SINGAPORE, Sept 5 — A sports car beat a Boeing 747-200F jetliner in the first ever race of its kind in Asia, at the Changi Airport, here today. The car, a Porsche 911 GT3 Carrera Cup, driven by race car driver Yuey Tan Yu Hian, 27, finished seconds ahead of the jumbo jet, piloted by former Singapore Airlines pilot Capt Peter Chin Leo Chin Fang, 64.
The race was organised by Changi Airport Group (CAG) to mark the start of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix season this month. In the 1.7km race, the car, positioned 200m away from the aircraft, sped on the taxiway while the plane, which belonged to Singapore cargo carrier Jett8 Airlines, raced parallel on the runway and took off after the finishing line.
The Porsche has a maximum speed of 280km/h while the plane’s top speed in the air is 900km/h.
More than 500 spectators, including Singapore Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Lim Hwee Hua, witnessed the race from a grandstand specially-built on the airport tarmac, while hundreds more watched via live screening at the Terminal 3 departure hall.
Prior to the race, Porsche launched its latest model in the 911 series, the Porsche 911 GT3, which made its Asia-Pacific debut at the airport. — Bernama
Tu baru sports car, ukai "spook car" ti ingar ngapa ngachau maya kitai tindok jauh malam.
In Sarawak, we seldom hear of people buying these sort of cars, except in Semenanjung
where there is a small market for those units alike.
A re-conditioned unit can fetch up to RM1.5 million on our market, depending on the Year of Make.
Enti ka meli sports car, anang alang-alang, tu mih ti selalu di sema ke urang, sida Porsche, sida Ferraris, sida Lamborghinis.
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