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George Barber is apparently seeking government help to come up with the 7-figure sanctioning fee required for a MotoGP race at Barber Motorsports Park.

According to a report in the Sunday edition of The Birmingham News, Barber is looking for financial aide from city, county and state government.

The newspaper quoted George Barber as saying “We think we can land it. When you see what this would be to Birmingham, we can’t miss this opportunity.”