Brno Grand Prix? Ticket Price Increase
The most expensive item is a refill fee before the Grand Prix each year. This year was about one hundred and fifteen million crowns. "The mass of people who arrive in Brno at the Grand Prix will spend money on accommodation, food or entertainment, which should more or less offset the costs of organizing the event, including the refill fee," said economist Petr Pelc.
According to him, the importance of the race is also in attracting tourists to the city. "Brno doesn't have that many world tourist attractions. The Grand Prix attracts visitors from abroad. It is as important for Brno as for example the Turkish airport or exhibition centre. These are projects that are supported by public money, "the economist added.
Grand Prix in Brno
- costs for the past five years: CZK 686 million
- profits from the past five years: CZK 682 million
- problem: lack of money for organizing, increasing security fee for promoter Dorna
- possible solutions: more money from the state, use of the advertising area, increase the price of tickets
- state of play: negotiations on a new contract for the organisation of events for the next five years
According to the director of the Institute of Public Administration Filip Horůzy, organizers must now evaluate whether the race is advantageous for Brno. "The Grand Prix drains money from public budgets on other matters. But to some extent it is a political and not an economic question, "he thinks.
In the future, the cost of a motor event may be even higher. In the game, the variant of increasing the refill fee is almost double.
"The situation is not closed, we must try to negotiate the best possible terms with Dorna. It also depends on the extent to which the state is prepared to contribute to the race. Should the worst-case scenarios come true, I fear it is not realistic for the city and the region to pay the amount, "admitted Mayor Markéta Vaňková in Brno.
As Daily Equality has already reported, representatives of the South Moravian Region and Brno are also discussing the possibility of using advertising due to difficulties in raising money for the Grand Prize. "Dorna's condition is that advertising be placed in places that don't take up cameras. The choice of companies is also limited, because if Dorna has a general sponsor, the company from the same area cannot be the second sponsor, "explained Vaňková.
In future years, organizers can also raise more money from tickets. "We have to sit down and say what the cost will be. And we have to adjust the revaluation of tickets, "said the opposition representative for the ANO movement and former mayor Petr Vokřál.
Accident on the D5: Motorway closed by collision of trucks
The event was reported around 08:00 on the 22nd kilometer in the direction of Prague. "The highway is closed, at least for freight. Cars can be driven through a gas station, "police spokeswoman Michaela Richter said this morning. Operation was resumed around 14:30 Preliminary damage is according to Richterová at least two million crowns, the cause of the accident police are investigating.
Petr Svoboda, a spokesman for the Central Bohemian Fire Department, said that one truck was carrying private vehicles and the other was carrying plastic granulate. "Due to the heavy impact, there was a displacement of transported vehicles, which firefighters had to first ensure against any fall," he added.
One of the cars had a damaged fuel tank, from which about 200 liters of diesel leaked. Another 200 liters of firefighters managed to drain. Employees of the Environment Department of Beroun Town Hall were called to the accident due to a fuel leak. The release of the crashed vehicles and the freeway was provided by a private company, which also extracted contaminated soil.
