Ecclestone denies 2004 Canadian Grand Prix has been axed

THE future of the Canadian Grand Prix remains a mystery after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone denied claims by race organisers that the event had been axed.

Ecclestone denies 2004 Canadian Grand Prix has been axed
Sat, 09 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Alastair Moffitt

Race promoter Normand Legault claimed on Thursday that he had received a letter from Ecclestone which he said confirmed Montreal would not be hosting a race in 2004, due to national anti-tobacco laws.

But Ecclestone later denied this.

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