Now jokes apart, this is really serious. I’m writing to complain about the absence of a car race track in Nigeria. Just one in the whole country, I’m yet to hear of. Giant of Africa, 150 million people with racing enthusiasts frustrated around the country, endangering road users by manifesting their instincts on inter state roads, cmon, we can do better.
Try to understand my rant though, I am happiest when I’m pushing a motor to its limit, reading its performance characteristics and listening to its note: is it low end torquey but flattening at the top, is it lethargic at take off while screaming at higher revs, or is the curve a steep one that keeps demanding for more keeping you wondering if you will get to the limit quite alive? And I believe I am not alone. There are many enthusiasts that have been frustrated by the lack of race tracks to really stretch their engines in this country, even if just once. Many cars are depressed on our roads, you will hear them complaining if you listen. The other day I saw a white Ferrari making noise on lekki epe expressway, it was in a hold up, I truly felt sorry for the motor, another time it was a Mustang, also in a hold up. I was quite sad to be honest. Those and many motors wasting away in our great country.
So I am using this medium to appeal to well meaning Nigerians who have the wherewithal to do something. I know we can do this. I have seen collectors of sports cars in our country, I know Kola Aluko is a professional race car driver. It’s about time we started, India is already hosting F1 events. We don’t have to build a track from scratch, we can use say an abandoned air strip like top gear does, and have professional track builders and designers assess it. It won’t be just a futile past time, the opportunities are quite much. Users would pay a fee, there would be side attractions: food, games, car shows, car and spare part sales etc. Families could come for a weekend hangout, it would also be a networking ground for the socially inclined, and much more. Please let’s see how we can make this happen, I know we can. It doesn’t have to be Lagos, we could use some sleepy town without so much vehicle traffic.
However, I should not fail to mention that there would be attendant risks as racing is always risky, these would however be minimized by pre emptive measures like realistic speed limits, competence checks on drivers, vehicle condition checks. Offenders could face expulsion or pay heavy fines. Properly trained medics and paramedics would be at events, a working ambulance would be ready, neurosurgeons, orthopedic, and general surgeons should be a safe distance away. Like in Spain, at the bull fights, when the fighters are gored, specialist surgeons are outside the ring, who are experienced in treating gore wounds. I know we can pull this off. So what do you guys think. Comments, contributions, criticisms are welcome.

I need the race track pass u sef

Good to know that someone else is even more pissed than i am.......
Like i said before,, our elders who said that the future was for us a long time ago are still at the helm of affairs and i still think that such thoughts about race tracks not being present in the country are no where close to the back of their minds.
We have not even started encouraging those who are showing their automotive construction talents, talk more of trying to let the skillful drivers show the world how well we can handle them cars.
Hope to be part of achieving/making the car race sport a reality in Nigeria when the opportunity comes around.
I even love them Dakar races too much

a race track to visit on weekends...do drag racing with a couple of mouthers like nurey, coldplay007, etc.

Denn:
a race track to visit on weekends...do drag racing with a couple of mouthers like nurey, coldplay007, etc.

you have started again, I am always available to teach you a lesson both on track and off track with my newly acquired PONTIAC GTO. lol

I can go watch drivers do stunts and races on track in Nigeria but I am actually experienced more in defence driving than any other driving forms. Besides shouldn't racing cars be specially modified not the kazeem modified cars we have on road in naija.

nurey:


you have started again, I am always available to teach you a lesson both on track and off track with my newly acquired PONTIAC GTO. lol

I can go watch drivers do stunts and races on track in Nigeria but I am actually experienced more in defence driving than any other driving forms. Besides shouldn't racing cars be specially modified not the kazeem modified cars we have on road in naija.

i will still win without any modification to stock... race track not yet built and you are already giving excuses.....yawns....as usual

Denn:


i will still win without any modification to stock... race track not yet built and you are already giving excuses.....yawns....as usual

that's what 2nd best do, giving themselves hope. But I understand, if they don't, who will.

see as una two blood just dey hot already.

some track photos

another

the German autobahn.
German counterpart of Nigerian interstate roads, legal for everyday road users.
records 3x less deaths than U.S roads, even though the abahn has higher average speed limits.

autobahn

lmaooooo, abeg we need tracks for denn and nurey to settle their unending urges to know who's d best.

MotoringNigeria:
lmaooooo, abeg we need tracks for denn and nurey to settle their unending urges to know who's d best.

Nurey knows I will beat him first lap and every lap...racing with him will be a bit boring since I will always be the winner.

Denn:


Nurey knows I will beat him first lap and every lap...racing with him will be a bit boring since I will always be the winner.

like they always say "empty barrels make the most noise" zooms past the competition with agility and ability.

Yungboss, where are you? Of recent you've been too quite dude?

Denn:


Nurey knows I will beat him first lap and every lap...racing with him will be a bit boring since I will always be the winner.

chai, see challenge.

Cars don't kill people, people kill people. The grave is never satisfied! Wtf? Even the guy in that fast and furious would have known how HELL or HEAVEN is by now; which ever one he finds himself. I have an itchy leg too, but bad prophesy must not come true in ma life. Ha! What are the speeds for if u can't get to the end? Still, a dead man tells no tale.

Are there no old airports/tarmac that wecan use?

auhanson:
Yungboss, where are you? Of recent you've been too quite dude?

auhanson, i greet you with all respect, thanks for thoughts, how are u doing? Still very much around, though not as active as i used to...

yungboss:

auhanson, i greet you with all respect, thanks for thoughts, how are u doing? Still very much around, though not as active as i used to...

I'm good dude. Nice hearing from you ..feel good that all is well. Sometime work can make a man too busy to even write a line

auhanson:


I'm good dude. Nice hearing from you ..feel good that all is well. Sometime work can make a man too busy to even write a line

so true brother, how is your Mercedes? When are you picking a BMW?

yungboss:

so true brother, how is your Mercedes? When are you picking a BMW?

Sup bro, I just sent you a PM.

Visit www.superbikenigeria/sbn/investors-summit/ for the latest on efforts to build Nigeria's 1st race track. Summit will be held in venues to be announced soon in Abuja, Lagos, PH and Benin City. By end October 2016, we will know if the time for a auto race track in Nigeria has come! Stay tuned for updates.

chuka5000:
Are there no old airports/tarmac that wecan use?

No anytime on becomes available they will turn it into shops and market

chuka5000:
Are there no old airports/tarmac that wecan use?

warri airpot

Race track construction begins October 2016.....Dirt auto race track 1st and after some competency development, asphalt track a year later. Visit www.roadxnigeria.com and www.superbikenigeria.com to learn more about joining Nigeria's motorsport community...on 2 & 4 wheels!

donchan1001hp:
warri airpot

exactly, the old airport at airport road effurun. but how ppl will agree to go to Warri.

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Denn and nurey what's the highest speed ever done on Nigerian Road. On my jalopy aka JLO 1989 Toyota Camry I do 160kmh on a regular, benz c 200 I have seen 190kmh before my heart began to tremble. So I challenge you guys.

peterjero:
Denn and nurey what's the highest speed ever done on Nigerian Road. On my jalopy aka JLO 1989 Toyota Camry I do 160kmh on a regular, benz c 200 I have seen 190kmh before my heart began to tremble. So I challenge you guys.

160km/h Lincoln navigator. That's because it can't go more than that.

140km/h Toyota sienna 2000, though I won't advice any one who has something to lose to try this, the car feels every vibration and road unevenness, it's like license to die at that speed.