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Sepang F1 International Circuit

Location	Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Major events	Formula One; MotoGP; A1GP; Japan GT
Circuit length	5.54 kilometres (3.44 miles)
Turns	15
Lap record	1'34.223 (Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams-BMW, 2004)

The Sepang F1 International Circuit is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix. It is also used as a venue for many other major motorsport events. Sepang is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah (English: Under Gods (Allah) Protection) Capital Shah Alam Royal Capital Klang Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Dr Mohd Khir bin Toyo Area 7,956 km2 Population  - Estimated 4,100,000 State anthem Duli Yang Maha Mulia Selangor (Jawi: سلاڠور, population 4. ... Image File history File links GrandPrix_Circuit_Malaysia_2006. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle road racing, currently divided into three engine displacement classes: 125cc, 250 cc and MotoGP (up to 800 cc). ... A1 Grand Prix (often abbreviated A1GP) is an open-wheel auto racing series. ... A grand tourer (Italian: Gran Turismo), sometimes initialised GT, is a high-performance automobile designed for long distance driving. ... km redirects here. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a successful racing driver from Colombia who drove in Formula One from 2001 to 2006. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula 1 (F1) motor racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... BMW AG (an acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works Corporation), is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999, the Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the hyper-modern Sepang International Circuit at Sepang, Malaysia, near Kuala Lumpur. ... A1 Grand Prix (often abbreviated A1GP) is an open-wheel auto racing series. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...

Widely regarded as a benchmark for other Grand Prix venues, the Sepang circuit boasts superb pit garage and media facilities, as well as impressive grandstands and patron amenities. Some complaints have been raised regarding the unevenness of the surface, as the track appears to be slowly sinking. This is possibly due to the fact that Sepang was built on the site of a former swamp. Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... The British television sport programme Grandstand is one of the BBCs longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year. ... A freshwater swamp This article is about the wetland type (a landform). ...

The leader board at the Sepang F1 Grand Prix circuit

The circuit was designed by renowned German designer Hermann Tilke, who would subsequently design the impressive new facilities in Shanghai, Bahrain and Turkey. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 599 KB) Summary Picture taken: 18 March 2006 Formula One Practice session 3 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 599 KB) Summary Picture taken: 18 March 2006 Formula One Practice session 3 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Hermann Tilke (born December 31, 1955 in Olpe) is a German architect, designer of Formula One motor racing circuits and auto racer. ... The Shanghai International Circuit (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng) is a brand new motor racing venue, situated near Shanghai in China. ...

The main circuit, normally raced in a clockwise direction, is 5.54 kilometres long, and is noted for its sweeping corners and wide straights. The layout is quite unusual, with a very long back straight separated from the pit straight by just one very tight hairpin. km redirects here. ... A nearly 180-degree turn in a road, trail, or ramp is called a hairpin turn (also hairpin bend or, if in a trail, a switchback). ...

Other configurations of the Sepang circuit can also be used. The north circuit is also raced in a clockwise direction. It is basically the first half of the main circuit. The course turns back towards the pit straight after turn 6 and is 2.71 kilometres long in total.

The south circuit is the other half of the racecourse. The back straight of the main circuit becomes the pit straight when the south circuit is in use, and joins onto turn 8 of the main circuit to form a hairpin turn. Also run clockwise, this circuit is 2.61 km in length.

Sepang International Circuit also features kart racing and motocross facilities. Go Kart racing, Bairnsdale Kart Club Rental karts on an outdoor track Kart racing or Karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross (often shortened to MX or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. ...

External links

• Trackpedia guide to diving Sepang
• Sepang F1 International Circuit
• Sepang F1 International Circuit Statistics
• Sport Facilities
• Google Maps location
• Ciro Pabón's Racetracks 3D views and virtual laps of all F1 circuits, including this one, via Google Earth
• Spectator testimonial on the Sepang International Circuit at F1Fanatic