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15th September 2002, 13:29
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OT:Its Official! Bahrain F1 GP in 2004
The Crown Prince of Bahrain Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Alkhalifa signed a long term agreement with Bernie Ecclestone yeterday for Bahrain to host F1 grand Prixs starting from the 2004 season. This historic deal makes Bahrain the first Middle Eastern country to host F1 
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http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Artic...=32498&Sn=BNEW
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines02/09/s10591.html
(Formula1.com got the Prince's name wrong!) 
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15th September 2002, 16:51
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Congrats Abdullah and other Bahrain Members 
Now......which one does Bernie have in mind, to drop???? 
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15th September 2002, 17:38
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That is great news Abdullah!!! Hopefully these races will make the world more aware of what middle eastern life is like. I also wonder which race will be dropped? A German or Italian race perhaps since they have 2 each? Will we see Black M5 out on the pace lap with his supercharged beast  ?
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15th September 2002, 19:06
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I don't think they'll drop any European races.
Japan (Suzuka) may go (sadly - it's a great 'figure eight' track). This is because the final, possibly deciding race of the season in Bahrain would attract more European viewers because it's less of a time difference.
I don't think the teams will be happy with an extra race in the season as it costs them at least $1,000,000 per race.
Congrats in any event to Bahrain.
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15th September 2002, 19:29
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I have a strange feeling its a bit more than a million per race guessing by all the equipment they have to move + replcament parts for the cars...........
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16th September 2002, 00:46
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OT: Its official! Bahrain F1 GP in 04'
The Crown Prince of Bahrain Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa signed a long term deal with Bernie Ecclestone yesterday for Bahrain to host F1 grand prix starting from the 2004 season. This historic event will make Bahrain the first country in the Middle East to host an F1 grand prix
Read more here..
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Artic...=32498&Sn=BNEW
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines02/09/s10591.html
(Formula1.com got The Crown's name wrong!)
P.S. I posted this same thread in the morning but cant find it now so sorry for double posting 
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The M's i ever owned:
07' Black M5/ red. Black tint, blacked out kidneys, 20" Ac Schnitzer mono block V, schnitzer roof and trunk wing, rd sport front lip. h&r springs, SS x pipe and race mufflers
ex 03' BMW X5 4.6 IS. A Sports Utility Vechicle worked on by the M devision but never got the M badge
ex 00' Black/ Black DA Supercharged e39 M5
700+whp with all the mods in the book minus racing seats. Sold to board member wilsodh
ex 1998 BMW M3 coupe (US spec)
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16th September 2002, 01:36
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Cool! Will you be getting box seats? What about the F1 girls? Will they have to expose less skin in front of the Shaikh? hehe. 
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16th September 2002, 07:24
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Bahrain Ya'll! I am so there.
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17th September 2002, 01:12
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Why less skin ? Full Bikini baby 
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The M's i ever owned:
07' Black M5/ red. Black tint, blacked out kidneys, 20" Ac Schnitzer mono block V, schnitzer roof and trunk wing, rd sport front lip. h&r springs, SS x pipe and race mufflers
ex 03' BMW X5 4.6 IS. A Sports Utility Vechicle worked on by the M devision but never got the M badge
ex 00' Black/ Black DA Supercharged e39 M5
700+whp with all the mods in the book minus racing seats. Sold to board member wilsodh
ex 1998 BMW M3 coupe (US spec)
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17th September 2002, 01:19
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Ahhhh now i find this thread i first posted yesterday and couldn't find later! anyhow, sorry for the double threads. maybe the moderators can erase one but add the comments to this thread ?
Thanks everyone for your warm congratulations
I just read in todays newspaper that no races will be dropped in the 04' season but in fact the Bahrain race will be added to bring the total races to 18 versus 17 as of this year.
more races = more excitment 
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The M's i ever owned:
07' Black M5/ red. Black tint, blacked out kidneys, 20" Ac Schnitzer mono block V, schnitzer roof and trunk wing, rd sport front lip. h&r springs, SS x pipe and race mufflers
ex 03' BMW X5 4.6 IS. A Sports Utility Vechicle worked on by the M devision but never got the M badge
ex 00' Black/ Black DA Supercharged e39 M5
700+whp with all the mods in the book minus racing seats. Sold to board member wilsodh
ex 1998 BMW M3 coupe (US spec)
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17th September 2002, 12:08
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gee i thought they were making a race track in dubai and 1st stage was supposed to be finished this year ( i think)
any way congrats on the race track in bahrain we'll definet;y be watching for it
ps: do you know if " normal people" will be able to race their " normal cars" around there .
hope we see you'r sc m5 getting best laps there 
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