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Pekeliling Malaysia circuit description
Malaysia has long had ambitions to join
the countries hosting international motor
sport and the country now has a circuit
worthy of hosting both the F1 and FIM Motorcycle
Grands Prix. The Sepang Circuit has raised
the standards for all other circuits since
it the inaugural Formula 1 race in 1999.
Some 64 km south of Kuala Lumpur the Sepang
International Circuit has put Malaysia
on the Formula 1 Map. The track can accommodate
up to 130,000 spectators at a time.
The Sepang Circuit has been specifically
designed to encourage overtaking, being
very wide and containing at least four slow
corners following long straights. The
other 10 corners are medium- to high
speed. Those characteristics lead to
the brakes having a hard time, while cars
also need plenty of traction to accelerate
away. Ticket prices have been reduced after
the first 2 years to attract more of the
local folk to the race. Since 2001, the
Malaysian
Grand Prix has moved from the end of
the schedule to the beginning. This has
led to some surprising results as teams
and drivers get to grips with their new
equipment. Many races have been heavily
influenced by the winners and losers of
the scramble for position into the tight
double hairpin bend at the first corner.
Region
Sepang is a district located in the southern
part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia.
It is perhaps best known for hosting the
Formula 1 Sepang International Circuit and
as the site of the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport, which serves Kuala Lumpur.
The Sepang F1 International Circuit is
the home of the Malaysian Grand Prix which
is the Malaysian leg of the Formula One
race.
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