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The
government has requested design tenders for a track to be built
at Changi. The winner bidder would be required to host a minimum
of three international races and two national series each year.
The facility will be fully funded by the private sector but the
bidder will pay the government price for the land.
The facility would be a Grade 2
track - not good enough for F1 - and there would be a deal for
30 years. Other facilities will include a racing and driver training
school and a top level karting track. The circuit will be built
on land by the sea close to Changi Airport.
Balakrishnan also announced a cross-government
agency working group, led by the Singapore Sports Council, to
develop a comprehensive motorsports industry development plan.
While all this is happening in Asia,
Silverstone continues to struggle on and has just announced plans
to host the next official FAI World Aerobatic Championship in
2009. Flying Aces, the air sports rights management company, in
partnership with the British Aerobatic Association, was awarded
the rights to the event by the FAI, the air sports federation.
(source:
grandprix.com) |
