Slow economy and Zika outbreak hit Singapore GP turnout

Event attendance crashed to 73,000 a day.

It seems racegoers were not as revved up as in previous F1 events despite exhaustive promos and an array of ticket discounts as attendance at the Singapore Grand Prix fell to an average of 73,000 spectators for each of the three days of the race weekend.

A report by Reuters revealed that the 2015 edition attracted about 87,000 spectators daily, while the inaugural race in 2008 welcomed over 100,000 spectators.

"The overall ticket take-up is 15 percent lower than the average attendance at the Circuit Park since the inaugural race," Singapore GP said.

The sluggish economy and growing Zika virus concerns were being blamed for the low turnout at the racing event.

Read the full report here.

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