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That is the link where Bernie talks about taking back certain rights from the Korean organisers. There may very well have been other arrangements, like removing the escalator as you say.
But you are right, we can never take Bernie’s comments completely at face value. The London race was an excellent diversionary tactic, for example.
Frankly, the whole Mar Del Plata project is looking very shaky. The contract was supposed to have been signed in May yet everything is quiet, and even Bernie has said he’s heard nothing.
Also, Korea has actually managed to reduce its costs significantly. They’ve given back certain rights to the race they bought from FOM in the original deal. It’s still very expensive, but hopefully it can stay on the calendar. Also hope getting to the circuit is alright for you, I’ve read all about the problems of it being remote.
If push came to shove, I would probably pick San Luis. Not to say it’ll produce better racing, but the Mar Del Plata circuit plan looks a little flawed to me. Any circuit that needs that many chicanes might have something fundamentally wrong with it, and as pm pointed out the width of the track going into that roundabout looks a bit iffy.
Still, I would like to see an Argentine Grand Prix again, to help bolster the sport’s South American presence. Although I hope the rumours aren’t true about it taking Korea’s spot on the calendar; it’s been possibly my favourite Tilke track so far (waiting anxiously on Austin).
