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Adelaide will work with the South Australian State Government to establish whether the return of the Australian Grand Prix could be viable for the city, according to new reports.
According to the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper, the City Council has approached Australian Tourism Minister Leon Bignell to request that he initiate a study which will evaluate whether a race in Adelaide could be possible.
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The city hosted the first world championship Australian Grand Prix in 1985, and continued to welcome F1 at the end of each season until 1995 - the race moved to Melbourne the following year, and has stayed there ever since.
Councillor Alex Antic spoke to the Advertiser about the plan, seeming enthusiastic: "There's a certain nostalgia that the Grand Prix brings and I think everyone in the room is old enough the halcyon days, so I'm glad that the council will write to the State Government and at least indicate that we'd like this explored. We'd just like to see the State Government take the steps to see if it is viable and whether a pitch could be made."
Bignell, however, is less enamoured by the prospect of a Grand Prix in Adelaide, seemingly due to the financial hurdles facing the city: "These are the most infuriating people in South Australia, this city council," he said to the Advertiser.
"If they want the Grand Prix, how about they put in some money so we can get the grandstands up a bit quicker, which will make their ratepayers happy.
"Let's have a look at Bathurst - their council put in $6 million in the Bathurst race. These clowns put in $50,000 and charge us $100,000. They are big on complaining but not putting their hands in their pockets to help the ratepayers. We're not interested in (the Grand Prix)."
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