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Rome to get race by 2013 says Ecclestone

09 March 2010 @ 07:30 GMT - Max Moore F1's commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone says a race in Rome will be added by 2013 sources said on Tuesday. The 2013 season will then have 20 races compared to the current 19 races. Ecclestone wanted to extend the season to 20 races for a long time and has approved a future street race in Italy's capital city. "Rome will come onto the calendar in 2013. We will have 20 races and the teams will be happy with it," he said according to a German news paper. The famous Monza will remain on the calendar giving the country two races. The mayor of Milan Letizia Moratti is still worried that the race at Monza will disappear from the calendar as a result. "I think competition between cities is right, but it is equally correct to respect their traditions," she said.