By Leonard Lim

FOUR times, they have been approached to stage a leg of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) here when the permanent race track at Changi is ready.

But Kigema Sport Organisation (KSO), the event's commercial rights holder and a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurosport, has flatly turned down each request.

The reason - tenders for the approximately $100 million venue have yet to open.

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