Racing to build a local circuit

Letter from Fan Chian Jen
Deputy Director,Motor Sports Department,Singapore Sports Council
Today Online 19 Sep 08;

WE REFER to “Where’s our own track, for homegrown racers?” (Sept 17).

Since we announced the plan to develop a permanent racetrack in Changi in October last year, we have received numerous queries and diverse feedback from many international and local players about the project’s specifications.

At present, we are studying how we can optimise its overall value proposition, as well as how to enhance its commercial viability and sustainability for private investors.

The racetrack is scheduled to be completed between late 2010 and early 2011.

The Singapore Sports Council has also been working with the Singapore Motor Sports Association and other Government agencies to grow interest in motor sports. We hope to identify talent and develop talent through industrial and motor sports attachments, as well as to develop local motoring events and bring in international ones. We are also considering low-cost entry to the track, in order to give access to the general public with the aim of driving up interest in motor sport.

We would like to thank Mr Ong Yong Keat for the interest and continued support for motorsports.