The Netherlands Grand Prix Foundation

The Netherlands and Formula One

1985: Last Dutch Formula One Grand Prix

Max Verstappen: »» Most successful Dutchman in the history of Formula One »» Youngest ever race winner in Formula One

The Netherlands

»» Constitutional Monarchy divided in 12 provinces »» Located in Western Europe »» Founding member of the European Union, the OECD and the World Trade Organization »» 17 million inhabitants

Economy

Main industries: financial hub, agriculture, oil and natural gas, metal and engineering products, electronic machinery and equipment, construction, micro-electronics, fishing.

Dutch F1 fan base: »» In 2017 more than 50.000 Dutch people travelled abroad to witness a Formula One Grand Prix. »» In 2017 on average around 1 million Dutch viewers tuned in to watch a Formula One Grand Prix on television

Listed by the World Bank as the 18th largest economy of the world.

Home to Shell, ING, Aegon, Unilever, Ahold, Heineken, Philips, AkzoNobel

Dutch businesses involved in Formula One Heineken, JUMBO, Exact, Randstad, Ziggo

Amsterdam (Capital)

TT Circuit Assen

Sole World Championship Grand Prix race track in The Netherlands Assen

The Hague (Governmental seat)

Den Haag

Main Airports: Groningen Amsterdam Rotterdam Eindhoven

Neighboring countries

Germany to the east, Belgium to the South, to the Northwest across the North Sea the United Kingdom and Scandinavia.

Circuit Assen: ‘Cathedral of Speed’ Home to the biggest 1 day sporting event in the country and state of the art facilities as a result of an investment of 70 million euros.

»» Great traditions as ‘Cathedral of Speed’ and longest running track on the FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar »» Sole world championship grand prix track in The Netherlands »» At a distance of 30 minutes from German border the nearest Grand Prix race track for over 3 million inhabitants of Germany »» Home to the biggest 1 day sporting event in the country »» State of the art circuit facilities as a result of an investment of 70 million euros in the last two decades »» Main economic motor for the region, annual economic impact over 100 million euros »» Annual public attendance of over 500.000 people

Circuit Assen: international motorsports facility An international motorsports facility home to FIM and FIA sanctioned 2-, 3- and 4-wheeled racing championships.

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FIM MotoGP World Championship (since 1949) FIM World Superbike Championship (since 1992) FIM World Sidecar Championship (since 1949) FIA International Single Seater Racing (since 1997) FIA European Truck Racing Championship (2003 – 2009) Champ Car World Series (2007) Superleague Formula (2010 – 2012) FIM MXGP World Championship (since 2015)

Circuit Assen: characteristics and heritage A world famous race track with a modern infrastructure and traditional international high awareness and attendance figures.

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FIM grade 1 / FIA grade 1 approved professional motorcycle and car race track Grand stand capacity of 53.000 and over 47.000 in remaining spectator areas VIP Hospitality daily capacity during MotoGP round of over 7.000 guests Daily parking capacity of 23.000 cars and 25.000 motorcyles Modern infrastructure both on an off the circuit area Easy access by road and train from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany World famous race track in history, lay out and spectator experience Traditional high awareness and attendance figures in and from neighboring European countries

Region: characteristics and heritage

High mobility, open roads, few traffic delay

Rural and scenic region known for the most ancient and authentic Dutch landscape

Travel and accommodation »» Placed in Top 5 of national holiday regions »» 6,8% of total employment in leisure industry »» Border region, enjoying 865.000 day trips annually from neighboring country Germany alone »» Total annual spendings from visitors: 1.2 Billion »» Annual spendings from foreign visitors: 111 million »» + 500 Hotels within 100 km. around the race track

Rich motorsports tradition embedded into the region’s inhabitants, businesses and media

Groningen Airport Eelde Leeuwarden (100.000 inhabitants)

Groningen (200.000 inhabitants) 20 minutes

Capital: Assen (65.000 inhabitants)

»» Public international airport with charter options throughout Europe »» Customs »» Wide body capacity runway »» + 180.000 passengers annually »» 10 minutes drive to race track

Osnabrück (D) (160.000 inhabitants)

Zwolle (125.000 inhabitants)

Amsterdam (850.000 inhabitants)

Amersfoort (150.000 inhabitants)

Rotterdam (630.000 inhabitants)

Utrecht (350.000 inhabitants)

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Oldenburg (D) (160.000 inhabitants)

Bremen (550.000 inh.) 1,5 hours Hamburg (1.800.000 inh.) 3 hours Hannover (520.000 inh.) 3 hours

~ 2 hours Duisburg (D) (500.000 inhabitants)

Antwerpen (B) (520.000 inhabitants)

Trave l time ~ 2 ,5 hours Brussels (B) (1.000.000 inhabitants)

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~ 3 hours

Cologne (D) (1.000.000 inhabitants)

Amsterdam City Demo ‘Moving the capital’: The combination of Formula One’s biggest stars against the background of the famous Dutch Metropole will form a landmark event in the Grand Prix of the Netherlands campaign.

Following a well-established promotional tradition the Dutch Grand Prix will take to the streets for an exclusive preview. Building on the promotor’s experience with street demonstrations the Grand Prix of the Netherlands will kick off in the capital of The Netherlands with a street race demonstration.

The Organizer The Netherlands Grand Prix Foundation

Mr. Jos Vaessen (President) »» »» »» »» »»

former President C.B.R. (Central Agency for Traffic and Driving Skills) former President TT Circuit Assen former President F.I.M. (Internationale Motorcycle Federation) former President Dutch Premiere League Soccer Club Vitesse former President Dutch Round of the Vuelta cycling race

Mr. Theo Verdegem (CFO)

Mr. Lee van Dam (CEO)

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»» CEO LDP International since 1969

former Alderman Assen municipality former Government Tax inspector Board member Motorclub Assen e.o.

Board member MXGP Assen foundation

Designated promotor LDP International: »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»

Promotor for Dutch MotoGP round Assen ‘79 - ‘06 Promotor for Dutch F1 GP Zandvoort ‘85 Promotor for Brazilian MotoGP round Goiania ‘85 - ‘87 Organizer / Promotor Brazilian MotoGP round Rio de Janeiro ‘94 - ‘99 Promotor for Lucky Strike World Championship Grand Prix Team ’86 - ‘95 Promotor for Hollywood PacWest Indycar Team ’95 - ‘97 Promotor for Barclay Arrows Formula One Team ’83 - ‘86 Promotor for KENT Aerobatic Stunt Flying Team ’89 - ‘92’

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Promotor for Gauloises DAKAR Team de Rooy ’01 - ‘06 Organizer / Promotor for Ice Racing World Championship ‘84 - ‘94 Organizer / Promotor Dutch Champ Car World Series round Assen ‘07 Promotor for Dutch A1GP round Zandvoort ‘08 Organizer / Promotor for Moscow F1 City Race ‘09 Organizer / Promotor for Superleague Formula GP Assen ‘10 - ‘12 Organizer / Promotor for GAMMA Racing Day Assen ‘00 - ‘18 Organizer / Promotor for MXGP Assen ‘15 – ‘18

Office Amelte 22 9404 EL Assen The Netherlands Phone (+31) (0)592 - 318 055 Fax (+31) (0)592 - 312 614 E-mail mail@ldp-int.com W. www.ldp-int.com