10.3.09

MotoGP track won't open in 2009


Tamas Suchman said today that the MotoGP race in 2009 in Balatonring is not a possible option.
The project is 50/50% between the hungarian state and the spanish investor Sedesa.
But Sedesa, whom wanted to finance the racetrack from bank loan, did not ask for a bank loan by that time, so the hungarian state see the project will have a delay until next year.

The MotoGP track, so called Balatonring is going to be build near the lake balaton, heviz bath and flybalaton airport. Originally planned to be able to host MotoGP race in 2009.
The original plans should have to be revised anyway, since Flybalaton airport is closed due to weak traffic, as Ryanair cancelled balaton flights during winter, but it won't be working from spring as it seems. The company behind the airport has huge depts, and Ryanair is not sure to reopen the balaton route. The hungarian tourism organization also decided to support bus tours in 2009, rather than flying.

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