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Government secures funding for Spa MotoGP push

The Walloon Government has confirmed it has approved a loan for Spa-Francorchamps to make safety upgrades to the circuit if it secures a deal with Dorna Sports to host MotoGP. The iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the Ardennes valley played host to motorcycle grand prix racing from 1949 through to 1990, when it was struck off the calendar over safety concerns. Last month, the Walloon Government announced it was beginning its push to bring MotoGP back to Spa in the following decade, and has confirmed to Motorsport Week that it has secured a 29.5million euro loan from Public investment and management fund SOGEPA. Minister Pierre-Yves Jeholet said the loan would be part of a...
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