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Todt denies Bulgarian reports
FIA President Jean Todt has dismissed reports that he received a formal request from Bulgaria about holding a grand prix in the eastern European country.
The Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation (BMF) recently claimed that it received the preliminary contract for hosting an F1 race in 2011 or 2012, even going as far as to hold talks with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. However, a lack of finances later forced BMF to suspend all activities.
According to the Sofia News Agency, Todt has denied that a formal request was received by Bulgarian authorities.
Frenchman Todt is due to meet Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov and president of Bulgarian Federation of motor sport (BFAS) and president of the Union of
Bulgarian Motorists (SBA) Georgi Yanakiev over the next few days. However, discussions will focus the route of the 2010 Rally Bulgaria and general road safety, and not Formula One.
