From GMM

Disneyland Resort Paris is the frontrunner to bring France back to the formula one calendar in 2010, French racing federation chief executive Nicolas Deschaux has admitted.

As the Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile (FFSA) announced that next year's Magny Cours race has been cancelled for economic reasons, Deschaux said he met this week with organisers of six alternate venues.

Disneyland Paris is located about a half hour drive from the French capital, and we reported recently that plans have been devised for a temporary track on the Euro Disney-owned grounds.

Moreover, the national sports newspaper L'Equipe reports that quadruple world champion and former F1 team owner Alain Prost is firmly backing the project, having declared the future of the French grand prix "an issue of national importance".

Deschaux said: "The only plan that can be put in place in 2010 is the Paris Val d'Europe (Disneyland) project."

He also said the other five hopeful venues have thought up "serious" propositions for the French grand prix.