TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Sepang International Circuit
Malaysia
Length = 5.543
Curves = 15, 10 right - 5 left
Straight = 920 m
Clockwise
Speed = max 339 average 148
Circuit record = 2'00.606
The Sepang circuit home to the Malaysian Grand Prix. T ristemente famous for the accident that killed Marco Simoncelli. It is located 50 km south of the capital of Kuala Lumpur and has always been home to MotoGP.
The track is a state-of-the-art facility that includes hotels, golf courses, go-kart tracks and shops. Originally designed by the consulting firm of German engineer Hermann Tilke.
It is 5,543 m long and is the widest in the world (25 meters against an average of about 15 meters on the other tracks), and allows pilots a wide choice of trajectories.
The 2 very fast straights of 900 meters each and the 11 equally steep corners favor overtaking, but there are also 4 slow corners, which require good handling skills from the bikes.
There are many challenging braking sections, including the first after the finish line where you go from 330 km / h to 90 km / h and the last one before the starting straight where you get to 312 km / h and restart at 86 km / h.
In this circuit on 23 October 2011, during the MotoGP race, the Italian rider Marco Simoncelli lost his life at Turn 11. On 2 November 2019 Indonesian rider Afridza Munandar lost his life during the first lap of the Idemitsu Asian Talent Cup at Turn 10. Both crashes were fatal for the same reason.
To keep in mind the climate, high temperatures and the high percentage of humidity make life difficult for pilots.
HOW TO GET
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (IATA Code: KUL), also known by its acronym KLIA from the English Kuala Lumpur International Airport, is the airport that serves the capital of Malaysia. It is located in the province of Sepang, in the Malaysian state of Selangor, about 45 kilometers from the center of Kuala Lumpur, and is operated by the Malaysian public company Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.
Although the daily connections with Europe are numerous, there are no direct routes between Italy and Kuala Lumpur airport; however you can get there without problems by making a flight with a stopover, for example with Emirates (via Dubai), Etihad (via Abu Dhabi), Qatar Airways (via Doha), Turkish Airlines (via Istanbul), British Airways (via London), KLM (via Amsterdam), Singapore Airlines (via Singapore) or Oman Air (via Muscat). - https://www.aeroporto.net/aeroporto-kuala-lumpur/
How to get to the center of Kuala Lumpur:
Once you land at Kuala Lumpur airport, there are various public transport options to get to the city center: train and bus, but also taxis.
HELP :
the Sepang circuit is only 13 kilometers from the terminals, and can be reached in less than 15 minutes by taking the E6 to the first junction towards Jalan Pekeliling, and continuing until you reach your destination.
AIRPORT :
During the race days, transport services are prepared between the capital and the circuit (about 40 minutes): KTM Komuter, KLIA Transit Shuttle Bus, Skybus. There is also a good train service. In general terms, taxis.
- English is the language commonly spoken in almost the whole country.
- The official currency is the Malaysian Ringgit whose value is 1 Euro = 4.60 Ringgit.
USEFUL LINKS
Circuit Link: https://www.sepangcircuit.com/home
https://www.instagram.com/sepangcircuit/
Circuit Reviews: https://www.tripadvisor.it/Attraction_Review-g298314-d456585-Reviews-Sepang_International_Circuit-Sepang_Sepang_District_Selangor.html
HOTEL
https://www.tripadvisor.it/Hotels-g298314-Sepang_Sepang_District_Selangor-Hotels.html
