Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Exclusive: Local bloggers immortalised on Singapore Grand Prix street circuit!

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In February, Today newspaper held its Name That Turn contest and invited everyone to come up with unique names for turns 1, 7 and 10 of Formula 1's historic night race in the heart of the Lion City! Today, I can provide you with this exclusive, direct from the folks from Today newspaper and the Singapore Grand Prix organisers. They have decided to name all 24 turns after local bloggers!

Leonard Thomas who is one of the judges says, "Initially we called for suggestions to name only three of the turns but we were overwhelmed by the response so we thought we should name all 24 turns instead. One of the suggestions was to name them after local bloggers. We thought it's a great idea and decided to scrap the contest all together and we will name the turns after these bloggers ourselves. I can reveal to you three of the turns will be named after I.Z. Reloaded, Mr Brown and Miyagi. We will announce other names soon."

F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone says, "Naming all the turns and corners at the Marina Bay circuit after these popular Singapore bloggers is good for the Singapore Grand Prix and the worldwide television audience. People like to identify exciting corners and we are extremely happy with these name choices."

Update: Happy April Fools' Day people! Do read my other April 1 posts from past years: Sorry I'm shutting this blog down, ANNOUNCEMENT: Israel (IZ) Kamakawiwo'ole acquires IZ Reloaded! and Exclusive: Singtel WILL launch iPhones on 08.08.2008.

24 comments:

RaineL said...

wow! *wink*

Mr Big said...

And in other news...

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS!

Rickie said...

Nice job dude! The Today newspaper graphic nearly had me fooled there.

primus said...

wow wow wow! congrats man. looking forward to the singapore gp now.

Myra Leong said...

Eh, April Fools??

dann said...

iz: eagerly awaiting your April Fools post this year and you should be happy to note that I'm not disappointed.

:)

Anonymous said...

dude this is brilliant!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

hopefully they don't name xiaxue corner... or ill puke.

Queenie said...

It's April Fools' Day!

Bengster said...

Really meh? I go get Today paper this afternoon.

GeekGod said...

Good try IZ.

xXx said...

Hahahaha!!! You da man as always!

ANG said...

THE IZ RELOADED TURN!

Power lah the name.

pinkdior said...

i guess the iz reloaded turn has to be the most dangerous of the 24 turns and corners :op

Shy said...

Myra Leong: You seem disappointed that it's only an April Fool's joke?

Johnny Q said...

April Fool!!!!!!!!

rakipop said...

actually this is really a good idea. they should really name the turns after singapore bloggers.

Anonymous said...

Thumbs up for the Today paper photoshop work.

Larry said...

Good one.

weiyun said...

happy april fool's day iz.

Honky Tong said...

Should be "Mr Brown Relak One Corner".

Myra Leong said...

Shy: Of course disappointed. No IZ Reloaded Turn for Singapore GP.

AngryAngMo said...

Where is the AngryAngMo.com corner?

AHHH!

Tan Ah Beng said...

and all the racers have to stop for eyebrows trimming at the steven lim turn?

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