Big news doing the rounds this week is the proposed F1 racetrack for Cape Town, which could begin development as early as 2016 if the relevant parties have their way. We’ve collected feedback from some of Cape Town’s most influential people who aired their thoughts about whether this would work and what it could do for the City of Cape Town.
Councillor Garreth Bloor, Mayoral Committee Member for Tourism, Events and Economic Development
‘Yes, there have been several attempts in the past to bring it to Cape Town. This administration is following a different approach by engaging the franchise holders directly, looking at a feasibility study with the franchise holders. Once we have enough information we will have to make an informed decision. At the moment we’re looking at a memorandum of agreement as a starting point. Once we have received a proposal we will take it to the relevant structures of Council.’
@CapeTownEtc Can only mean good things for the economy. Pollution? The South Easter will blow that away. Noise? Green Point has that already
— Justin Williams (@JustinUtopia) February 25, 2015
@CapeTownEtc @Craig_Stack @CapeTown I imagine some people are quite revved up about it. — Rick-Rack Cadillac (@irCadillac) February 25, 2015
I love it! “@CapeTownEtc: @IanBredenkamp pl may we have your thoughts on the proposed F1 racetrack for @CapeTown? http://t.co/kb33LZm3Go” — Ian Bredenkamp (@IanBredenkamp) February 25, 2015
@IanBredenkamp @CapeTownEtc @CapeTown eh… guys, it’s been re-proposed every year since 2011, and I doubt whether this time is different. — Martin Becker (@martinbckr) February 25, 2015
@CapeTownEtc Considering my brother-in-law owns a Ferrari and gets me SUPER excited about F1 all the time, I’m pretty damn amped! — Mike Eloff (@thelawry) February 25, 2015
@CapeTownEtc @jamescapetown @jacquesweber We love the idea!!! — Tribakery Cavendish (@Tribakery_Cav) February 25, 2015
The cash F1 will cost could go to building bicycle lanes @CapeTown @CapeTownEtc @CapeTalk567. Less pollution, more benefits forever. — jared c (@jared_za) February 25, 2015
.@CapeTownEtc @Tribakery_Cav £600,000,00 to host?! That’s R10,6Billion-ludicrous waste! #feed+#house+#clothe ppl 1st! pic.twitter.com/PG0qbS89rt — James Costello (@jamescapetown) February 25, 2015
@CapeTownEtc might be logistical nightmare, but would be crazy to actually happen. What do you think? Is it plausible? — Dont Party (@dontparty) February 25, 2015
@CapeTownEtc Well I only walk and use taxis, so I think it’s an amazing idea, the glamour of Cape Town and F1, you had me at hello — Paul Snodgrass (@snoddie) February 25, 2015
@CapeTownEtc I don’t know what the pros and cons are, but at first thought I like the idea cc @CapeTown #F1 — Dax Villanueva (@RelaxWithDax) February 25, 2015
@CapeTownEtc Positive pending reports on how the costs can be shared with all sectors and any sort of @CityofCT events strat
— Future Cape Town (@futurecapetown) February 25, 2015
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