Website Grand Prix.com is suggesting that global sports management juggernaut IMG could be the people behind the promotion of an “alternative F1″ series.

IMG is one of the World’s largest sports promotion and management companies and if anybody can rival Bernie Ecclestone for professionalism and global reach then it’s IMG.

IMG has a global portfolio that includes many of the worlds biggest sporting events and the company has plenty of motorsport experience including running a number of major street races including the Surfers Paradise Indy race and several Champcar rounds in the USA.

It also has run Bathurst and the Sandown enduros here in Australia.

Currently they are responsible for the media and marketing rights to events including the LeMans Series, NASCAR, NHRA Drag Racing and The World Speedway Grand Prix.

Interestingly IMG is also a media partner of the Williams F1 racing team, one of only two current F1 teams to commit themselves to the traditional FIA series next year.

FOTA is scheduled to meet tomorrow to discuss the planning for their series, certainly, if as rumoured IMG is involved, then the chances of it happening and operating successfully just got a whole lot better.