Organisers cancel the inaugural Longford Grand Prix Expo, with the Tasmanian government yet to confirm what happened to hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funding.
Rich history: Bob Jane speeds down the pit straight at Longford March in 1967.abc.net.au/news/longford-grand-prix-expo-cancelled-despite-taxpayer-funds/101880056A Tasmanian motorsport event backed by taxpayer money has been cancelled by the organiser, with the state government yet to confirm what happened to the funding.
A government spokesperson said the Department of State Growth had provided part of the funding and discussions were underway to determine its status.DX Industries chief executive Jeremy Dickson has been contacted.Hopes for a new long weekend event "There's still a lot of people in and around Longford, there's a lot of people in Tasmania and interstate that want this event to go ahead," Mr Brown said.
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