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China’s IndyCar race “will not happen in 2016,” says Miles

Mark Miles has confirmed that the non-championship event proposed by Asia Region Development Inc. will not be held in 2016. The so-called Beijing Indy 600 was originally to be held in October, although even when the news broke in early May, Miles, CEO of IndyCar's parent company Hulman & Company, said the event was contingent on a number of factors. Today, he told Motorsport.com the necessary criteria had not been met and therefore the concept had been put on ice. Miles said: “It’s June 1st, and we have come to the conclusion there are too many things not in place to go ahead. We don’t wish to go to an international or any race without the highest levels of confidence that it can...
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