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THE Australian Grand Prix was last night threatened with expulsion from the Formula One calendar by Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire boss of the sport, just seven days before the 2008 season gets under way in Melbourne.
Ecclestone, 78, raised the spectre of Australia losing its traditional opening race following a clash with the new Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, over transforming Melbourne's big event into a night race to satisfy demands for media coverage from Europe.See the full content of this document
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Ecclestone Row Over Oz Night Race
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