CLOUDS ON THE VIENNA GRAND PRIX

26 F1 boats and their teams are ready to participate in the 8th Grand Prix of the season to be held in Vienna on September 9th.

The TV stations confirmed the live broadcast in the Arabic speaking countries, in South America and in Europe. Everyone is ready to move but there are still a few problems which could jeopardize this Grand Prix as the local organisers have still not completely fulfilled their financial obligations.

Interviewed today Mr. Nicolo di San Germano, UIM F1 promoter confirms that everybody and everything is ready so that the Grand Prix could take place but that as a matter of fact, if the local organisers are not able to comply with their financial obligations within a few hours from now, there will be no other possibility as to cancel the event which would be done much regretfully as the site is beautiful, the organisation of the previous events was perfect and everyone is looking forward to return to Vienna.

Lausanne, August 22, 2001