Changi Motorsports track

Charging Bull · October 17th, 2007, 03:01 PM

Motorsports to put Changi on fast track
Multi-million-dollar circuit being planned will host all sorts of races except Formula One

By SAMUEL EE

(SINGAPORE) In time, they could be putting pedal to the metal and burning rubber in Changi.

Revving up: The project is expected to be offered to interested parties on a tender basis. Work is likely to begin early next year, and construction could take at least a year.
The government is expected to announce a plan soon for a new motorsports track in Changi.

The facility will host races by vehicles ranging from go-karts to touring cars, which are essentially souped-up saloons, as well as open-wheeled cars like those in the A1 Grand Prix. Anything, in fact, except Formula One cars.

This is because the Changi track is intended to be an 'accessory circuit', to complement the F1 race on a street circuit in the heart of the city already scheduled for next September.

'It doesn't make sense to build another circuit for F1,' says a source. 'This way, Singapore can have the best of both worlds.'

The project is intended to build on the huge interest in motorsports generated by Singapore's first F1 race, which will be held on Sept 28 next year.

'The aim is to have a facility that can sustain this interest all year round,' adds the source. 'It is a very good development for Singapore motorsports.'

The idea for a permanent circuit was believed to have been suggested by the Prime Minister's Office. But because it involves motorsports, it will come under the purview of the Singapore Sports Council.

The project is expected to be offered to interested parties on a tender basis. Work is likely to begin early next year, and construction will take at least a year.

There has been some speculation about the location of the circuit and several sites in Changi have been identified, including Loyang and the former site of the Asian Aerospace show.

But Loyang is too close to residential areas while there are security considerations over the other location because of its proximity to the airport.

Instead, land beside the Singapore Air Show grounds, off Changi Coast Road, is said to be the likely spot for the circuit. There will be enough space for a track of up to 4 km, a pit building, garages and other facilities.

How it would probably work is as follows. The government would identify the site and release the land along with the required approvals, with private sector bidders invited to propose the infrastructure.

'It is like an open-ended exercise and the best comparison is to the integrated resort - apart from the casino, the bidder can suggest what other buildings and attractions he thinks should accompany it,' says an industry observer.

Because of this process, the maximum cost of the project is hard to predict. 'It depends on how elaborate the final design will be,' the source says.

But the race track alone will cost around $4 million, with construction costing about $1 million per kilometre. 'Asphalt is expensive,' the source says.

Last year, it was reported that JTC Corp was due to award a site along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, near the Tuas Checkpoint, for an $80 million race track. That proposal did not get the starting-flag, however.

State land on Tuas West Drive was nevertheless released earlier this year for Singapore's first motocross track. The 25,000 sq m site will have a 1.7 km track as well as infrastructure such as a grandstand, cafe and shops. Work is expected to be completed early next year.

Excelsvr · October 17th, 2007, 03:04 PM

Nice

Btw, speaking of Changi, what has became of the bare land of UNSW Asia in Changi?

ddes · October 17th, 2007, 03:37 PM

A racetrack near the Singapore Air Show, near Changi Airport?? That is soooo KLIA and the Sepang F1 track...

spikeshamz · October 17th, 2007, 07:05 PM

Anyway, we cannot compare it to KLIA. We do not have any other choice of land. Those are the only ones that is far from any residentials..

Excelsvr · October 18th, 2007, 03:35 AM

Land scarce...

turbomx5 · October 18th, 2007, 07:07 AM

this may not be the place to post this, but you guys seem to be in tune to racing in Singapore. I currently live in California, and may be relocating to Singapore with my job. As a hobby, I am a race car driver. I have run some semi pro series throught the US.

It sounds like there currently isn't a race track in Singapore? Where do people go to race cars? Or just HPDE days? I'm ok with a short plane ride.

Thanks.
Matt

Excelsvr · October 18th, 2007, 07:17 AM

No, they are still constructing the elements. The tract will be the roads

Maverick713 · October 18th, 2007, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbomx5

this may not be the place to post this, but you guys seem to be in tune to racing in Singapore. I currently live in California, and may be relocating to Singapore with my job. As a hobby, I am a race car driver. I have run some semi pro series throught the US.

It sounds like there currently isn't a race track in Singapore? Where do people go to race cars? Or just HPDE days? I'm ok with a short plane ride.

Thanks.
Matt

Singaporean boy racers like to go over the border to Malaysia (about 40 mins away) to a place in Pasir Gudang, Johor, to race their cars at a legal track.

Excelsvr · October 18th, 2007, 10:08 AM

Not the sepang track right?

Maverick713 · October 18th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excelsvr

Not the sepang track right?

Nope. Sepang is too far away at KL. Most racers in Singapore head to the Pasir Gudang tracks just across the sea from Pasir Ris.

Pasir Gudang Racing Circuit
The need for speed

Pasir Gudang
Johor Bahru, JB
81700

Neighborhood: Johor eastern seaboard

Phone: +60 7 223 4935 / +60 7 224 9960 (Tourist Department)
Fax: +60 7 223 7554
add to Travel Bag (NEW)

Also called the Johor Racing Circuit, this is a well-used 3.86-kilometre track which continues to see a great deal of racing action. It currently hosts the annual World Superbike Championship, the World Endurance Race and the Johor Racing Series for motorcycles and cars. It is also open for a fee to private motor sport enthusiasts who wish to experience the thrills and spills of driving their machines at high speed in the relative safety of a racetrack.

Excelsvr · October 18th, 2007, 10:47 AM

You use the track too?

Maverick713 · October 18th, 2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excelsvr

You use the track too?

I don't although I have met many boy racers who like to go there for weekend racing. I am a safe driver and I don't race. If I do go to the tracks, it's probably for a defensive driving course than for racing.

Excelsvr · October 18th, 2007, 11:34 AM

Hehe

PreciseDrive · October 18th, 2007, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maverick713

I don't although I have met many boy racers who like to go there for weekend racing. I am a safe driver and I don't race. If I do go to the tracks, it's probably for a defensive driving course than for racing.

Err ... jokingly ...... Matt will be unable to ship his turbo MX5 from California to Singapore.

Turbocharging a MX5 with approved aftermarket kits in Singapore requires a LTA permit. It will be easier to buy a turbocharged car like, GT-R, WRX, Evo, Silvia/200SX, etc., then to turbocharge a 350Z, RX-8, Civic, etc..

... and the beautiful Eclipse is not sold here ...

Excelsvr · October 18th, 2007, 12:30 PM

So sad

Maverick713 · October 18th, 2007, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PreciseDrive

Err ... jokingly ...... Matt will be unable to ship his turbo MX5 from California to Singapore.

Turbocharging a MX5 with approved aftermarket kits in Singapore requires a LTA permit. It will be easier to buy a turbocharged car like, GT-R, WRX, Evo, Silvia/200SX, etc., then to turbocharge a 350Z, RX-8, Civic, etc..

... and the beautiful Eclipse is not sold here ...

Not true if Matt is coming here as a diplomat. Diplomats are allowed to import and drive their own cars in Singapore, even if they are left-hand-drive ones.

redstone · October 18th, 2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excelsvr

Land scarce...

Ironically Singapore has one of the greatest desity of golf courses in the world i hear

Excelsvr · October 19th, 2007, 01:49 AM

Perhaps because of its land size?

Maverick713 · October 19th, 2007, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redstone

Ironically Singapore has one of the greatest desity of golf courses in the world i hear

Golf courses are just temporary land use with short leases ....

Excelsvr · October 19th, 2007, 04:36 AM

But can renew what.

October 17th, 2007, 03:01 PM	#1
Charging Bull Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,231	Changi Motorsports track Motorsports to put Changi on fast track Multi-million-dollar circuit being planned will host all sorts of races except Formula One By SAMUEL EE (SINGAPORE) In time, they could be putting pedal to the metal and burning rubber in Changi. Revving up: The project is expected to be offered to interested parties on a tender basis. Work is likely to begin early next year, and construction could take at least a year. The government is expected to announce a plan soon for a new motorsports track in Changi. The facility will host races by vehicles ranging from go-karts to touring cars, which are essentially souped-up saloons, as well as open-wheeled cars like those in the A1 Grand Prix. Anything, in fact, except Formula One cars. This is because the Changi track is intended to be an 'accessory circuit', to complement the F1 race on a street circuit in the heart of the city already scheduled for next September. 'It doesn't make sense to build another circuit for F1,' says a source. 'This way, Singapore can have the best of both worlds.' The project is intended to build on the huge interest in motorsports generated by Singapore's first F1 race, which will be held on Sept 28 next year. 'The aim is to have a facility that can sustain this interest all year round,' adds the source. 'It is a very good development for Singapore motorsports.' The idea for a permanent circuit was believed to have been suggested by the Prime Minister's Office. But because it involves motorsports, it will come under the purview of the Singapore Sports Council. The project is expected to be offered to interested parties on a tender basis. Work is likely to begin early next year, and construction will take at least a year. There has been some speculation about the location of the circuit and several sites in Changi have been identified, including Loyang and the former site of the Asian Aerospace show. But Loyang is too close to residential areas while there are security considerations over the other location because of its proximity to the airport. Instead, land beside the Singapore Air Show grounds, off Changi Coast Road, is said to be the likely spot for the circuit. There will be enough space for a track of up to 4 km, a pit building, garages and other facilities. How it would probably work is as follows. The government would identify the site and release the land along with the required approvals, with private sector bidders invited to propose the infrastructure. 'It is like an open-ended exercise and the best comparison is to the integrated resort - apart from the casino, the bidder can suggest what other buildings and attractions he thinks should accompany it,' says an industry observer. Because of this process, the maximum cost of the project is hard to predict. 'It depends on how elaborate the final design will be,' the source says. But the race track alone will cost around $4 million, with construction costing about $1 million per kilometre. 'Asphalt is expensive,' the source says. Last year, it was reported that JTC Corp was due to award a site along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, near the Tuas Checkpoint, for an $80 million race track. That proposal did not get the starting-flag, however. State land on Tuas West Drive was nevertheless released earlier this year for Singapore's first motocross track. The 25,000 sq m site will have a 1.7 km track as well as infrastructure such as a grandstand, cafe and shops. Work is expected to be completed early next year.

October 17th, 2007, 03:04 PM	#2
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	Nice Btw, speaking of Changi, what has became of the bare land of UNSW Asia in Changi? __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 18th, 2007, 03:35 AM	#5
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	Land scarce... __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 18th, 2007, 07:17 AM	#7
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	No, they are still constructing the elements. The tract will be the roads __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 18th, 2007, 10:08 AM	#9
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	Not the sepang track right? __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 17th, 2007, 03:37 PM	#3
ddes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,152	A racetrack near the Singapore Air Show, near Changi Airport?? That is soooo KLIA and the Sepang F1 track...

October 17th, 2007, 07:05 PM	#4
spikeshamz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore, Lyon Posts: 798	Anyway, we cannot compare it to KLIA. We do not have any other choice of land. Those are the only ones that is far from any residentials..

October 18th, 2007, 07:07 AM	#6
turbomx5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	this may not be the place to post this, but you guys seem to be in tune to racing in Singapore. I currently live in California, and may be relocating to Singapore with my job. As a hobby, I am a race car driver. I have run some semi pro series throught the US. It sounds like there currently isn't a race track in Singapore? Where do people go to race cars? Or just HPDE days? I'm ok with a short plane ride. Thanks. Matt

October 18th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#11
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	You use the track too? __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 18th, 2007, 11:34 AM	#13
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	Hehe __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 18th, 2007, 12:30 PM	#15
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	So sad __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 19th, 2007, 01:49 AM	#18
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	Perhaps because of its land size? __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

October 19th, 2007, 04:36 AM	#20
Excelsvr Not Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,348	But can renew what. __________________ 5MOREDAYS The countdown is on.

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