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'No chance' of Australian GP being held behind closed doors

On Sunday morning, organizers in Bahrain announced that although the race scheduled for 22 March would go ahead as planned, the decision had been taken to hold it behind closed doors, banning spectators from attending. Speaking to SEN radio, Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO, Andrew Westacott, has said there is 'no chance' of his race following the Bahrain example. 'Not a chance,' he said, when asked if such a move had been considered. 'When you look at 86,000 at the MCG last night, and the footy the week after, we've got to go around things sensibly and keep moving on through life while taking the necessary precautions. 'The interesting thing is the Italian freight,' he continued....
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