05/11/2005
NEWS STORY
The new date for the 2006 Grand Prix de France, 14-16 July, was officially announced by the FIA last week at a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.
The 2006 Grand Prix de France will coincide with the French independence day weekend, thus offering race fans an 'historic' three-day racing weekend.
"We could not have chosen a more prestigious date than the July 14 to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the Grand Prix de France", said Jacques Regis, President of the Federation Française du Sport Automobile. "Given the superb 2005 season, next years' Grand Prix promises to be even more spectacular than ever and full of surprises."
Ticket sales for this once in a lifetime event go on sale Monday, 7 November on the official website, or through the international ticket sales hotline +33 1 41 57 31 97.
Tickets purchased before 10 March 2006, benefit from a 10% discount.
Memo to Bernie: Got that... "100th anniversary of the Grand Prix de France", that's Grand Prix, the term you claim to own, yet you're only 85.