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Source:
www.stb.gov.sg |
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Works To Begin Soon On Roads, Paddock Building
For Singapore Grand Prix Street Circuit |
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The process to get the street circuit ready
for the inaugural Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix in 2008 has been set in
motion. |
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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is slated
to begin road works sometime next month, while the design of the Paddock
building is also being finalised. |
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This milestone comes after three months of
intense planning by various government agencies with the race promoter,
Singapore GP Pte Ltd, since Singapore announced it will host the world¡¯s
third most-watched sporting event from next year. |
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A fortnight ago, on 27 July 2007, the
F¨¦d¨¦ration Internationale de l¡¯Automobile (FIA, or the World Motor
Sports Council) set the date of the first Singapore Grand Prix as 28
September 2008. |
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The 5.05km long street circuit offers a
number of overtaking opportunities, fast turns and technically
challenging sections for F1 race drivers, which, in turn, will present
viewers with compelling race action to keep them on the edge of their
seats. |
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More than 70 per cent of the street circuit
is made up of Singapore¡¯s existing road network. The Paddock building
will house the control tower, garages for the teams, hospitality
lounges, Press Room and other facilities. |
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Mr Lim Neo Chian, Deputy Chairman and
Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, who chairs the
event¡¯s working committee, said, "I am pleased that the planning
for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix is progressing well. We have
refined the proposed street circuit and submitted the plans to the
FIA, the international governing body for motorsports, for its
assessment and endorsement. Concurrently, we are combing through
the details for the rest of the infrastructure works, such as
finalising the design concept and construction schedule of the
Paddock building. We are confident that both the circuit and
Paddock building will be officially endorsed very soon." |
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The project team needs to work within
a tight timeframe of fewer than 16 months to put in place the
necessary infrastructure for the 2008 race. A high level of
coordination between Government agencies and related stakeholders
is required to ensure that the necessary infrastructure can be
delivered in time. |
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Mr Lim added, "It is heartening to
note the commitment and professionalism demonstrated by every
member of the team in delivering a Grand Prix that all
Singaporeans will be proud of." |
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Mr Colin Syn, deputy chairman of
Singapore GP, said that while the track layout, "hasn¡¯t changed
dramatically" from what was originally released, over the past two
months the circuit has developed from a couple of lines sketched
on a map into something that resembles a proper racetrack, with
all the attendant infrastructure marked in. |
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"It¡¯s going to be very exciting to see
all this take shape. The sheer scale of the task required is
simply staggering, but the support that we¡¯ve received from all
the government agencies involved has been tremendous," he added. |
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Proposed road works |
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The following works, which will be
managed by LTA, are expected to commence in September 2007, once
the race route is confirmed by FIA: |
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i. Construction of a 1.2 km road that
will form the eastern section of the circuit |
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ii. A new vehicular/pedestrian
underpass and service road leading to the Pit Building |
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iii. Widening of a stretch of the
promenade between the existing outdoor seating gallery and
floating platform in Marina Bay |
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iv. Widening a section of Raffles
Boulevard from Nicoll Highway to Temasek Avenue |
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v. Modifications to existing road
kerbs and traffic islands. |
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About the Singapore Tourism Board: |
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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is
an economic development agency for one of Singapore¡¯s key service
sectors -- tourism. |
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The mission of the Board is to develop
and champion tourism, so as to build the sector into a key driver
of economic growth for Singapore. The STB aims to differentiate
and market Singapore as a memorable destination through the
proliferation of the destination brand Uniquely Singapore. |
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About Singapore GP Pte Ltd |
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Singapore GP Pte Ltd is the race
promoter for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix. |
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It holds five-year renewable rights to
stage the Singapore Grand Prix, beginning with the 2008 Season.
The company is a partnership between Komoco Motors and regional
events company Lushington Entertainments, via its parent company
Reef Enterprises. |
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Source:
www.stb.gov.sg Media Release
10 Aug 2007 |
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