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Turkey government refuse to fund grand prix

Dec.7 (Reuters) Turkey's sports minister has poured cold water on race organisers' hopes that the government would provide funds to secure the return of the Turkish Grand Prix to the Formula One calendar next season. The sport's governing body announced on Wednesday that an unidentified European race had been pencilled in for July 21, subject to the agreement of national bodies, to bring the calendar up to 20 races. Turkish race organisers have said staging the grand prix would depend on whether the government made funds available. Local media reported the Istanbul track operator as saying the government would provide $13.5 million in funding. But Sports Minister Suat Kilic told reporters...
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