The local weather reports have been buzzing about the hazy weather recently but the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) instead will be hit by a storm this weekend.

Dubbed the Super GT, already 50 shipping containers have arrived this morning in preparation of the impending occation.


According to SIC Chief Operations Officer Kumarasamy Chellappan, they have been planning for this for weeks already.

“The delivery team have been doing this for years now and with some special arrangements it only takes a couple of hours for the shipping containers holding the cars, parts and tools for the Super GT racing teams to get from the point of arrival into Port Klang to track site.”

He added that it would take the whole package 12 to 15 days if it was shipped normally and at least a day or two to clear the port.

“Handling this many shipping containers is not a small task, we have to coordinate in such a way that when it arrives here it should be set according to the team’s allocated pit thus it takes a small army of workers to get the job done.”

33 teams including ThunderAsia Racing will be blazing around the circuit for 54 laps on Sunday 21 June.

There will also be supporting races from Formula V6 Asia, GT3 Asia and Aston Martin Cup Asia.

In between races motorsports fans will also be treated with off track entertainment with appearances of the race queens Sana and Nana and the other race queens accompanying the teams.

On top of that, there will also be drift demos, GT look-a-like cars on display and performance by Dragon Red.

Parents with children can bring their kids for the Kids Pit Walk programme on Saturday after the second qualifying session. This free Pit Walkabout offer is limited to the first 1000 kids along with their parents.

Tickets of the Main Grandstand can be purchase at only RM100. SIC is also offering a special family package at RM250 for four Main Grandstand ticket. Free admission for children seven-years-old and below. Passes for Sunday's Pit Walkabout and Circuit Safari are sold at RM100 each, while parking charges for bikes at RM2, cars at RM5 and bus at RM20.  


SATURDAY, 20th JUNE 2009



0800 hrs – 0915 hrs　    SuperGT　　　                  Scrutineering

0800 hrs – 0900 hrs　　  Pit Walkabout

0900 hrs – 0930 hrs　    SuperGT                        Drivers’ Briefing

1000 hrs – 1130 hrs　    SuperGT                        Official Practice 1

GT300/GT500 (90 minutes)

1145 hrs – 1225 hrs      Formula V6 Asia            Race 1 (12 Laps)

1235 hrs – 1320 hrs      Aston Martin Cup           Race 1 (10 Laps)

1330 hrs – 1400 hrs      Pit Walkabout

1415 hrs –1505 hrs　     SuperGT                       Qualifying 1

GT300/GT500 (30 minutes)

GT300 (10 minutes)

GT500 (10 minutes)

1515 hrs – 1555 hrs      GT3 Asia                       Race 1 (10 Laps)

1620 hrs – 1740 hrs　    SuperGT                        Qualifying 2：Superlap Qualifying Session (Each 8 cars)

1800 hrs – 1845 hrs　　　　Kids’ Pit Walkabout



SUNDAY, 21st JUNE 2009



1045 hrs – 1115 hrs　     SuperGT                      Warm Up

1115 hrs – 1145 hrs                                           Circuit Safari

1155 hrs – 1235 hrs       Aston Martin Cup          Race 2 (10 Laps)

1240 hrs – 1320 hrs                                            Pit Walkabout

1330 hrs – 1410 hrs       Formula V6 Asia           Race 2 (12 Laps)

1420 hrs – 1500 hrs       GT3 Asia                      Race 2 (10 Laps)

1505                            SuperGT                          Start Procedure

1600                            SuperGT                          Race (54 laps)

1800                            Finish time