FIA received 'binding commitment'
Max Mosley, the president of motorsport's governing body the FIA, says he is satisfied there will be no repeat of the traffic chaos of previous years at the British Grand Prix
Speaking after the FIA's World Council gave the 2002 event the green light today (Friday), Mosley gave an upbeat view of the future of the biggest event in the British motor racing calendar. He pointed to the direct involvement of the Government as a reason to be confident.
"After the broken promises of recent years from the organisers of the British Grand Prix, we have now received binding commitments from them that the chaos experienced by motorsport fans in recent years will be addressed properly in time for next year's Grand Prix," said Mosley. "I feel now that, for the first time, the FIA has received a comprehensive commitment necessary to deliver for the fans."
Octagon has taken the unprecedented step of lodging a 3.4 million pound bond with the FIA, which it will forfeit if there is any repeat of the traffic problems in 2002.
"It shows how confident we are that the problems won't happen again," said Octagon Motorsports chief executive Rob Bain.
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