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Businessman seeks Turkish GP return
A Turkish businessman is seeking to secure a return to the F1 calendar for the Turkish Grand Prix after purchasing the lease for the Istanbul Park circuit.According to Autoweek, Vural Ak has secured an eleven-year lease on the circuit which hosted an F1 race from 2005 through to 2011 when it was then dropped from the calendar.Ak, the chairman of Turkey's largest car rental company, is reported to have agreed a deal that will see him pay the circuit operator $9 million a year in rent and is eager to see the venue earn its place back on the F1 schedule.“Mr Ecclestone is looking at a seven-year contract," Ak was quoted as telling the media on announcing the deal. "He told me he...
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