Hungarian GP organizers to ask for postponement of fine

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   Copyright c 1998 Agence France-Presse

BUDAPEST (Oct 21, 1998 - 15:20 EDT) - Organisers of the Hungarian Grand
Prix will ask the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to postpone
payment of a $250,000 fine imposed after fans invaded the track after
August's race, they said Wednesday.

"We shall ask FIA to postpone payment of the fine. If they refuse, we
shall pay the fine from loans," the MTI news agency quoted the head of
Hungaroring Sports, Janos Berenyi, as saying.

Berenyi was speaking at a hearing of parliament's Youth and Sports
committee, which discussed a draft aimed at boosting security at sports
events.

FIA imposed a million dollar fine on the Hungaroring on October 15, with
$750,000 suspended unless a similar incident happens at the Hungaroring
venue either next year or in 2000.

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