GO-KART racing could become a regular feature in Singapore's housing estates soon.Giving the thumbs-up after zipping around in one of these powerful little racing machines at a community event in Sengkang yesterday, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports Teo Ser Luck, said: "The possibility is there for any heartlands that have their roads available. We'll plan it out as soon as we can.
"If it's a month's time, it will be great. If not, I don't see that we'll wait too long."
Largely popular in Europe, a go-kart is a small car made of an open frame on four wheels, and used in races on a circuit, usually no longer than one kilometre.
Singapore will host its first-ever Formula 1 race on Sept 28 next year, and holding go-kart races in the heartlands will bring the people closer the sport, said Mr Teo.
"When you have go-kart carnivals like that, you can have display booths, we can bring in F1 literature to the heartlands and let them understand," he said.
There might even be a chance for go-karts to race on the actual F1 track at Marina Bay when it is ready, but this would depend on public reception, Mr Teo said.
Yesterday's Go-Kart Mania, which was flagged off by guest of honour, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, saw Mr Teo and four other Members of Parliament — Charles Chong, Lee Bee Wah, Lam Pin Min and Michael Palmer — zip around a 300m track. After several laps, Ms Lee beat her male parliamentary colleagues to take the chequered flag. — ANSLEY NG GO-KART racing could become a regular feature in Singapore's housing estates soon.
Giving the thumbs-up after zipping around in one of these powerful little racing machines at a community event in Sengkang yesterday, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports Teo Ser Luck, said: "The possibility is there for any heartlands that have their roads available. We'll plan it out as soon as we can.
"If it's a month's time, it will be great. If not, I don't see that we'll wait too long."
Largely popular in Europe, a go-kart is a small car made of an open frame on four wheels, and used in races on a circuit, usually no longer than one kilometre.
Singapore will host its first-ever Formula 1 race on Sept 28 next year, and holding go-kart races in the heartlands will bring the people closer the sport, said Mr Teo.
"When you have go-kart carnivals like that, you can have display booths, we can bring in F1 literature to the heartlands and let them understand," he said.
There might even be a chance for go-karts to race on the actual F1 track at Marina Bay when it is ready, but this would depend on public reception, Mr Teo said.
Yesterday's Go-Kart Mania, which was flagged off by guest of honour, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, saw Mr Teo and four other Members of Parliament — Charles Chong, Lee Bee Wah, Lam Pin Min and Michael Palmer — zip around a 300m track. After several laps, Ms Lee beat her male parliamentary colleagues to take the chequered flag. — ANSLEY NG
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