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178d 01h 58m 36s"Save the Canadian Grand Prix" petition
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We, the undersigned, request the FIA and FOM that serious consideration is given to reinstate the Canadian Grand Prix for 2009, or failing that, request that all effort is made to return the race to the F1 calendar for 2010.
Furthermore, we request that future decisions to remove Grands Prix from the calendar are made not only for the commercial interest of the sport, but also in the sporting interest.
Furthermore, we request that future decisions to remove Grands Prix from the calendar are made not only for the commercial interest of the sport, but also in the sporting interest.
| Name | Location | Comments |
| Colin Santangelo | Boston, Massachusetts | I attended the 2004 Grand Prix and enjoyed it immensely. It is a great show and a great opportunity for those in the Northeast to experience F1 racing at its finest. |
| rené sirois | Longueuil Québec Canada | |
| Alex Forgues | St-Camille | |
| cynthia drouin | quebec | |
| Keith Hargrave | Sunderland, England | |
| Kelley Villeneuve | USA | |
| paul bradley | montreal | |
| Chris Gray | Montreal | |
| Matthew Bernard-Laurin | Montreal | |
| Tania Raffo | Montreal | You can't take it away from us...it's part of our city! |
| Keereismper | Ecuador | Hello I've just registered to say your site is very useful and nicely done! Thank you very much for your work. Cheers! Sorry for offtopic. |
| Paul Trahan | St. Albans, Vt. | This is a travesty! |
| scemendEnassy | Germany | Hi! My name is Jessika! |
| Jk | vancouver | |
| SuAh | USA | Soon F1 will be like a communist organization! We need to stop this and make F1 more appealing. Steps like canceling and threatening organizations is not going to popularize the sport. |
| Emma Bracegirdle | Manchester, UK | I'm 16 and I've been watching the Canadian GP since I was about 5 or 6 years old. It's one of the best races on the calendar and has always been a thrill to watch with some of, if not the most passionate fans of the sport present there. What's more, the Canadians have worked so hard to make sure that it's a fitting tribute to Gilles Villeneuve, undoubtedly one of the best drivers F1 has ever seen. Removing the race is an insult to his memory and the legacy he's left behind, not to mention the hard work and many millions of dollars that's gone into upgrading and maintaining the track over the last 30 years. I know you can't please eveyone Bernie, but not listening to the masses' wishes is already costing you in the popularity stakes - carry on and the whole sport could come crashing down the way you're going at the moment. |
| Ken Carter | Virginia, USA | |
| Ara Mahrejian | Montreal, Canada | |
| mike mueller | Ohio - USA | North America has more than enough fans to sustain one or maybe two GP's in North America. The Montreal circuit is amazing, do not axe it. You will have all the money and support you need to host it, just like usual. |
| Reg Lauzon | Canada | As a retired Honda Dealer, The Grand Prix is the most prestigious event in Canada. |
| Rick Kappler | usa | F1 is becoming to much of a spec series |
| Justin Neumeyer | Vancouver, Canada | Not only is the Course very exciting to watch, but it gives Canada World recognition in the world of motorsports. |
| John G. Stice | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Taking away venues such as Canadian GP and the USGP is a slap in the face of the fans which is the soul of Formula One not just nations that can afford to pay the FIA to have their own GP races such as Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. |
| Debrah Fitzsimmons | Toronto, Ont | YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING ME! NO F1.. GIVE ME A BREAK. |
| Blair Maltman | Toronto, Ont | WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE THINKING. |
| Robert J. Wright | Camden SC USA | North America still wants f1. I think 3M might consider sponsoring a package that includes Montreal,Mexico,and Monteray! Face it nascar is boring the hell out of folks these days and open wheel racing here just does not compare to the spectacle of F1.This market is ripe and with the right investment could prove to be huge for the future of the sport. |
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| Emma Blaudek | Delta, BC. | |
| Elise Gamble | Toronto, ON | |
| POW | DENMARK | Suport from Denmark. Save motorsport. |
| Mitchell Chan | Vancouver, Canada | KEEP THE CANADIAN GP!!! |
| CHRIS ROBERTS | MONTREAL, QUEBEC | BERNIE...HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?? BMW,MERCEDES,FERRARI,HONDA,TOYOTA..WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET ABOUT THIS?? VERY DISSAPPOINTED!!! |
| Michael White | Omaha, NE | |
| thomas mclain | Atlanta Georgia United States | I have two sons who will never know F1 if the championship fails to return to North America. For the children. |
| terri pichler | Vancouver, B.C. | Canada wants to keep the race going- in Montreal! Thank you ! |
| Brandie Williams | Surrey, BC, Canada | We hold the 2010 Olympic games but not the GP? Come on, Canada's GP even is known to be one of the most enjoyable for racers and it is a historical GP event. Bring it back! |
| Manfred Pichler | Surrey, Brittish Columbia CANADA | |
| Jeffrey M. Gilbert, Ph.D. | Washington, DC, USA | |
| PETE LAZARRO | MTL,QUEBEC | Bernie Ecclestone don't love race fans and history even after 30 years for him it is nothing and we(the fans)helped him to grow up FOM since all those years. Now we know only business and money are interesting to him like the subprime in U.S.A AND NOW WATCH WHAT'S HAPPENED to uncle SAM's country. But at 78 years old of age it is about time than FOM need someone logical to take control in a brand new economic world wide money crisis. |
| Cherie | Singapore | |
| james le voguer | montreal | i have been attending this race with my brother for 10 solid years, section 12, row z seat 26/27 - we were planning to go to europe for a race this year, but with with this, the best attended grand prix in the circuit, year in year out.... 300,000 plus fans at the track... bernie gives up this for 34000 fan in bahrain... i won't be going to europe, to hell with bernie and his greed. let's see how well he does this year with thte world finacial crunch, let's see how many sponsors drop out... let's review his business this time next year |
| Doug Artus | Wisconsin | |
| Lennart Gottorf | Hanerau-Hademarschen, Germany | |
| Shailesh | Chicago | |
| Scott Hall | Washington | |
| Nina Hall | US | |
| Mary Pleech | Montreal, Canada | |
| steve luftman | los angeles ca usa | |
| Danny | UK | |
| David Adams | Vancouver, BC | If it helps, I would PAY to watch it on TV, even if it was run at a "euro" friendly time!!! |
| Carlos Tesler-Mabe | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| JC Boutros | Calgary | It is with great surprise that the manufacturers would agree to the cancellation of the CDN GP. Clearly history, the love of the sport, support of it's fans, long term peripheral commercial viability means nothing to F1 Administration. |
| Steve | Montreal | JUST GOT NEWS THAT THERE IS NO MORE F1 FOR 2009 AND DON'T KNOW IF ANY FOR FUTURE. THANKS BERNIE YOUR A FIRST CLASS ASSHOLE. |
| mathon | coventry | |
| Jason Clark | Canadian (living in China) | |
| Jake Sherman | Montreal | Bring F1 back to the fans who love it the most and keep The North American stop on the map |
| Juan Antonio Contreras | Canada | I for one will boycot f1 and throw my money at some other car racing sport! Montreal was one of the best races in the calendar and a complete mistake to take off! Oh and for what it is worth, the next car i buy wont be wont be influenced by the car brands running in F1.If i can't see how your vehicle performs i can't buy it, sorry, i might even end up buying an american car next time around. |
| Sam Herrmann | Ottawa, Canada | The game is over guys! Mayor Gérald Tremblay confirmed this afternoon (Nov. 16,2008), that there wount be a Grand Prix next year. Read more about it here... http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=6c9296da-2d23-4e85-8d30-2445c46d3063 |
| keith carter | surrey | |
| khaled | canada | |
| Pakillo | España(Spain) | Vamos GP de Canadá!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO GO Canadian GP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Scott Sager | Bancroft ON | for all the reasons in the this world, please don't take away the one weekend which means so much to me and hundreds of thousands of people of Quebec and Canada. It is the only weekend every year that I can honestly call my own. Please, Please, keep it here! |
| John F Alexander | Scotland | Keep the Canadian Grand Prix!! |
| Tim Brausse | British Columbia , Canada | It would be a great loss not to have a F1 race in Canada. That would mean there would be no F1 in north america what a shame.... |
| Andrew | Lviv, Ukraine | I would like to see the Canadian Grand Prix back on the World Chmapionship Calendar, as it has rich history and provides exciting racing. |
| Niki Rosche | Vancouver | |
| Sandy Meggyesi | Squamish BC | |
| Tim Rosche | Vancouver | |
| Ian Williams | Vancouver, Canada | My father took me to my first GP when I was 10. I truly hope I can do the same for my kids one day - in Canada. One of the most enoyable events on the circuit. A global event needs a North american presence and you will not find a better location than Montreal. Bernie, it can't be all about the money! |
| Djordje Cvetkovic | Belgrade | |
| Alexandre Couture | Quebec City,Canada | |
| Carolina Falcone | montreal | This event defines Montreal, it puts us on the map. It is part of our culture. |
| Adam Faulkner | United States | |
| Adam Barnard | Suffolk, UK | |
| Ian Ripley | Thunder bay | F1 needs to be in North America. In Montreal to be sure. |
| Adrianna Kruyt | Kingston | |
| Selma Hamdani | Montreal | The Grand Prix has always been a successful event. A lot of business will be lost as a result of its annulment. This is not a logical decision. |
| Nayan Dhanak | Melrose, MA, USA | Please reinstate the only North American F1 race, as this is the only opportunity that millions of F1 fans in the USA and Canada have to see the amazing spectacle in person. Thanks |
| Brian Peters | Toronto, Canada | Maybe, with standardized engines, the F1 group will be able to join the CART group, and they would gain tremendous exposure across North America, the largest market for the manufacturers. The idea of standardized engines in F1 goes against the very heart and soul of F1. F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle. If manufacturers and sponsors want to spend their money on F1, let them. |
| Antonio Romano | MONTREAL! | |
| Sean Mileman | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| Tomer Greenberg | New York | Best track in F1 |
| Travis Mehrer | Medicine Hat, AB, Canada | Love watching F1 and especially the Canadian Grand Prix. Wouldn't be the same without a North American stop! |
| Tony Woodward | Ottawa, Canada | Everyone (especially the drivers, who after all count for most if yu actually want a series) love the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and shame on FIA for dumping this in favour of borefests like Valencia and Singapore. If you really want to drop a traditional race then drop Monaco which has been a total bore since time immemorial because nobody can overtake anywhere. Tradition is the only reason it is still there and the public is yawning in indifference. If you really want tradition then bring back the Coppa Acerbo (aka the Pescara GP) or the Tunisian GP, and restore the Nurburgring to its true length and its true glory. F1 is just glorified Karting these days on these piddly little circuits. |
| Alison Barron | Vancouver | |
| Barry Erdle | Montreal, Canada | |
| Richard Bochinski | Edmonton | |
| John Hatzipetros | New York | |
| Mario DeMarco | Calgary Alberta Canada | |
| Chuck Dueck | Mexico | |
| Mark Roberts | USA | And we need a US venue back as well. |
| Mark Cappitella | East Haddam, Connecticut | The Canadian GP has been an annual pilgrimage for me since 2001. 8 Races now, and every one of them an amazing time. Not only at the track, where the view of the cars at the hairpin is wonderful, with the city skyline in the background, but also the people of Montreal. I feel very welcome in Montreal. The city is so alive with energy, excitment and great times during F1 week. The Many many fine restaurants, bars, sites to see during the evening, and live music... just fantastic. The thought of not having this wonderful experience in June 2009, or any year there after, would be very sad for all of the hundreds of thousands of people who enjoy the festivities of this wonderful race! |
| Cory Dumais | Calgary | |
| Dan Coupar | York, UK | |
| Joseph Veit | Columbus, OH, USA | The 2008 Grand Prix of Canada was my first Formula 1 race and I was looking forward to coming back to Montreal every year... Without the race I won't have a reason to do so. |
| Fernando Yamaguti | Brazil | |
| Marie-Claude Lapierre | Chambly,Québéc | |
| Bryan Shipley | Montreal | Bring it back, everyone wants it! |
| brian howarth | Toronto | keep the race alive! |
| Chris H | Montreal | Even though I'd like to tell Mr. Bernie Ecclestone to go...... |
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