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Australian GP race boss rules out Melbourne night race
16 March, 2013 Sir Jackie Stewart (centre) with Andrew Westacott AGPC Chief Executive Officer (second right), and Patrick Boutellier General Manager Rolex Australia (second left)
Australian Grand Prix boss Andrew Westacott has ruled out organising a Melbourne night race.
Recently, from the paddock of the final winter test in Barcelona, drivers Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, and team boss Christian Horner, called on the Australian promoters to install floodlights so that the action can be held after dark in future.
Bernie Ecclestone has been pushing for it for years, because the season opener could be beamed live to the bulk European audience at a better hour.
But Westacott is quoted...
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