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= Honda planning V12 engine?
- Sources suggest Japanese marque has super compact V12 for 2000 
The first V12 engine in F1 for five years could appear in the Honda for
its Grand Prix return in 2000. The firm is presently evaluating a
super-compact V12 that would be even smaller than this year's benchmark F1
engine, the Ilmor-built Mercedes V10. 
A spokesman for Honda said that a V12 was a 'possibility'. An alternative
is that Honda would enter F1 with a more conventional V10 before swapping
for the V12 the following season. What is certain, however, is that
Honda's test programme will begin next year with an all-new V10 developed
in conjunction with Mugen. 
Jordan will also use the new V10, which is smaller and lighter than the
unit with which it won this year's Belgian Grand Prix. It will be the
second new Mugen Honda it has received in two seasons. Honda, meanwhile,
is keeping quiet. It has still not decided whether to re-enter F1 with a
new team or buy into an existing outfit. "There are no plans for an
announcement at the moment," said a spokesman. 
= San Marino GP under threat
- Imola circuit could lose its place on the 1999 F1 calendar 
The San Marino Grand Prix is the race most likely to be axed from next
year's F1 calendar according the FIA. Last weekend Max Mosley said that
Imola 'was the race most in danger' on the provisional 17-race calendar. 
The FIA is concerned about Italian laws that resulted in Williams bosses
standing trial over the death of Ayrton Senna, and although it appears it
is prepared to make an exception for Monza's Italian Grand Prix, it
doesn't want to run the risk of holding two races in Italy. 
Mosley said the San Marino race will be off unless there is a change in
the law by the time the F1 calendar is finalised on December 11. Imola's
departure from the calendar would allow both the Argentinian and the
Chinese GPs to take place next year. The Argentinian race had been
replaced by a date for Zuhai, China. 
Mosley said "My feeling is that the new races in Asia will go ahead. I
also believe that the financial problems in Argentina have been resolved."
= Sauber 'not for sale'
- Team boss Peter Sauber denies Swiss team up for grabs 
In the wake of rumours that Toyota was in discussions to buy Swiss Formula
One team Sauber, team boss and co-owner Peter Sauber made this statement.
"We are not going to sell Sauber or part of Sauber." He did refuse,
however, to deny talks have taken place with the Japanese car giant. "We
have been having general discussions with manufacturers about supplying
engines," he said, which would suggest that Sauber's plans to build its
own engines are on ice indefinitely. 
= Silverstone faces two bids
- Top circuits could be grouped as one under planned scheme 
A new bid for Silverstone could bring Britain's top circuits together and
under the control of one company. SMC Investments has joined the race to
buy Silverstone from the British Racing Drivers' Club. The company, run by
property developer Colin Sullivan, wants to link the track with Brands
Hatch Leisure, which owns a number of other circuits. 
"I would put the two businesses together under a new floated company
called All-England Motor Racing Circuits," said Sullivan. "It would be a
better proposition to float the two companies together." 
Sullivan's first approach to the BRDC was rejected by a vote of members 18
months ago. He explained that since then he has been trying 'to get round
the table with the BRDC'. BRDC secretary John Fitzpatrick however, said
that no new approach had been made. 
= NASCAR star says F1 is 'step down'
- Jeff Gordon has no intention of moving across the pond 
Three-time Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon says that a move to F1 would
be a 'step down'. Gordon, who clinched his third crown earlier this month,
admitted that he had been offered an F1 test with BAR, but said that he
had no intention of moving from NASCAR. 
"F1 might be considered the highest level of racing in the world, but I
consider where I am to be the highest," he said. "I don't think there is
any better racing than the NASCAR Winston Cup." 
The Hendrick Chevrolet driver said he would however, love to race two-time
F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher in the International Race of
Champions, a series which brings together top drivers from different US
championships in identical cars. He also ruled out a switch to the CART
Series. "CART is a great series, but the Winston Cup remains the premier
series in the US," he said. 
= Eurobond back on track?
- Moves could ensure Eurobond plan gets go-ahead approval 
Two separate moves from motorsport bosses last week could help keep the F1
Eurobond plan on track. Bernie Ecclestone said he will delete key clauses
in contracts with circuits and broadcasters that have come under scrutiny
by European competitions commissioner Karel van Miert. 
At the same time the FIA announced that Ecclestone's hold on TV rights is
subject to national law and is therefore outside van Miert's domain. The
EC's constitution states that systems of property ownership are a matter
for local laws. Ecclestone has said that he is willing to forfeit his
control over what international races may take place at Grand Prix venues,
and will no longer grant discounts to broadcasters who show only
motorsport events with TV rights controlled by Ecclestone. 
van Miert's office issued no comment and it is unsure if the commissioner
will accept Ecclestone's offer. A spokesman for the bank handling the bond
issue, Morgan Stanley, said the concessions only concerned 'the
exploitation of intellectual property rights and not ownership of them.'
The issue of ownership is covered by an 'acknowledgement agreement'
between the FIA and Ecclestone's F1 Administration. 
The FIA said, "Formula One Administration has been granted the relevant
rights to exploit F1 through arrangements which vary according to relevant
local laws." 
= Losing the spray
- Wet tyres could be thing of the past with new track surface 
A revolutionary new track surface could render wet-weather tyres a thing
of the past. The track material, developed in conjunction with former
Ferrari fuel supplier Agip, absorbs rain to reduce standing water. 
A section of the new surface being laid at Monza will be put to the test
by an undisclosed F1 car early next year. If the experiment proves
successful, the complete circuit could be resurfaced in time for
September's Italian Grand Prix. 
The new surface is thought to give more grip and should be harder wearing
than conventional track materials. Tests will take place on a section of
Monza not used for racing since 1961. A 650-metre long stretch of straight
adjacent to the Rettifilio chicane is being laid with the new material. 
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