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    More work needed on Singapore night race
    Mark Webber questions lighting in the wet
    31/03/07 12:02

    Webber positive regarding the proposed event

    Mark Webber praised a proposed Singapore street circuit after driving it on Saturday but said more research was needed into a plan to race here at night.

    The Red Bull driver said organisers would have to look into lighting and the effect of rain, which could create glare in dark conditions.

    "They are talking about the night concept which again is very, very new and pioneering and something which has not been done before in Formula One," said Webber who is also director of the Grand Prix Drivers Association.

    "The question of whether it rains has been mentioned," he added. "It requires a lot of research and development into actually understanding how that could take place in terms of the amount of lighting required to make the event safe for the drivers, for marshals and (other) people taking part."

    "There's a few unanswered questions which need a bit more research, but that happens when you have something very exciting and something very new which is what we have here.
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    Webber took a morning drive in a non-race car around the 4.8 kilometre route proposed by designer Hermann Tilke.

    Despite the potential risks, Webber said "all the drivers are very, very keen to race on a new street circuit, which is definitely going to be the case here in Singapore."

    "It's a very clean and beautiful city and I think it's a real signature event if you can have a Formula One Grand Prix here," he added. "I can see the enthusiasm and the excitement to have an international sporting event such as the world Formula One championships here and it's something which looks exciting, no questions about it."

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    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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