(24-02-2010, 11:45 PM)ev fan Wrote: IOM News rehashing old press releases, leaving out the important bits...

From MCN... 17th February
"It was chief minister Tony Brown who finally closed the door on TTXGP – issuing an email to Hussain at 12.34am on 28 January (two weeks after the government statement claimed work had begun on TT Zero) in which in the previously pro-TTXGP politician explained that after a meeting with the head of the DTL Martyn Quayle he had decided the 'window of opportunity to be involved in the event has now closed'.
The government statement – issued "Following speculation and unsubstantiated claims regarding the Isle of Man government's decision to run their own clear emissions event" – cites an irreconcilable difference over timings, with Hussain organising an event in Paris which "effectively prevented TTXGP from participating in the allotted schedule in 2010." Hussain says that at the time he organsised the Paris event – an electric race bike parade promoting the sport and where the following week's TT race would have enjoyed substantial, televised promotion – the expectation was that the electric race would be held on the same day – Friday – as in 2009. When the race was actually scheduled for the Wednesday – a move which again prompted TT organisers to issue a statement, this time to deny it was a downgrade – Hussain says he offered to cancel the Paris event and that by the time the split was made public, TT organisers had privately acknowledged Paris was no longer an issue..."

looks like some-one is telling porkies and given the MCN actually qouted the time of "12.34am on 28 January," the night before the TT zero annoucement, it appears it might have evidence that actually it might be the DLT?? anyone surprised?
Why would a huge promotional event with 100,000 people linin the streets through a major european capital promoting the newest class of the TT and the IOM, be a problem for DTL? Aren;t they supposed to be promoting tourism?

And then barely a week later Hussain announces a race at Elkhart Lake smack in the middle of TT fortnight. Do you really think that came together in just a few days? That just had to have been in planning longer than that. Hussain's just got his panties in a bunch because he didn't get the Friday slot and in my opinion tried to force the TT organisers hand. All through the build up to last year TTxGP promised high and delivered low. Good riddance to them...

Interesting that MotoCysz state the integration into the TT as a reason why they're coming back. Wonder if it'll do a lap without melting?