Brno Grand Prix? Tickets are in danger of increasing
The most expensive item is a drop-in fee before the Grand Prix every year. This year it was about million crowns. ′′ The mass of people who come to Brno at the Grand Prix will spend money there on accommodation, food or entertainment, which should more or less balance the costs of organizing the event including the back-up fee," economist Petr Pelc evaluated.
According to him, the importance of the race is also in attracting tourists to the city. ′′ Brno does not have so many world tourist attractions. The grand prize attracts visitors from abroad. It is important for Brno, just like tuřanské airport or exhibition grounds. And these are projects that support themselves from public money," the economist added.
Grand Prix in Brno
- costs for the past five years: 686 million crowns
- profits from the past five years: 682 million crowns
- problem: lack of money to organize, increasing backup fee for Dorna promoter company
- possible solution: more money from the state, use of advertising space, increase in ticket price
- current status: negotiations on a new contract to organize races for the next five years
According to the director of the Institute of Public Administration Filip Hrůzy, organizers now have to evaluate whether the race is advantageous for Brno. ′′ The Grand Prix drains money from public budgets for other matters. But to some extent it's a political and not an economic question," they think.
In the future, the cost of motoring events may be even higher. The game is a variant of increasing the padding fee to almost double.
′′ The situation is not closed, we must try to negotiate the best possible conditions with Dorna. It also depends on the extent to which the state is ready to contribute to the race. If worst case scenarios were fulfilled, I am afraid it is not real that the city and the region pay the amount," Brno mayor Markéta Vaňková admitted.
As Deník Rovnost has already informed, representatives of the South Moravian Region and Brno because of problems raising money for the Grand Prix are also discussing the possibility of using advertising. ′′ Dorny's condition is that advertising must be placed in places that don't work cameras. The selection of companies is also limited, because if Dorna has a general sponsor, the company from the same area cannot be the second sponsor," Vaňková explained.
The organizers can also get more money from tickets in the years to come. ′′ We need to sit down and say what costs will actually be. And we have to adjust the ticket revaluation," said the Brno opposition representative for the ANO movement and former mayor Petr Vokřál.
Accident on D5: Truck collision closed the highway
The event was reported around 08:00 per 22. kilometer in the direction of Prague. ′′ The highway is closed, at least for freight transport. Passenger cars can drive through the gas station," said police spokesman Michaela Richterová this morning. The operation was restored around 14:30. The preliminary damage is at least two million crowns according to Richter, police officers investigate the cause of the accident.
A spokesman for Central Bohemian firefighters Petr Svoboda said that one truck was transporting passenger vehicles and the other was plastic granulate. ′′ Due to the heavy impact, transported vehicles were displaced, which firefighters first had to secure against a possible fall," he added.
One of the cars had a damaged fuel tank from which about 200 liters of diesel leaked. Firefighters managed to drain another 200 liters. The Beroun City Hall Environmental Department workers were called to the accident due to fuel leakage. The release of crashed vehicles and the exit of the highway was ensured by a private company, which also mined contaminated soil.
