If the V8 Supercars end up racing in Singapore in 2011 it is likely to be a non-Championship event.

Both V8 Supercars Australia Chairman Tony Cochrane and CEO Martin Whitaker have indicated numerous times that the category could race in Singapore as early as next year.

It has recently been reported that if the V8 Supercars were to race as a support category at the 2011 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix it would not be part of the V8 Championship.

This would overcome the obstacle of television broadcasting rights, because Network 7 screens all of the V8 Supercar Championship races but Channel 10 owns the Australian rights to Formula One.

It would mark the first time the category will not race for championship points outside of the domestic (Australia and New Zealand) championship.

V8 Supercars Australia (V8SA) said the 2011 Championship calendar will be released in October, a month later than usual to finalise discussions with CAMS and the FIA “that are integral to the future growth of the Championship”.

While Singapore is understood to be part of these discussions, V8SA has refused to speculate on the 2011 calendar before its release around the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

Singapore GP Chairman, Teo Hock Seng, was unavailable for comment when contacted by BigPond Sport but V8 Supercars CEO, Martin Whitaker, told V8X magazine that with V8 Supercars’ proven Rock N Race formula “they want us to go there”.

“What’s really interesting is they want more expertise in running the entertainment element that goes hand-in-hand with a street race,” he said.

“It’s everything that goes with it; it’s the street party culture that brings the city alive for the duration of the race meeting.”

F1 CEO, Bernie Ecclestone, was keen to get to get the V8s to Singapore as a support category, according to Whitaker.

“He’d love to have us there in an earlier timeslot. It’s better for the spectators, better for the city and puts an extra four hours on to the show as far as Singapore is concerned.”

Whitaker acknowledged the television rights issue was “clearly one of the things we would have to work at” before the V8 Supercars hit Asia again.

“It’s clearly part of the negotiation.”
By Briar Gunther 11:59 AM Thu 19 August, 2010 Source: BigPond Sport
www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/singa...d/10344/default.aspx

Oh great here we go again maybe another overseas event and it looks likely to be a non-championship event
I do hope this is not going to happen
But it would give the V8Supercars some great coverage if they where the support category I guess
Thoughts anyone on this ???

Well going by this years calendar, the Singapore GP is on the 26th September. While it would give V8 Supercars some great exposure, it's too close to the Bathurst 1000 for my liking. When you take into account the time it takes for the teams to get their cars and team gear to Singapore (especially after the L&H 500) and to get everything back to Australia in time to get ready for Bathurst

Jeffmister wrote:


It's pretty bad that it would be placed in between the two endurance races. I don't see why the V8s have to go to Singapore - it's pointless. If they want to add some extra races, why not use some Australian tracks??

I really don't like the idea of having it between the endurance races, and it would be alot better if championship points were involved. I guess the exposure it would get is something positive though.

Open question:
If they had to travel overseas to support F1, where would you most like to see it held?

Crud9 wrote:


Spa would be pretty cool, as would Silverstone. Nurburgring would be alright (although it would be better if they did the Nordschliefe!!).

Agree 100%

Kind of off topic, but i'd love to see the V8 Utes race Monaco