British Grand Prix saved - claim
Brand Synergy, the consortium featuring former world champion Nigel Mansell, today claimed they had saved the British Grand Prix.
Kim Cockburn, the motor-racing entrepreneur who is leading the consortium, believes she has reached a deal with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone to keep the race alive and to keep it at Silverstone.
She told BBC Radio 5 Live: “We’ve saved the British Grand Prix and we’re keeping it at Silverstone.”
The news comes despite the fact that she has yet to reach an agreement with the owners of the Northamptonshire circuit, the British Racing Drivers Club.
The BRDC had played down similar claims from Cockburn earlier in the week as they had not seen evidence of Brand Synergy’s funding.
However, Cockburn said today: “We’ve been in discussions with the BRDC for a couple of months and we’ve also been in discussions with Bernie Ecclestone.
“Bernie was happy with us to sign a seven-year deal. However the BRDC, have decided they need more time to consider our proposal
“We feel the way forward is for Bernie Ecclestone to keep the promotional rights and to promote the race at Silverstone until the BRDC can reach an agreement.”
