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The Sepang International Circuit, covering an impressive area of 260ha, regularly hosts motorsports events. One of the world's top race circuits, man and machine are tested to the limit here with the challenging 5.542km track. The track has 15 turns and eight straights stretches. Aside from this main track, the Sepang International Circuit also houses two smaller tracks - the North Track and the South Track, each nearly 3,000m long. It also has a 1,200m long tarmac go-kart circuit which has 11 turns.
Sepang has the only double frontage grandstand in the world which can accommodate up to 30,000 spectators; a further 100,000 spectators will be able to experience the excitement from the uncovered stands. Home of Malaysia's motorsports, the Sepang International Circuit has hosted the FIA Malaysia Formula One Championship, Japan GT Championship, and a host of other national and international race competitions. It also hosts track-days on most weekends where owners of fast cars and bikes can test out their limits for a fee.
For more information, please contact Tel: 603-85262000.
Getting There
By Bus
You can catch the Airport Coach bus service that departs from Jalan Duta Bus
Station to KLIA. From KLIA, you can get a transfer Sepang International Circuit
via Taxi or Sepang Omni-bus.
By Rail
From Kuala Lumpur's Sentral Station, take a Komuter Train to Nilai or the ERL
(Express Rail Link) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). From Nilai and
KLIA, you can catch a taxi or the Sepang Omnibus to take you to this circuit. 10
minutes from KLIA.
From Kuala Lumpur (KL), take the North-South Highway towards the KLIA
Interchange. It would take roughly 45 minutes to get to the circuit from KL.
Once you pay the toll, take the first left exit from the highway. A mosque will
be on your left. You will then reach a round-a-bout, through which you should go
straight. Then take the first left exit after the first traffic light (about 8
km). From there on, you will find ample signs to take you to your the circuit.
The journey from KL to the Sepang International Circuit takes roughly 45
minutes.
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