Changi Airport Race of a Lifetime, Porsche Versus B747 Jetliner – Video Within

This is going to be an exciting race. Changi Airport, in line with the Changi GP festival, will warming us up with the Porsche versus B747 Jetliner race. It is the first time this is done in Asia. I am glad to be invited to witness this event at the GrandStand seat on 5th September at Changi Terminal 3 (T3) from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm.

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Here is a teaser of how the race will be done.

And here is the press release of the event.

14 August 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


THE RACE OF A LIFETIME AT SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT


Changi GP Festival to showcase not-to-be-missed race between Porsche and Boeing 747


Singapore Changi Airport is revving up for the Changi GP Festival in September. Airport visitors can look forward to a month of race-related activities starting with the Changi Airport Race – the first-ever jetliner versus car race in Asia. The race on 5 September 2009 will pitch a Porsche Carrera Cup race car against a Boeing 747 aircraft from Singapore carrier, Jett8 Airlines, to determine the speed king of the tarmac.


2.   Two hundred grandstand tickets are up for grabs for fans who wish to hear and experience the race up close on the tarmac of Changi Airport. Members of the public who spend a minimum of $30 in a single receipt in the public areas of Terminals 1, 2 or 3 from 15 August to 23 August 2009 will qualify for a lucky draw to win a pair of tickets. Besides the grandstand tickets, another 500 tickets will be available for an exclusive live screening of the race at the public area of Terminal 3. Ticket holders will also be invited to enjoy the festivities at the airport on the race day.

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3.   Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group, Mr Lee Seow Hiang said, “Changi Airport Group is proud to host this race of a lifetime, the first-ever between a jetliner and a car in Asia. There will be lots of buzz and excitement at Changi Airport with the Changi GP Festival. We invite everyone to join us as we celebrate the Singapore GP season.”


4.   The Porsche car taking part in the race will be on display at Terminal 3’s Departure Hall for a week from 19 August to 26 August. On race day, Porsche will launch its new Porsche 911 GT3 at Changi Airport.

Click Here to Download the PDF format of the Press Release

The security for this event is tight. I have to provide a lot of details plus the camera models and lens that I am using. Anyway, I will try my best to post the event. 🙂

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