A screen shot from a video posted by South Okanagan Motorsports Corporation shows the construction activity on the site for a F1A race track near Oliver. Credit: Vimeo

Check out the construction progress on the motorsport track in Oliver

PENTICTON – Construction progress continues on the Jacques-Villenueve-designed race car track near Oliver.

The five kilometre Area 27 race track is starting to take shape since construction activity got underway in November 2015.

South Okanagan Motorsports Corporation recently signed a 99 year lease with the Osoyoos Indian Band to secure the 277 acre property for the F1A track.

Touted as a new concept in sports and tourism unique to Canada, the track is expected to put motorsports within reach of tourists and residents of the South Okanagan.

Plans call for the main track, club house, teaching centre and karting track to be constructed on the property.

The members only track is expected to be available for use by late spring.

Take a look at the video below to see construction progress on the site.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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