Sentence examples for hosted a race from inspiring English sources

The Istanbul track has hosted a race since 2005 and though it provided good races, attendances have been poor.

We are sorry to see Turkey go". Turkey has hosted a race since 2005 but attendances have been poor.

Mexico last hosted a race in 1992 and is expected to reappear in 2015, while South Korea appears to be lost to F1.

Laguna Seca has hosted a race every year since 2005 but its place on the calendar was put into doubt by the addition of the Grand Prix in Austin.

Saltwell Park has hosted a Race for Life – a national fundraising event for women only, organised by Cancer Research UK – for a number of years.

Mallya was part of the small group of businessmen and racing enthusiasts who for years pushed for India to host a race.

ABU Dhabi has joined the Formula One Grand Prix calendar, with a renewable seven-year deal to host a race from 2009.

That will soon change, with Austin, Texas, hosting a race in November and plans for a Grand Prix in New Jersey in June 2013.

Mr Ecclestone has no shortage of calls from countries such as Côte d'Ivoire and Bulgaria seeking the prestige of hosting a race.

Sources suggest that Qatar would have to pay around £50m annually to host a race, topping the record of £46.3m paid by Abu Dhabi and bringing the total fee to around £500m as contracts typically run for 10 years.

But as on-track betting has fallen and the races are now being screened in all sorts of places that allow betting but do not stage any races (such as greyhound tracks, casinos and now ADWs), 3% seems a paltry reward for the effort of hosting a race.