{"id":3095,"date":"2008-08-23T03:21:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-23T03:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=3095"},"modified":"2008-08-23T03:21:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-23T03:21:00","slug":"singaporestart-your-enginesget-setgo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2008\/08\/singaporestart-your-enginesget-setgo\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore\u2026start your engines\u2026get set\u2026GO!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travmedia.com\/images\/db\/170791.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/travmedia.com\/images\/db\/170791.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s first Grand Prix night race &#8211; the inaugural 2008 Formula 1TM SingTel Singapore Grand Prix &#8211; is just a few twists and turns away, with the action kicking off after dark on 28 September.<\/p>\n<p>A packed three-day schedule of fast cars, amazing action, fantastic fireworks, sizzling nightlife and entertainment will begin on September 26 \u2013 two days before the race itself roars through the heart of the Lion City\u2019s downtown Marina Bay district. The challenging 5.067km street circuit features a number of complex corners and overtaking opportunities, and being a new track, it really will be anyone\u2019s race.<\/p>\n<p>Expect to see the streets of Singapore come alive not just with sleek and slick race cars but the city\u2019s restaurants, bars and clubs will be hopping with a fun-loving, thrill-seeking crowd making the most of the heady mix of sun, speed and spectacular sport.<\/p>\n<p>And because the event is being staged at night, Mr Kevin Leong, Regional Director Oceania Singapore Tourism Board, said visitors would feel like they\u2019re part of a huge outdoor party both trackside and among the glittering lights of the waterfront Marina Bay precinct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an incredibly exciting event for Singapore, as well as an enormous milestone within the racing world. Interest has been phenomenal, and we\u2019re expecting to host fans from around the world, from devoted GP enthusiasts and celebrities, to high-flying executives and also families,\u201d said Mr Leong.<\/p>\n<p>And with key cultural festivals, fringe activities and signature events in Singapore throughout September and October, the opportunities to combine the GP with a Singaporean soujourn is more attractive than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Key events to keep your eye out for are:<\/p>\n<p>* Bulgari Festival: 18-28 September<br \/>* Singapore Motorshow: 26 September \u2013 5 October<br \/>* Diana Krall in Concert: 26 September<br \/>* Singapore River Festival: 20 September \u2013 4 October<br \/>* Singapore Biennale: 11 September \u2013 16 November<br \/>* Singapore Beer Festival: 2-5 October<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the 2008 Formula 1TM Singapore SingTel Grand Prix log onto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.singaporegp.sg\/\">www.singaporegp.sg<\/a>. For further information on Singapore\u2019s GP season events visit<a href=\"http:\/\/%20www.visitsingapore.com\/sgpseason\/events\"> www.visitsingapore.com\/sgpseason\/events<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s first Grand Prix night race &#8211; the inaugural 2008 Formula 1TM SingTel Singapore Grand Prix &#8211; is just a few twists and turns away, with the action kicking off after dark on 28 September. A packed three-day schedule of fast cars, amazing action, fantastic fireworks, sizzling nightlife and entertainment will begin on September [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3095\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}