Iliana Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Turkey has been fined today five million US dollars by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council - the largest fine in motorsport history. The National Sporting Authority of Turkey (TOSFED) and the Organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix (MSO) were found to be in breach of the FIA statutes, the international sporting code and Formula One regulations with a controversial podium ceremony at last month's race in Istanbul. Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, who was introduced to millions of viewers around the world as the 'President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus', presented the winner's trophy to Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa. Cyprus has been split since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded the northern part of the Mediterranean island after a brief, Greek-inspired coup. Only Turkey recognises the north. The Grand Prix faced risk of being removed from future Formula One calendars, but after an extraordinary meeting of the WMSC today, the governing body decided to fine the event organisers, saying it "has found against [both organisations] on all counts," ordering the TOSFED and MSO to pay a combined total of US$5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evalagoal Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 WOW! Racing and Politics mixed... It's good to see that there's a fine following this. Would that mean that we (Greece) might have a chance of having our own someday? (I would hope so) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar7 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 inhumane morons....they should ban the Grand Prix from uncivilized nations like turkey, if they're gonna make retarded announcements like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iliana Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 Would that mean that we (Greece) might have a chance of having our own someday? (I would hope so) what, grand prix? maybe in a million years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 inhumane morons....they should ban the Grand Prix from uncivilized nations like turkey, if they're gonna make retarded announcements like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Agreed :gr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar7 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Would that mean that we (Greece) might have a chance of having our own someday? (I would hope so) they do want to take away races from Germany & Italy,although i think Italy will have 2 races & Gemany down to one next year making them 17 all in all...Maybe not in a million years. Maybe in a hundred years... :gr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iliana Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 lol, you're more optimistic thatn I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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