Delays at KL City Grand Prix
Friday 7 August 2015 11:10
By: V8 Supercars
The V8 Supercars will take to the track at the KL City Grand Prix this afternoon after the morning sessions were rescheduled to allow final preparations for the event.
Closing down streets in the heart of the city has been an incredibly complex task and the new street circuit was finalised this morning, with safety checks to be completed before any cars take to the track.
Teams walked the track this morning to assess the circuit, with drivers and engineers discussing the layout of the track and how to tackle the tight street circuit.
V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton said: “This track is such an audacious and ambitious build, year one there was always going to be teething issues so a delay of a few hours is not unexpected. However the track will get full FIA certification later this morning.
“We’ve walked the track this morning and it will be an absolutely spectacular event and we can’t wait to see the V8s roar through the streets of KL.”
Craig Lowndes is still set to complete the first laps in his Red Bull Racing Australia Holden Commodore to kick off proceedings.
Practice is scheduled for today, with qualifying and the demonstration races to begin tomorrow.
Stay tuned to v8supercars.com.au for all the information from the KL City Grand Prix.
