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[Carlos Guerra]

Dear historic motorsport friends,

 

The continuity of racing at the Boavista Circuit, in Oporto, Portugal is under threat.

 

With a tradition which goes back to the period of 1931 to 1933 and then again from 1951 to 1960, racing returned there in 2005 with a fabulous historic racing weekend, to be repeated twice each two years, for both Historic Racing and a WTCC event.

 

We urge all historic motorsport fans across the world to sign a petition at:

 

http://peticaopublic...ircuitoBoavista

 

This petition for the return of racing at the Boavista urban race track, is directed to The President of Portugal’s Touring Office, João Cotrim de Figueiredo, The Lord Mayor of the City of Oporto, Rui Moreira, The Secretary of State of Sports, Emídio Guerreiro, and The Secretary of State of Touring, Adolfo Mesquita.

 

Please help us with your kind input, to gather all the strength we need for this endeavour.

 

Thanks in advance for your support.

 

Carlos Guerra

Cascais

Portugal

[Tuboscocca]

Dear historic motorsport friends,

 

The continuity of racing at the Boavista Circuit, in Oporto, Portugal is under threat.

 

With a tradition which goes back to the period of 1931 to 1933 and then again from 1951 to 1960, racing returned there in 2005 with a fabulous historic racing weekend, to be repeated twice each two years, for both Historic Racing and a WTCC event.

 

We urge all historic motorsport fans across the world to sign a petition at:

 

http://peticaopublic...ircuitoBoavista

 

This petition for the return of racing at the Boavista urban race track, is directed to The President of Portugal’s Touring Office, João Cotrim de Figueiredo, The Lord Mayor of the City of Oporto, Rui Moreira, The Secretary of State of Sports, Emídio Guerreiro, and The Secretary of State of Touring, Adolfo Mesquita.

 

Please help us with your kind input, to gather all the strength we need for this endeavour.

 

Thanks in advance for your support.

 

Carlos Guerra

Cascais

Portugal

DONE!!

 

Nice to have YOU back at TNF!!

 

Michael

[GMiranda]

I seriously hope the Historical GP is saved. And that's great to have you here.

 

Guilherme Ribeiro

[Dipster]

It is a fine idea and I hope it happens.

 

I am doing now what I always advise against which is presuming. Presuming it is a purely financial problem. How much is needed? And where will the money come from?

 

The Portuguese government would be hard pushed to find it. In fact I doubt that they could and, even if that was possible, it would be hard to justify the expenditure to the Portuguese public when many vital public services are direly under funded. The Government have earned praise for the way they are managing the economy to get the country back on its feet. It is still not as it should be so I doubt that they could seriously look at funding this.

 

If the returns claimed in the petition are correct (and in the great scheme of things they are not that huge) the time taken to get those returns would still mean diverting funds from other projects for quite a while until the returns come in.

 

As I said I do hope it happens. But it would be best if private money (or that of local organisations who would benefit) could be found for this.

[Carlos Guerra]

Dear Dipster,

 

Your considerations are highly welcome and you have hit it right on spot.

 

The purpose of those behind the petition does not end at trying to have the Government funding the event.

 

They aim at creating a movement of a certain proportion, which may lead to funding and support from private parties, organizations and companies that understand the benefits of maintaining what is now a tradition in the recent history of the city.

 

The investment in infrastructure, logistics, circuit design and FIA approval is a number of assets which have now been redeemed through the 9 events that took place from 2005 to 2013 and must be put to good use.

 

But of course, support and approval is required from the sporting and touring authorities, starting with the City Hall, whom, to put it mildly, is the track owner.

 

Thanks for your support.

 

Carlos