Ecclestone.Rome accommodations.
The announcement had aroused much controversy,