Some updates on the inaugural KL City Grand Prix, which is due take place on August 7-9. The event – which is set to be held annually for five years – was announced last December, and according to the organiser everything is going according to plan.
Organiser GT Global Race had previously highlighted the proposed 11-turn circuit, which starts at KLCC Suria and proceeds through Jalan P Ramlee, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Pinang before returning to the chequered flag, through a map outline as well as a video of the track from a driver’s perspective.
The street race will see race cars from the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Cup, Formula Masters and Scirocco Cup series dicing it out on a specially-designed 3.2 km street circuit in the KLCC area.
According to a report by The Star, preparations for the Category 3 level-race event are due to begin seven weeks before the event. The publication recently spoke to the project’s director and lead technical consultant Simon Gardini, who is delighted that the event is coming to fruition.
Gardini told the publication that the there was every intention to make the race into an annual event, and he was optimistic it would still be running 50 years from now, citing the Macau GP as an example. He said that the street circuit, with its elevation changes and curves, promises to be quite a spectacle.
In terms of planning, he said that requirements of the race will involve a number of changes on city roads that the track will run on. The report indicates that these include the removal of a traffic island near Jalan Raja Chulan as well as making sure there will are no road signs and traffic lights in between the barriers within the circuit.
He added that the changes would not be permanent and involve a switch to a removable type, as these items were needed for traffic regulation on a daily basis. Gardini also explained to the publication that the three major roads used for the circuit will be opened to traffic at the end of each race day to ensure proper traffic management.
The roads utilised by the race are also set to be resurfaced soon to ensure the circuit is smooth and manhole covers level with the road surface, a job which DBKL will oversee. Expect things to start getting busy around the area in the coming weeks.
The race is expected to be a biggie – according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers independent evaluation carried out last year, the KL City Grand Prix is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 new visitors to the country, create over 6,300 jobs from the first event and raise RM750 million in national income. By 2020, it expects 150,000 visitors, over 10,000 jobs and RM1.2 billion in national income for that year.
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Fix all the potholes. Or do we have to do what this chap did in Manchester http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/2/8535259/penis-pothole-activism-wanksy-england
This is so lame la. That small circle enough for Myvi and Dugong racing only.
more money for bn crony pocket. we don’t need such thing. rakyat suffer everyday with gst. time to change gov!
boo gov this boo gov that. everything blame gov. you sakit perut also blame gov.
Would be fun to have a Myvi Super cup Challenge
Looks like a serious undertaking. Who is funding this event?
The roads utilised by the race are also set to be resurfaced soon to ensure the circuit is smooth and manhole covers level with the road surface, a job which DBKL will oversee.
Should do it from time to time and not when there is event only do. Just like masa mau berak baru gali lubang.
if wanna go racing, do it at sepang….putrajaya for all I care.
KL folks need to cari makan. Please don’t disturb the office ppl. Causing traffic jam, road closure, diversion, and other hardship. KL oredi congested. Please dont make it worst. GST oredi a big burden….now give more burden….with his racing???!!!
If those cronies and politicians, orang kaya2 wanna show off, just do it at Seri Perdana lah….
Racing 24 hours pon takde problem….
Just use Proton to race, since they are “BMW of Asia”
Butthurt p1 basher has nothing related to say lol
Go get life
trying so hard to be singapore….
The proper way to race on KL streets. Not 6 Myvis kill pajero! Kudos to Gov!
Racing in the congested KL instead of SIC that just around 50km away. Malaysia Boleh.
I notice that one of the perempuan show girl is not a chinese, if that’s the case she should pakai tudung.
If she’s not chinese, can’t she be eurasian, kadazan, chindian, etc etc.
You only knows malays and chinese, thats all? Pity u lah
“The roads utilised by the race are also set to be resurfaced soon to ensure the circuit is smooth and manhole covers level with the road surface, a job which DBKL will oversee.”
DBKL Head:”Mati lah kali ini….i tak tau macam mana nak smoothen jalan dan level manhole cover la….tengok lah semua jalan di KL, kalau i tau, i dah fix semua jalan di KL dah….mati lah kali ini…”
Is there not already a beautiful purpose built racing circuit in Sepang which can be used? The circuit is much much safer (for racers & fans), and has huge run off areas. If they really wanted to do it on the streets, why not Putrajaya, which recently hosted the Formula E race? Thats a pretty decent looking street circuit with beautiful views of Putrajaya and the bridges.
FMC should participate this event with their Myvighinis!
any ideas on how to go across the road to go to work for people in rohas perkasa, menara TA one, menara prestige?