Feb.9 (GMM) Qatar claims it is about to join the F1 calendar.
Earlier, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said that despite the oil-rich Arab state's interest, Qatar's grand prix aspirations were being blocked by Bahrain."They (Bahrain) said to me would I give them a guarantee I wouldn't stage another race in the Gulf, and I said yes," Ecclestone revealed recently."Now this other race (Qatar) has been proposed, I put the people together and said can you sort this out between you? They haven't managed to do it."Notwithstanding that, the highest-ranking Qatari motor racing official Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, who is also an FIA vice-present, claims that a deal is now close to being agreed for a 2016 or 2017 debut."We are about to sign contracts to organise a formula one race," he is quoted by AFP news agency."We have completed all the steps and there are only a few details before the official signature."
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