The coastal city of Mar del Plata in Argentina, about 400km south of Buenos Aires, is preparing to host an F1 Grand Prix next year. It’s expected the race will slot into the void left by Korea which is set to be scrapped from the 2013 calendar amid financial concerns.
Speaking to Italy’s Autosprint magazine, Argentine tourism minister, Carlos Enrique Mayer, said: “The national government accepts the challenge of organising the grand prix of Argentina to promote our country to the world.
“In May, the three year contract between all the parties involved will be signed,” he added.
The article suggests Hermann Tilke will develop a 5km street circuit in the resort city, with a population of 615,000 people.
Autosprint also stated: “The Grand Prix of Korea no longer seems able to honour the financial obligations agreed with [Bernie] Ecclestone.”
If the Mar del Plata race goes ahead as planned it will be the first Grand Prix in Argentina since 1998.
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Here come’s another Valenica. Yawn…