Built in 1999 to host the F1 Malaysia GP, this international circuit hosted a special JGTC race in 2000, and SUPER GT/JGTC will host the series from 2002 to 2013, with the race resuming in 2025. In June, when the event is held, the heat and squalls (sudden torrential rains) characteristic of Southeast Asia make it a severe event in terms of climate.
01 Pangkor Laut Chicane
After running down the main straight, the first corner is a tight chicane-like corner where the cars turn wide to the right and then turn left. The speed drops all at once, so it is easy for the gap to close and a battle to break out.。
02 Langkawi Curve
After the high-speed corner and straight, there is a downhill turn at Langkawi Curve. Although it is not a hairpin, it is a tight corner where one cannot see the road ahead.
03 Genting Curve
After the short straight, a compound corner, Genting Curve, requires drivers to have guts to battle on the downhill high-speed corner. From here, there are three consecutive flat right-hand corners.
04 KLIA Curve
Many drivers say that the flat, continuous right-hand corner, named after the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) next to the Sepang Circuit, is like the Tegner Corner at Suzuka.
05 Berjaya Tioman Corner
The hairpin-shaped Berjaya Dioman curve that emerges at the end of the short straight is approached under full braking. It is also likely to be a passing point.
06 Kenyir Lake Corner
After picking up speed from a low-speed corner, a mid-speed corner, Kenny Lake, which looks like a reverse bank, awaits the drivers. The timing of the turnaround is difficult, and failure to do so will affect the time in the following sections.
07 Sunway Lagoon Corner
Looking at the shape, it looks like the final corner at Fuji, but this corner also looks like a reverse banked corner, making it difficult to take the line.
08 Panang Straight
The Penang Straight, approximately 940 meters long, is the opposite side of the main straight. Naturally, the car will be at full throttle, but a hairpin (final) corner awaits ahead, so line taking and braking at the end of the straight will be a key point.
09 Kuala Lumpur Straight
After the hairpin, the cars will return to the main straight, the Kuala Lumpur Straight. The hairpin at the last corner has been renovated and has a different shape from the previous event in 2013, so it will be interesting to see what line each driver will take.
GT500 Class
1'54.306 / Takashi Kogure / TAKATA 童夢 NSX 2007.6.23 / 2007 Rd.4 SuperLap
GT300 Class
2'03.025 / Shinichi Takagi / ARTA CR-Z GT 2013.6.15 / 2013 Rd.3 Q2
