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BRDC denies that British GP will be dropped

The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) has issued a statement denying that the British Grand Prix is to be dropped after 2019. In a letter sent to BRDC members before Christmas chairman John Grant warned that the option to exercise a break clause in its contract to host the race might have to be exercised due to the cost of the event. On Wednesday, writing in The Sun, Christian Sylt quoted a senior source close to the track as saying that because the event is 'unaffordable' it 'will definitely' be dropped. However, in a statement issued today, Grant, who had previously warned of the 'potentially ruinous risk' of the loss-making event and admitted that 'among other alternatives, the Board...
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