Hermann Tilke-led team may design GIFT City F1 track
German Formula 1 racetrack designer Tilke, real estate consultancy company CBRE and architecture firm Arcop ranked the highest on a list of six international consultants that are competing for designing a racetrack in Gujarat's GIFT City that could position the financial centre also as an international sporting destination, according to people in the know.
The Tilke-led consortium scored 98% marks in an evaluation conducted by Sports Authority of Gujarat during March 7-8 and is likely to be granted the work order to develop a design for the F1 track, the people said.
The project could cost up to ₹10,000 crore.
The other groups of international consultants that competed for the project included globally renowned F1 racetrack designers.
British designer Clive Bowen's consortium with KPMG came in second with a score of 91%. The other bidders included a consortium led by Ahetesham Khan of Nangia Andersen with Italian track designer Jarno Zaffelli and Isha Rathee-led Populous Design that bid solo. International architecture firms Collage Design and Cox Architects and DAR Consultants were also among the bidders.
Tilke did not respond to ET's queries. CBRE and Arcop declined to comment. The other bidders also did not comment.
Sports Authority of Gujarat director general RS Ninama did not respond to emailed queries till press time on Sunday.
The winning bidder will have to present a plan to the sports authority by August 31 (this year) on the feasibility and potential design of a racetrack.
GIFT City, located in
