SIN - SINGAPORE
THOMSON ROAD
Description  
Location Singapore
Location Upper Thomson Road and Old Upper Thomson Road (and not Thompson, as many sources report by mistake), close to Sembawang Hills Circus (the latter was not part of the circuit; instead, the cars turned right at the hairpin before it)
Latitude - Longitude + 1°23'00"     +103°49'19"
1.383333     103.821944
UTM Coordinates X = 368940.526  -  Y = 152932.689  -  Zone 48N
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 40 m - 131 ft
Inauguration 1961
Closing 1973
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English ForumForum --> Asia --> More countries --> Singapore: F.1 in 2008 [ITA ENG ESP]
(2) English www.racingcircuits.netMotor Racing Circuits Database
(3) English www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/singapor.htmlThe GEL Motorsport - Tracks Around The World
(4) Italian Autosprint 51/2007 (page 28)Map

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Thomson Road
Description Several chicanes were placed along the circuit
Years 1961
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page February 6th 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  

Thomson Road
Description In 1962 nearly all chicanes were removed with the exception of a bus-stop like one located.... at a bus stop itself (!) prior to the hairpin near Sembawang Hills Circus.
Years 1962÷1973
Direction Clockwise   Clockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Street course
Inauguration  
Closing 1973
Last update of this page February 6th 2007
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 4865  m 15961  ft 3.023  mi    
length 4865  m 15961  ft 3.023  mi   (4)
length 4836  m 15866  ft 3.005  mi   (4)





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February 6th 2007     Guido de Carli        
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