Singapore looks beyond Formula One
Considers permanent track for MotoGP
02/04/07 09:33

Yet more proposals from Singapore

Singapore is considering building a permanent circuit for major motor sport events, a report said Monday, as negotiations continued over a possible Formula One event in the city-state.

The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports could build the permanent track to host MotoGP, the A1 Grand Prix and other events but not Formula One, the Today newspaper said, citing unnamed sources. Government officials could not immediately comment on the report.

The circuit, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) to four kilometres in length, could cost up to 200 million US dollars, Today said.

The F1 event being talked about for Singapore would be a street race, not a track event.


Minister of State for Trade and Industry, S. Iswaran, said Friday that negotiations about a possible Singapore F1 event were proceeding well. "From what I have gathered from the private sector, they are going well," he said on radio 938Live.

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Source AFP