The Profile of Sepang Circuit for Malaysian MotoGP

VIVA – The MotoGP racers will enter the 19^th series which will be held at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia, on October 23, 2022. Before that, the racers must prepare to appear in the free practice and qualifying sessions on October 21 to 22, 2022.

As reported by the official MotoGP website, the Sepang circuit is one of the best circuits in the world, and it is very interesting to find out more.

Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is an international standard motor vehicle racing arena owned by Malaysia. As launched on the official MotoGP website, Malaysia is confirmed to remain on the MotoGP world calendar until 2024 with Petronas as the main sponsor.

Thus, starting in 2022, the event will be officially named the Malaysian Petronas Grand Prix. This circuit was built in December 1996 with a total construction time of 14 months worth RM 286 million or Rp 172.4 billion.

The Sepang Circuit is the first circuit designed by Hermann Tilke, who is the architect of most of the race tracks. The circuit is dominated by two long straight tracks separated by a unique main stand with a center fan zone.

The circuit has an interesting mix of medium and high-speed corners. The first and third sectors of the lap feature long straights and hairpin bends, while sector two has some medium and high-speed corners. To date, the circuit remains one of the most challenging tracks.

Also, the Sepang Circuit is the track that exhausts the brakes the most. The hardest braking occurred at the first corner, where the driver's speed dropped from 331 km/h to 67 km/h. The braking distance is 289 meters for six seconds.