Fuji International Speedway Announces Outline for Holding
2008 FIA Formula One Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
FUJI INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CO., LTD. (Fuji Speedway: Hiroaki
Kato, President) announced today the overview of the 2008
FIA Formula One World Championship Fuji Television Japanese
Grand Prix. The event will be held over the course of three
days, from October 10 to 12, of this year.
In the course of planning for the event, we have thoroughly
examined those issues that caused the greatest inconvenience
for spectators last year and, based on various criticisms
and recommendations we have received and with spectator safety
as our top priority, we have established the following two
policy guidelines: 1. Safe and sure transportation services,
and 2. Comfortable and enjoyable environment for spectators.
Regarding traffic access, in consideration of the need to
ease traffic congestion coming into and leaving the venue
for the spectators and the need to minimize impact on the
surrounding environment, the Ticket & Ride System, which
combines entrance tickets with bus transportation, will be
continued. However, in order to allow spectators to wait in
the busses after the race has finished in the event of inclement
weather, the shuttle-bus transport system adopted last year
has been revised in favor of a “stand-by system”,
where buses gather and wait at the event venue.
In addition, regarding the construction of spectator facilities,
large viewing screens, lighting and broadcast equipment, improved
facilities for bus boarding and disembarking, better walkways,
more-convenient placement of temporary toilets, increased
staff numbers, more thorough pre-event staff training, and
greater information provision will be realized.
Attendance on the day of the race is expected to be 110,000,
and total attendance for the three days is expected to be
220,000.
Also, in order to strengthen the operational structure for
the event, the Formula One Project Planning Division has been
newly established within Fuji Speedway. Fuji Speedway is committed
to restoring customers’ trust by doing everything possible
to ensure that this year’s F1 event is a success.
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