F1 News : Suzuka swansong
Wed Oct 04 19:30:16 EDT 2006ITV-F1.com mourns the loss of a truly great circuit to F1 in our preview of the Japanese GP.
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ITV-F1.com mourns the loss of a truly great circuit to F1 in our preview of the Japanese GP.
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Situated on Honshu, the largest of the Japanese islands, the Honda-owned Suzuka circuit was designed by John Hugenholtz, a Dutchman who also produced Zandvoort and Jarama, and was completed in 1962. Originally used as a test circuit by Honda, the track is now just one component of a giant amusement park and other facilities.
While there has been talk of a deal between Renault and Dutch bank ABN Amro, we hear that it is far more likely that Renault will do a big deal with rival bank ING. We hear that the basis of a deal is done and that it could be worth as much as $50m a year for five years.