Thursday, September 3, 2009

Singapore GP expects a surge in ticket sales

Ticket sales has crossed 80% and F1 Singapore promoter Singapore GP are scrambling to add more seats.

The last two weeks have seen a sudden surge of demand for tickets that an extra 1,000 tickets will be added to the the previous inventory of 82,000 bringing the total number of tickets to 83,000.

The additional ticket were added to the Pit and Turn 3 grandstands.

'Increased sales momentum as the race dates approach is something we expected might happen, as other Formula One circuits traditionally experience the same buying pattern,' said executive director Michael Roche.

The recent spike in demand could be due to the fact that more F1 races are being televised now that the summer holidays in Europe are over. And thanks to the fact that the drivers' title race is open, interest has been revived.

By yesterday, 81 per cent of the Pit Grandstand, 83 per cent of the Bay Grandstand and 86 per cent of the Esplanade Waterfront Grandstands respectively had been sold. Sunday and Saturday single-day walkabout tickets are sold out. And three-day walkabout tickets are expected to be completely taken up by the middle of next week.

As for corporate hospitality, 83 per cent of capacity has been taken up. But the number of corporate suites at the seven locations around the Bay circuit has shrunk. There are 160 suites this year, down from 180 last year, although Singapore GP has introduced a new type of suite amid the more challenging economic conditions.

Besides the Club and Sky suites and the Formula One Paddock Club, there is also The Green Room. This new air-conditioned seating area has food and beverage service but caters to the individual customer and smaller corporate groups.

Tickets for the other types of corporate suite are typically sold in multiples of 10s and 50s. The Green Room's prices are also lower at $3,388 per person.

1 comment:

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