Bulgaria pitching for F1 Grand Prix- 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00
Bulgaria could be the next country added to the F1 calendar after the country's motorsport officials lined up a meeting with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone next week as they aim to try and secure a Grand Prix from 2011.
The Bulgarian Motorcycling Federation's (BMF) grand prix organising committee chief Rumen Petkov has been invited by Ecclestone to the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring between the 10th and 12th July.
The BMF have two projects for a circuit and want Ecclestone's opinion, with the town of Pleven being a likely venue.
Bulgaria has already signed a deal to host MotoGP motorcycling race from 2012.
The country is also on the provisional schedule for the 2010 World Rally Championship.
‘We submitted a plan a few months ago which was considered by F1 management,’ said BMF president Bogdan Nikolov.
‘According to the draft, Bulgaria could sign a contract to host a race between 2011 and 2015 and there's an option for a contract extension until 2020.’
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