Singapore F1 promoter says ticket sales unaffected by Zika

SINGAPORE (Sept 2): Ticket sales for Singapore’s Formula One race that will take place in two weeks haven’t been affected so far by an outbreak of the Zika virus despite travel advisories warning against visiting the city state, according to its promoter.

Sales to corporate and VIP attendees, a key source of revenue, have already reached their expected levels, signaling the race should have good attendance, Michael Roche, executive director of SingaporeGP, said in an interview on Friday. Countries from the U.S. to Australia are among those which have issued cautions on traveling to Singapore.

The three-day Grand Prix event, which have drawn thousands of fans to Singapore since it began eight years ago, takes place this month against the backdrop of a spreading Zika outbreak and deteriorating air quality because of smoke from Indonesian forest fires. More than 100 people have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus since the first case was identified last week.

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