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17/10/07 -
Jessica Yeo,
channelnewsasia.com
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SINGAPORE : Organisers for the inaugural
Formula One race in Singapore have picked a company based in Italy
as the lighting contractor.
The decision came after two lighting tests were conducted in July
and September at the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track in Le Castellet,
France.
Organisers have also got the go-ahead after submitting a proposed
system to the Federation Internationale de I'Automobile (FIA)
in Paris.
Singapore plans to hold the world's first night race next year
and has teamed up with Italy-based Valerio Maioli S.p.a, which
specialises in the engineering of lighting and telecommunication
system.
Lighting plays an important part in the race and the company said
it will use lights to guide the drivers.
The entire track will be fitted with close to 1,500 projectors,
placed 4 metres apart.
This makes it almost four times brighter than an average sports
stadium.
But the brightness will not be too glaring for the drivers.
This is because the projectors will be erected 10 metres above
the course.
The power surge will not result in any power outage or blackout,
thanks to the 12 twin-powered generators.
The lights will be brought to Singapore in early January to be
tested in a controlled environment.
Contractors will then take approximately two to three months to
set up the system, so the lighting system will likely be up in
the second quarter of 2008.
Meantime, all eyes will be on the announcement whether Singapore
gets the go-ahead to hold the world's first night race.
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"It's never happened before so it's very exciting for the
world, and everybody's waiting for this night race. For instance,
there are 400 reporters going for each grand prix. For Singapore,
probably 600 are coming, almost double the number, because of
the interest," said Colin Syn, President of Singapore Grand
Prix.
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decision on holding the night race will be known early next year.
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