F1 Success, So Singapore Aims for Tour de France
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Posted on Sunday, September 28,
2008
Topic:
Sports
by Sporting Cock
The Formula One Singapore Grand Prix is such a success that
Singapore is now aiming to bring in the Tour de France.
“We have proven that we can host world class sporting events,” said
Minister of Tourism Mr. Lai Chia Hong. “So we want to do
more.”
“But Singapore’s exposure to the Wall Street meltdown means we
won’t have so much money,” said Minister of Tourism Lai Chia Hong.
“So maybe instead of all these petrol-guzzling fast cars, we can go
for fast bicycles.”
According to Mr. Lai, the Tour de France is a very possible target,
notwithstanding that Singapore is not anywhere near France.
“Imagine the peloton racing up Bukit Timah, or across Xiao Gui Lin
in Bukit Batok,” said the Minister. “Can, what.”
He added that Singapore’s terrain has some advantages that France
lacks, “like less dogshit all over the place, and people with less
body odour.”
In the meantime, Singapore will be using the F1 experience to
develop its own motor racing industry. “The traffic police inform
me that we have a lot of local speeding enthusiasts. So maybe we
can help to nurture our Initial D ah bengs and their zhng’d up
hatchbacks into becomin tomorrow’s Alonsos or Massas.”
The Minister said that perhaps F1 standards are too high for our
local bengs. “But maybe for them, F9 can.”
