LUKOIL to invest $ 2 billion in the carrying out of the Grand Prix in Sochi – RBC

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The largest private oil company has invested 2 billion rubles. in the race in Sochi, said Dmitry Kozak. He also did not rule out that the track “Formula 1″ can pass into private hands

The largest private oil company LUKoil has invested 2 billion rubles. in the race Grand Prix of Russia, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak in Sochi on Sunday.

«Is it true that LUKOIL has paid 4 billion this year? No, he paid half that amount, “- Tass quoted him as saying. Kozak also said that on Saturday held talks with the head of the managing company “Formula 1″ Bernie Ecclestone “n Calculating order to renew the contract with the Russian investor, who will continue to finance the phase of” Formula-1 “in Russia.»

Kozak noted that route “Formula 1″, which is now remains in the Krasnodar Territory property is not planned to transfer to the federal own. he said that t Russ was built at the expense of the federal budget subsidies and there is no reason to compensate Krasnodar Krai construction costs.

« If the track will be transferred, it will be transferred to private investors”, – quotes its “RIA Novosti”.

He did not elaborate on what the investor in question. Source R-Sport said, in turn, that in view of the fact that the lender has been included in the group VTB Bank of Moscow “can not be ruled out that one of the potential investors will VTB Group.” With the obesednik agency noted that the main negotiations between the interested parties will be held on Sunday or Monday.

At the end of March Chairman W akonodatelnogo meeting Krasnodar edge Vladimir Beketov said that May regional parliament edge declares that refuses to keep track «Formula 1″ of -this high costs. “Very large sums spent on it, to car races were held”, – he noted.

In Sochi April 29 to May 1, extend rety in the history of the Grand Prix of Russia – stage of world Cup racing in the class of cars “Formula 1″. Earlier on Sunday, promoters said that all tickets for the stands were sold out.

In February « Sochi Autodrome “receiving” Formula 1 “Grand Prix of Russia, said that made a partnership agreement with LUKOIL for the period until 2019. The contract amount is not called.