It’ll be first permanent CIK- certified facility here, able to hold international races
Ssamuel Ee
A S$2 million karting facility to be built on the grounds of the Singapore Turf Club is expected to be ready by the time the Singapore Grand Prix is held next month.
Called the KF1 Karting Circuit, it will be funded, constructed and operated by Arina International Holding, a local contractor that is also involved in setting up the track lighting for the Marina Bay street circuit.
The brainchild of renowned F1 track designer Hermann Tilke, the track will be 960 metres long and be Singapore’s first permanent CIK-certified facility.
CIK is the karting commission of the FIA, the world motorsport governing body, and being certified means that the KF1 circuit can hold international races. There is already a shorter karting track in Jurong.
The KF1 facility in Kranji will include a 78m-long paddock building, converted from an existing covered walkway. It will have team garages, a viewing gallery and a members lounge.
Some interesting details include the sheltered pit lane and the fact that the track runs under another track: the North-South MRT line. At a press conference yesterday, Arina managing director Richard Tan said that the track would also be lit by the same type of lights as the F1 street circuit.
Also present was Colin Syn, deputy chairman of the night race promoter Singapore GP.
The site of the facility is currently a bus park. The land has been leased for three years from the Singapore Turf Club, with an option for another three years.
According to Mr Tilke, the track has 18 corners and can be used in both directions - clockwise and anti- clockwise. Its maximum straight is 140m and the lap time is 46 seconds. The average speed is 70 kmh with a maximum of 115-120 kmh.
He called the layout “tricky, difficult to drive”. The track will also have an elevation change of 2m so that it would not be “completely flat”.
It will also be interesting for those watching.
“On a compact track like this, spectators can see all the action on the track,” he said. “It will not be boring.”
Mr Tilke added that the track would meet all the FIA and CIK regulations, especially in the area of safety. “It can also be used for corporate activities and by children.”
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Karting track to be built inside Turf Club
It’ll be first permanent CIK- certified facility here, able to hold international races
Ssamuel Ee
A S$2 million karting facility to be built on the grounds of the Singapore Turf Club is expected to be ready by the time the Singapore Grand Prix is held next month.
Called the KF1 Karting Circuit, it will be funded, constructed and operated by Arina International Holding, a local contractor that is also involved in setting up the track lighting for the Marina Bay street circuit.
The brainchild of renowned F1 track designer Hermann Tilke, the track will be 960 metres long and be Singapore’s first permanent CIK-certified facility.
CIK is the karting commission of the FIA, the world motorsport governing body, and being certified means that the KF1 circuit can hold international races. There is already a shorter karting track in Jurong.
The KF1 facility in Kranji will include a 78m-long paddock building, converted from an existing covered walkway. It will have team garages, a viewing gallery and a members lounge.
Some interesting details include the sheltered pit lane and the fact that the track runs under another track: the North-South MRT line. At a press conference yesterday, Arina managing director Richard Tan said that the track would also be lit by the same type of lights as the F1 street circuit.
Also present was Colin Syn, deputy chairman of the night race promoter Singapore GP.
The site of the facility is currently a bus park. The land has been leased for three years from the Singapore Turf Club, with an option for another three years.
According to Mr Tilke, the track has 18 corners and can be used in both directions - clockwise and anti- clockwise. Its maximum straight is 140m and the lap time is 46 seconds. The average speed is 70 kmh with a maximum of 115-120 kmh.
He called the layout “tricky, difficult to drive”. The track will also have an elevation change of 2m so that it would not be “completely flat”.
It will also be interesting for those watching.
“On a compact track like this, spectators can see all the action on the track,” he said. “It will not be boring.”
Mr Tilke added that the track would meet all the FIA and CIK regulations, especially in the area of safety. “It can also be used for corporate activities and by children.”
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