Finally, Singapore is going have its own racing track!!
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Motor racing makes comeback with Tuas track
By SAMUEL EE
(SINGAPORE) Car racing will return to Singapore. Work on a permanent track costing at least US$15 million starts soon at Tuas, confirming an earlier BT report.
A site of more than 50 acres near Asia Pacific Breweries on Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim will house a race track and various leisure-related buildings. The 20-year lease for the JTC land is estimated at between $10 million and $15 million.
Funding for the project is said to come from Singapore Agro Agricultural (SAA), one of Turf City's main shareholders. When contacted, SAA said it has no comment for now. And JTC called the project 'confidential'.
But a source said infrastructure at the site will include buildings for cafes, restaurants and even a shopping centre to make the project commercially viable.
'It will be a destination for the whole family,' he said. 'While dad is watching the race, mum and the kids can entertain themselves or go shopping.'
A country club is also on the cards, where members will enjoy leisure facilities and other club privileges.
The track is said to be about 3km long - slightly shorter than the Pasir Gudang track in Johor. The circuit will be FIA-sanctioned but it won't be for Formula One races - partly because of the astronomical hosting fees required.
FIA is the world governing body for motor sports and organises other events such the World Touring Car and GT championships.
'We are not targeting F1 but we will still have races that will bring in spectator crowds,' said the source. 'The touring car championship will have entrants who drive cars like the Alfa Romeo 156, BMW 3 Series, and even the Chevrolet Optra - cars you and I can associate with.'
There will also be weekend races and track days - something that should excite local motor sports enthusiasts who have been lobbying the authorities for a circuit. Until now, these recreational racers have only had car park rallies, like those organised by the Singapore Motor Sports Association. But permits for these have not been issued since late 2003.
The source said construction of the Tuas track is expected to begin in a few months once regulatory approvals are given.
The land earmarked for the circuit is said to have been put on the market early last year. It is zoned for motor racing activities and SAA tendered for it late last year.
Singapore is considering motor sports as a way to boost tourism, and races here could also be marketed as part of a regional series involving other Asean countries. The last time there was any organised racing locally was in the 1970s. But the Singapore Grand Prix was dropped because of the Opec oil embargo. -
can motorcycles use it?....like the one in pasir gudang?......
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maybe they will also organise bunny runs too... then we will throw stones at that evil bunny hopy
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cool this is encouraging...
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This is from today's business time. you need to be a subscriber to read it online. anyway what you see here is already the full article.Originally posted by mj_23:Where did u get this info from ?
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hey heng@ then u can give me a ride at the track..Originally posted by Gazelle:Motor racing makes comeback with Tuas track
By SAMUEL EE
(SINGAPORE) Car racing will return to Singapore. Work on a permanent track costing at least US$15 million starts soon at Tuas, confirming an earlier BT report.
A site of more than 50 acres near Asia Pacific Breweries on Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim will house a race track and various leisure-related buildings. The 20-year lease for the JTC land is estimated at between $10 million and $15 million.
Funding for the project is said to come from Singapore Agro Agricultural (SAA), one of Turf City's main shareholders. When contacted, SAA said it has no comment for now. And JTC called the project 'confidential'.
But a source said infrastructure at the site will include buildings for cafes, restaurants and even a shopping centre to make the project commercially viable.
'It will be a destination for the whole family,' he said. 'While dad is watching the race, mum and the kids can entertain themselves or go shopping.'
A country club is also on the cards, where members will enjoy leisure facilities and other club privileges.
The track is said to be about 3km long - slightly shorter than the Pasir Gudang track in Johor. The circuit will be FIA-sanctioned but it won't be for Formula One races - partly because of the astronomical hosting fees required.
FIA is the world governing body for motor sports and organises other events such the World Touring Car and GT championships.
'We are not targeting F1 but we will still have races that will bring in spectator crowds,' said the source. 'The touring car championship will have entrants who drive cars like the Alfa Romeo 156, BMW 3 Series, and even the Chevrolet Optra - cars you and I can associate with.'
There will also be weekend races and track days - something that should excite local motor sports enthusiasts who have been lobbying the authorities for a circuit. Until now, these recreational racers have only had car park rallies, like those organised by the Singapore Motor Sports Association. But permits for these have not been issued since late 2003.
The source said construction of the Tuas track is expected to begin in a few months once regulatory approvals are given.
The land earmarked for the circuit is said to have been put on the market early last year. It is zoned for motor racing activities and SAA tendered for it late last year.
Singapore is considering motor sports as a way to boost tourism, and races here could also be marketed as part of a regional series involving other Asean countries. The last time there was any organised racing locally was in the 1970s. But the Singapore Grand Prix was dropped because of the Opec oil embargo. -
Thanks !Originally posted by Gazelle:This is from today's business time. you need to be a subscriber to read it online. anyway what you see here is already the full article.
lets pray the track will be completed soon !!! -
Better if they can provide a drawing to show wad the track will be like ...
... but i dont think they will build a "Nurburgring-alike" track
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Cool thing in singapore. So those who wana speed... go there... better chance. spare other road users...
Think this will not juz boost tourism, it boost the "whoever-controls-bettings" business... think it will be more fun den watching horse racing... horses need to be trained... Cars no need. heehee!
And maybe TPs will be more active in tuas nx time... haha. so beware...
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if it is really going to happen I will wonder what is the cost of entering the track for practice?? $200/hr?
Well well, by the time the track is completed it will take around 5 to 10 yrs...
by that time I will have become a father... and no more extra cash for tracking liao lor....
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Train your kids to race... no prob...Originally posted by Praetorian111:if it is really going to happen I will wonder what is the cost of entering the track for practice?? $200/hr?
Well well, by the time the track is completed it will take around 5 to 10 yrs...
by that time I will have become a father... and no more extra cash for tracking liao lor....
cheerios! -
Looking at the plot size and singapore cost of contruction, I dont think we need to wait 5 years, I would think that 2 years should be max.Originally posted by Praetorian111:if it is really going to happen I will wonder what is the cost of entering the track for practice?? $200/hr?
Well well, by the time the track is completed it will take around 5 to 10 yrs...
by that time I will have become a father... and no more extra cash for tracking liao lor.... -
my!!! why not?! the ring's my fav track of all times man! but the ring is 20.917km long leh, the track they building only 3.Originally posted by ecay88:Better if they can provide a drawing to show wad the track will be like ...
... but i dont think they will build a "Nurburgring-alike" track
imho, all along i wished that singapore would create a city track, like las vegas, monaco, seattle.... but.. oh well, gt track happy liao la -
is the track onli restricted to cars?
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You wanna race LMTVs and HMTVs versus AVLBs and Primus eh?Originally posted by Rockhound:is the track onli restricted to cars?
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motorcycles la.....Originally posted by LazerLordz:You wanna race LMTVs and HMTVs versus AVLBs and Primus eh?
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ho ho ho more things to bet already..
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haha mj too bz to read newspaperOriginally posted by mj_23:Where did u get this info from ?
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Ho say liao..no need to drive to pasir gudang liao lor...
if it really take many years to complete, den how i hope i'm only 19 tis years, so at tat time, if accident inside te track, body can take it..lolx... -
ah siao, u wait long long.Originally posted by ceecookie:hey heng@ then u can give me a ride at the track.. -
Wa heng, u no sleep ah..er..hahaha..4get u at other country..lolx...i jus wake up...the PM u got see..help me..i dun understand at all the language..hahahaOriginally posted by HENG@:ah siao, u wait long long. -
ya i replied. me in UK. after grad even sg got its own track i also dun wanna go back. UK got a few hundred tracks loh. what's 1 measly track compared to tracks like silverstone, thruxton, brands hatch and donnington etc?Originally posted by bo liao:Wa heng, u no sleep ah..er..hahaha..4get u at other country..lolx...i jus wake up...the PM u got see..help me..i dun understand at all the language..hahaha -
woohoo~!! really? yes...but how long are we going to wait?
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WOo!!! Finally...Ihis looks awesome...looking forward to it.
