Phillip Island circuit to be resurfaced
Will start in December, 2012 and consideration is also being given to adding some tarmac run-off areas around the grand prix circuitThe Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit will be resurfaced in advance of the 2013 road racing season.
Andrew Fox, Managing Director of the Linfox Property Group, has confirmed that the upgrade work will commence in December, 2012 and take approximately two months to complete.
"Linfox is committed to a continuing program of investment and upgrades to maintain Phillip Island Circuit as a venue that meets the highest international standards," Fox said. “This upgrade has been in the planning process for six months and is part of a program to ensure Phillip Island is rated as a premier world championship circuit, both for racing and safety.
"Apart from our own plans we will assess the latest paving technology that was recently used to upgrade the Mugello circuit which hosts the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
"I'm confident that the outcome will be the smoothest and fastest race track on the MotoGP calendar."
Phillip Island has multi-year contracts to host both the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the local round of the Superbike World Championship.
The resurfacing plan was approved at a MotoGP Safety Commission meeting at last weekend’s Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, attended by leading MotoGP riders, Race Direction and Carmelo Ezpeleta, the CEO of MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports.
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