Singapore racing track being built.

[rhema83]

Latest news:

 

The Edmonton, Alberta (Canada), Police Department has adorned a Ducati 749 Biposto in law-enforcement duds for a unique reason: To increase public awareness of the department's Street Legal Program, intended to get younger Canadians and their high-performance vehicles off the streets and onto the local dragstrips. The Edmonton Police Department's program also has two dragracing cars assigned to its special Blue Line Racing Division that make local appearances at various public functions to drive home its "take it to the track" safety message.

 

"Edmonton has seen an increase in the number of sportbike rider deaths in the past few years, peaking with a total of eight sportbike-related deaths in 2004," says Edmonton Police Constable Ryan Sparreboom, an avid motorcucle racer and the officer in charge of the specially prepared Ducati 749 (provided and customized by Argyll Motorsports of Edmonton). "We'll be using our race cars and the 2005 Ducati 749 Biposto to bring added attention to our program and hopefully save some lives in the process." Rather than cracking down with increased traffic patrols and tickets (Wow... imagine that...-Ed.), Edmonton's police department has opted to use the Ducati and dragracing cars to try and show street racers that the track is where it's at.

 

Sport Rider, May 2005 issue, "Late Breaking" section

 

The white police Ducati looks awesome, with blue signal lights and non of those cheesy police add-ons. It's totally ready for track. Now, when will this kind of thinking come to Singapore?

[indralove]

Wow! I dont mind fullly mod and tow my bike there, even if i crash, the towing is not as bad as in PG. At least i felt safe the crashed bike is at my parking lot, than in Malaysia..

 

Economy will boom, towing company also boom

[jinhanz]

sometimes i wonder whay smsa is doing for the motor sports in singapore. they dun seems to be pushing anything at least not much news about it. As a NSA at least they should focs on advertising and the future prospect of the sports. however i dun realli see any progress also from the website with so manli links not done up. guess sg pple is juz not ready to accept riding as its dangerous??? at least pple around mi are.

[Cool79]

if singapore built a track

i think most of us will still go to malaysia la

 

singapore sure will charge veri high for usin the track

mayb 100 to 200

 

like the casino dat open here

100 to enter

siao bo... take 100 can go to genting liao....

[lizard]

if sg build i race track like sepang .. i will go chut the latest bike on the market .. now k5 by then suzuki should be k10 liao haha .. but i dun think they will build lah

the only sports sg is interested is batminton / table tennis / and bowling nia loh

but all are parrell import one like make in china pack in sg lol

[jeffchua]

a long way to go. the process of making a racetrack. anymore news for the race track????

[Kira Yamato]

BULLSHIT LAR

[Kira Yamato]

HEARD THAT 10 YEAR AGO

[MiCmAsTa]

Originally posted by KISS@Mar 9 2005, 11:01 PM

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.

Got a pic along with this email...

[indralove]

:lovestruck:

 

Wonder who will be the 1st person to break the lap-record......

 

I vote for Peter Tan, or KISS.....

[number17]

Originally posted by indralove@Jun 9 2005, 07:40 AM

:lovestruck:

 

Wonder who will be the 1st person to break the lap-record......

 

I vote for Peter Tan, or KISS.....

Peter Tan?

 

That would be kinda unfair to the SAA

 

I don't think SMSA has got anything to do at all with this project. They even suggested a bloody TEMPORARY RACE TRACK AT MARINA when some people are trying to get this done.

 

[spiderman]

hi there... does anyone know if its a comfirm building the track or is it all in papers now? If singapore got track i think less ppl die on the road... after track will be sick of speeding already and till the hunger for speed comes again... its only a half hour ride from any where in singapore!

[kopvampp]

Originally posted by jinhanz@May 6 2005, 01:21 PM

sometimes i wonder whay smsa is doing for the motor sports in singapore. they dun seems to be pushing anything at least not much news about it. As a NSA at least they should focs on advertising and the future prospect of the sports. however i dun realli see any progress also from the website with so manli links not done up. guess sg pple is juz not ready to accept riding as its dangerous??? at least pple around mi are.

got they got do something....its always for car nia....the carpark rally loh....dun forget spore class motorcyclist as second citizen....

[ambasnakeman]

even if there is one, entrance will be expensive in the name of maintainenance. then, we would have to carry all the race barang to the track to use it since its only 30 mins from anywhere.

 

most suitable location is tuas, might as well go pg

[number17]

Originally posted by ambasnakeman@Jul 4 2005, 10:55 PM

even if there is one, entrance will be expensive in the name of maintainenance. then, we would have to carry all the race barang to the track to use it since its only 30 mins from anywhere.

 

most suitable location is tuas, might as well go pg

Well at least it's much more fun and safer than speeding on the NSH on Saturday nite.

[rhema83]

Everything is still a plan on paper until the foundations are being laid. We are all just speculating, so don't get so hot over things.

[Guest deganduss]

Originally posted by XejsorX@Mar 10 2005, 01:05 PM

It WILL come...

Its only a matter of time....we just have to WAIT.....

I've waited more than 20yrs

[Father John]

Official! Out in the new paper today. Track gonna built at Tuas before Causeway. Open in March next year. Though don't know what are the charges. If too ex, still pg lor.

[YZFx]

really?? will go and check it out

[Dean_46]

Yea finally the plan is finalized and track building is on it's way. Too bad can't have F1 races only F3 and japanese GT series.

[yctradingsg]

it's a good start. i guess it's time for the rest of the lads to start preping up for the big opening day!!! hehe

[william_liu]

Here's a pic for motivation!

 

http://www.motorcycleracingnews.net/images/hop21.jpg

[jeffchua]

Its on today's newspaper on page 60. Hahaha saw it while working and went to buy a copy... now lost it... damn....

[number17]

This is great news. Will support it if it opens up to bikes. Logistics and others costs/ time for faraway races/ track days in Sepang will be reduced. And I believe there are many who dream of our own proper bike race series.

[Raptor]

All they need to do is replace one golf course with a race track... and they can build one long enough to be of world class standard. Am sure they can do better than the present track in mind.

 

But golf courses are meant for the few rich geeks.

 

And bikers always seem to be and will always remain the second class citizens. Thats this island for you.

 

Don't be surprise if the track is exclusively meant only for the few filthy rich geeks driving the exotic cars. I foresee them even requiring membership fees just like the golf clubs here. If you are not member...don't even think of gaining access to watch even.

 

With the way the charges are for entry into the up and coming casinos...... nothing else can surprise me. Mark my words.

 

I will still go to Sepang and Pasir Gudang (if it is still around by then).

Money talks on this island. Period.