Classic racing cars event restricted to local entries
The Valletta grand prix of historic and classic cars will be held in the streets of the capital city between May 14 and 17 but this time there will only be local entries.
A similar event, the Gran Prix de Malte, was held for the first time two years ago, drawing large crowds, but last year's event was cancelled at the eleventh hour because of soaring costs to ship the vintage sports cars over. In fact, this year's event will only feature local entries.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Mario de Marco said the grand prix of historic and classic cars was an important element of the calendar of events drawn up to help attract tourists to Malta. Sports tourism was important for Malta, with 80,000 visitors coming here mostly for diving, Dr de Marco said.
He said foreigners were expected to take part in the event next year. The event will include exhibitions of the historic vehicles and a timed race.
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Joseph Cauchi
Apr 24th 2009, 13:14
@ Deo Catania,
“The eleventh hour” is an expression, which means at the last moment!
It doesn’t mean that the cars were supposed to be shipped eleven hours before the event!
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Deo Catania
Apr 24th 2009, 11:31
Local entries alone are surely not enough fot the Maltese public, we'll be seing Classic Cars with Racing Numbers stuck on them not true classic race cars like the 2 shown in the photo above, neither of them is local. And I ask what has diving got to do with motorsport? I always thought diving was more associated with water sports!!!!!!! There's no way 80,000 tourists will come over to watch this so called Grand Prix. It was only held once, can't think how it could be such an important element of the calendar of events drawn up to help attract tourists to Malta. The excuse of high costs to ship cars to Malta is just an excuse to cover up the real reason. How can cars be shipped just 11hrs before the race?
n said
Sep 2nd 2011, 16:34
yes this picture was taken in valletta - the bus terminus in 2007!!! btw this is going to be the 4th edition. better get your facts right before passing stupid comments!!!!
and as joseph cauchi said 11th hour does not mean 11 hours before !!!!