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H.E. MAP SARIN, Vice Governor of Phnom Penh Municipality, gave the press conference on preparing of car racing GO-KART in Phnom Penh to acclaim the upcoming new year. Total Diesel Company has planned to perform car racing GO-KART, which speeds up to 130 K.M/h, called “Wat Phnom Grand Prix”. The car racing will hold on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11 th, April 2004. This is the sport event of car racing that is the biggest and never hold in Cambodia history. The racing will depart from Ministry of Telecommunication and Post, turn path to Preah Sisowath Blvd., turn to west to Wat Phnom and turn to started point.
The purpose of this day to encourage Cambodian young athletes of car racing to be good accelerated. Long term goal is provide opportunities and experiences to Cambodian athletes in order to enter the international contest and to satisfy their dream of racing Formula One. This is also attracting more tourists to visit Phnom Penh in the future.
GO-KART Racing is the international sport and good basic for car racing contestant. Three Cambodian contestants, who are member of Total Diesel Company 8 years, will participate to compete for the Wat Phnom Grand Prix with other 27 competitors from 9 foreign countries. On April 11, 2004, the program starts from 8 A.M. all contesters have 3 hours to check the machine and experience with real arena. The contester competes each other to go to final round at the evening. On April 12, 2004 the final race, reward giving and concert start from 4 P.M. This program is sponsored by Total Diesel Company, Indochine Insurance, other companies and Phnom Penh Municipality.
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