Again in 2018, the Selangor state authorities indicated it was planning to construct a bike racing circuit in Sungai Tua, Gombak. The challenge by no means got here to be, however six years on, the dream to get the race observe to grow to be a actuality stays, as Bernama stories.
The observe will nonetheless must be in one other location. In line with state govt councillor for youth, sports activities, and entrepreneurship, Najwan Halimi, the unique proposal to develop the ability in Sungai Tua was derailed by the lower than fascinating findings of the challenge’s viability and environmental influence through the evaluation in addition to from the excessive prices concerned.
He stated that consultants had offered their findings based mostly on a 16.2 ha space, through which solely a 2.25 km-long racing circuit could possibly be constructed. “This distance is inadequate for drag racing (400 metres in a straight-line) as a result of the utmost straight line that may be constructed is just 340 metres, whereas the minimal authorised size for security requirements is 600 metres,” he stated.
He added that there was additionally a river circulate within the research space, with the water ending up at Batu Dam. “If earthworks are carried out and it rains, it would have an effect on the river’s water high quality, impacting cleanliness and inflicting disruptions to the water provide,” he defined.
He stated this on the Selangor State Legislative Meeting, in response to a query from Mohd Razali Saari (PN-Sungai Panjang), who wished to know whether or not the state authorities had carried out any social and environmental influence research on the proposed space for the motorsport racing circuit growth in Selangor.
Najwan stated that the state authorities stays dedicated to the challenge and is in search of a brand new location to construct the devoted circuit. The design of the deliberate Sungai Tua circuit, which might have had a seating capability for 1,000 spectators, included amenities similar to a paddock, cafeteria, surau and gross sales cubicles.
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