Sepang Internaitional Circuit

The Sepang Internaitional Circuit (SIC) is a racin circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysie. It is the venue usied for the Formula Ane Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. It is an aa uised as a venue for mony ither major motorsport events.

Sepang International Circuit
Litar Antarabangsa Sepang

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Location	Sepang, Selangor, Malaysie
Time zone	UTC+08:00
Coordinates	2°45′38″N 101°44′15″E
Capacity	100,000
FIA Grade	1
Brak grund	1 November 1997 (1997-11-01)
Appened	7 Mairch 1999 (1999-03-07)
Airchitect	Hermann Tilke
Major events	Formula Ane Malaysian Grand Prix (1999–2017) FIM MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix (1999–present) Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race
Main Circuit (1999–present)
Lenth	5.543 km (3.445 mi)
Turns	15
Lap record	1:34.080 ( Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 2017)
Wabsteid	www.sepangcircuit.com/home

Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd

Teep	Govrenment-linked company
Foondit	1997 (1997)
Heidquarters	Jalan Pekeliling, 64000 KLIA, Selangor, Malaysie
Key fowk	Mohamed Azman Yahya, Chairman Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali, Chief Executive Officer
Parent	Meenister o Finance Incorporated
Wabsteid	www.sepangcircuit.com

Heestory

The circuit wis designed bi German designer Hermann Tilke, who wad subsequently design the new facilities in Shanghai, Bahrain an Turkey.

Layoot

The main circuit, normally raced in a clockwise direction, is 5.54 kilometres lang, an is notit for its sweepin corners an wide straights. The layoot is quite unusual, wi a very lang back straucht separatit frae the pit straucht bi juist ane very tight hairpin.

Ither configurations o the Sepang circuit can an aa be uised. The north circuit is an aa raced in a clockwise direction. It is basically the first hauf o the main circuit. The course turns back towards the pit straucht efter turn 6 an is 2.71 kilometres lang in tot.

The sooth circuit is the ither hauf o the racecourse. The back straucht o the main circuit becomes the pit straucht when the sooth circuit is in uise, an joins ontae turn 8 o the main circuit tae form a hairpin turn. An aa run clockwise, this circuit is 2.61 km in lenth.

Sepang Internaitional Circuit an aa features kart racin an motocross facilities.

External links

• Offeecial information aboot Sepang at the Formula 1 site
• A lap o Sepang wi Honda’s Alexander Wurz
• Trackpedia guide tae driving Sepang Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Sepang F1 International Circuit Archived 2006-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Sepang F1 International Circuit Statistics Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
• Sport Facilities Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Google Maps location
• Ciro Pabón's Racetracks 3D views an virtual laps o aw F1 circuits, includin this ane, via Google Yird
• Spectator testimonial on the Sepang International Circuit at F1Fanatic
• A1GP info of Sepang International Circuit Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
• BBC's circuit guide
• TSN Track Walkthrough
• Track info from the Asian Festival of Speed web site