Singapore GP opens recruitment for volunteer marshals for inaugural night race!

Race promoter Singapore GP Pte Ltd is invitingvolunteers to be a part of history as marshals at the inaugural 2008 FORMULA 1™SingTel Singapore Grand Prix.800 marshals are needed to fulfil varying positions in order to run a successful streetrace next year. Interested participants can register to be a marshal via the officialwebsite, www.singaporegp.sg. The Confederation of Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS), who is the appointed official raceorganisation consultant, will be providing the training for the marshals. The Australianorganisation and its accredited International trainers have significant experience at theFORMULA 1™ Grand Prix of Australia and other International and Australian major circuitracing championships. Many of them were also involved in the training of marshals forthe 2004, 2005 and 2006 FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix of Bahrain.The programme will consist of a foundational e-learning component, as well asclassroom and practical training sessions, stretching over a seven to eight month period.The online modules will cover basic marshalling knowledge, protocol, procedures, circuitinformation and more.Key marshals will also be sent to a number of overseas races, including the 2008FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix of Australia. These key officials will receive specific training andpractical experience in order for them to direct a race as well as to equip them with theability to train others.Singapore GP will also be recruiting several senior medical personnel for the event. Dr.Carl Le, the Chief Medical Officer for the 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore GrandPrix explained, “The event medical service will incorporate both a spectator medicalservice and a dedicated Track Medical Service. The Track Medical Service will include anon-track medical centre and medical staff of approximately 120 personnel."Besides CAMS, Singapore GP will also be working closely with the Singapore SportsCouncil (SSC) as well as the Singapore Motor Sports Association (SMSA) in order todeliver a successful event. The SSC will be providing the overall volunteer managementservices and the necessary human resource infrastructure to deploy and manage thevolunteer marshals.Besides a great sense of achievement from being a part of history, the marshals will alsoreceive a certificate of appreciation. Student volunteers will also gain CommunityInvolvement Programme points (where students have to chalk up a certain number ofhours of community service each year). These volunteers will also be certified by theSMSA and will thus be able to participate in other motorsport events.About 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand PrixThe inaugural FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix will take place on 28September 2008 on a street circuit of public roads around the Marina Bay area. The racewill be the first held at night in FORMULA 1™ history and is the first street race in Asia.Three-day Corporate Hospitality Suite packages were launched on 28 November 2007,with sale of three-day passes to the public due to start in mid January 2008. Single-daypasses will be released for sale just before the Chinese New Year, subject to availableinventory.About Singapore GP Pte LtdSingapore GP Pte Ltd is the race promoter for the 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel SingaporeGrand Prix. It holds five-year renewable rights to stage the Singapore Grand Prix,beginning with the 2008 Season. The company is a partnership between Komoco Motorsand regional events company Lushington Entertainments, via its parent company ReefEnterprises.About Singapore Sports CouncilThe Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is Singapore’s lead agency tasked with developingsports in Singapore. Our vision is to create a Sporting Singapore where Sports is a wayof life. SSC aims to develop sports champions and create enjoyable sportingexperiences for Singapore through the three strategic thrusts of cultivating a sportingculture, achieving sports excellence and creating a vibrant sports industry. Formed on 1October 1973, SSC is a statutory board under the umbrella of the Ministry of CommunityDevelopment, Youth and Sports.For more information, please contact:Singapore GP Pte LtdFiona SmithCommunications ManagerDID: +65 6731 4943 Mobile: +65 8248 3363 Email: fiona@singaporegp.sgSingapore Sports CouncilLin Mei JunAssistant Director, Group Communications DivisionDID: 6340 9650 Email: lin_mei_jun@ssc.gov.sg