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In addition to the above, chances of a return of US F1 in 2011 or later ?

The infamous U.S. F1 debacle of 2009-10, as history will surely remember it, took yet another in a long list of hits on Monday with the news that London's High Court authorized an unnamed U.K. creditor to seize two of the teams transporters, which are now on the eBay auction block. While some outlets reported this as if it might somehow actually matter anymore, the real revelation was that U.S. F1 even had two transporters in the first place.

How much sadder can this ridiculous affair become? Even the comment issued by David Carter, director of the Sheriffs Office responsible for enforcing the High Court writ, was farcical.

“As a keen motorsport fan, it is certainly one of the more interesting seizures we've made,” he said “The trailers were recently bought from Brawn GP by [U.S. F1] and really are something special. We've already had a lot of interest and are now selling them via eBay.”

So now we have a sheriff's official commenting with some glee about this seized property's uniqueness, which seems a bit inappropriate on the surface. However, Carter's point, whether or not he meant to make it, is well taken: In the end, U.S. F1's biggest contribution to the sport appears to be an addition to some wealthy moto

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