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Hill pleads for government aid for Silverstone
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Former BRDC President Damon Hill has urged the UK government to step in and provide financial support for the British GP venue, or risk losing one of the country's greatest showcase events. Hill actually helped broker the BRDC and Silverstone's current 17-year deal with Bernie Ecclestone back in 2009. Following BRDC chairman John Grant's warning yesterday that the club could be compelled to break its contract with FOM because of the event's financial burden, the British GP's future now appears in jeopardy. Is the BRDC about to drop the British Grand Prix ? Speaking to Press Association Sport, Hill said: "This is a much-loved national event but, for whatever...
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