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The regional chamber of accounts overwhelm the management of the race, carried by Christian Estrosi

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Estrosi, during a press on the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Castellet (Var), in Paris, October 2, 2018. Romuald Meigneux / Sipa

“Non -sustainable economic model”, “Failives” of governance and “Irregularities” public procurement: in a provisional observations report validated on December 3, 2024, of which The aware, the Regional Chamber of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur accounts (PACA) draws up an overwhelming observation of the management of the Public Interest Group (GIP) Grand Prix de France-Le Castellet created on January 9, 2017.

Climb to the initiative of Christian Estrosi, then president of the PACA region, this legal structure, bringing together several communities in the south-eastern France, oversees the organization of a Formula 1 Grand Prix on the -Ricard circuit in Le Castellet (VAR) between 2018 and 2022. With a disastrous financial assessment: 28.1 million cumulative losses for the four editions held over this period, 137 million euros. The GIP was placed in compulsory liquidation in March 2024.

This report, which strengthens suspicion on the existence of serious shortcomings in public ethics, is provisional. The final document will be drawn up after the Regional Chamber of Accounts has analyzed the responses to the provisional version by the leaders of the GIP and the different parties. The final report is expected to be published by the summer. Requested by The worldthe room did not wish to themselves.

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