Malaysia has long had ambitions to join the countries hosting international motor sport and the country now has a circuit worthy of hosting both the F1 and FIM Motorcycle Grands Prix and one which raises the standards for all other circuits. It was designed and built by the same German company responsible for redeveloping the A1-Ring and the Nürburgring and is thought to have cost 50M Pounds and was built in just 14 months - at one stage 2500 workers were on site.
The result is a futuristic blend of stailess steel and glass-fronted buldings and an impressive double-sided main grandstand capable of seating 50.000 spectators. It has been specifically designed to encourage overtaking, being very wide and containing at lost four slow corners following long straights. The other 10 corners are medium-to high-speed and top speeds of over 180 mph are predicted. The surrounding 2.300 acre Gateway Park will contain a hotel complex, shopping centre, a golf course and other sports facilities and a theme park.
20.08.2008
Kawasaki is set to provide a third factory bike in MotoGP next year which will be run by an all-Spanish team fronted by Jorge Martinez - the boss of 125cc squad Team Aspar.
20.08.2008
Robert Kubica hopes BMW Sauber have put the problems they experienced in Hungary behind them heading into this weekend's European Grand Prix
20.08.2008
Bridgestone will celebrate their 200th race as a Formula One tyre supplier at this weekend's European Grand Prix
20.08.2008
Ferrari say they can start producing components for next year's car now, without sacrificing any resources in their push to win this year's championships
20.08.2008
Kimi Raikkonen is not concerned by Lewis Hamilton's championship lead and says he is still in a position to retain his world title
20.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Ferrari
20.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Bridgestone
19.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Williams
19.08.2008
Nick Heidfeld says he will use simulations and footage from the recent Formula 3 and GT races to learn as much as possible about the new Valencia street circuit ahead of this weekend's inaugural race around the city's port
18.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Renault
18.08.2008
Renault's director of engineering Pat Symonds is convinced that his team can beat Toyota to fourth place in the constructors' championship, despite having trailed the Cologne-based team in the points table since Monaco
18.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Toyota
18.08.2008
Timo Glock believes he can carry the momentum of his second place in Hungary to this weekend's European Grand Prix at the new Valencia street circuit.
18.08.2008
Key figures in Formula One expect safety car periods to play a crucial role in the outcome of this weekend's European Grand Prix on the new Valencia street circuit
15.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: BMW
15.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Honda
15.08.2008
Jenson Button expects the new Valencia street circuit to fall somewhere between Silverstone and Hungary in terms of average lap speed.
15.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: McLaren
15.08.2008
Hungarian Grand Prix winner Heikki Kovalainen says that scoring his maiden Formula One victory has changed nothing for him.
15.08.2008
Lewis Hamilton says consistency will be key to the outcome of the title battle in 2008, as the world championship leader prepares to return to action in Valencia following Formula One's summer break
14.08.2008
The significant changes to Formula One's technical regulations are likely to create a far greater spread in performance between teams next year, according to some of the sport's leading figures
14.08.2008
Red Bull Racing plan a renewed push for fourth place in the constructors championship after losing ground to midfield rivals Toyota and Renault in recent races
13.08.2008
Formula One team principals have played down suggestions that the sport is likely to hit hard by the so-called 'credit crunch' in the near future
13.08.2008
Former Renault F1 director of aerodynamics Dino Toso died this morning aged just 39, after a long illness.
12.08.2008
Ron Dennis says the McLaren team will begin rotating the staff on their travelling race team next season
12.08.2008
Nico Rosberg believes practice sessions at next weekend's European Grand Prix will prove more vital than usual to teams, as they seek to maximise opportunities on the new Valencia street circuit.
11.08.2008
Force India owner Vijay Mallya is confident that his team will be much more competitive next season, his second at the helm
11.08.2008
Sebastien Bourdais says that he is making progress to get onto terms with teammate Sebastian Vettel at Scuderia Toro Rosso.
11.08.2008
Nick Heidfeld says he would like to see the Formula One calendar expand to hold even more races.
08.08.2008
Bridgestone has announced the compound allocations of tyres for the final four rounds of the 2008 season.
Kuala Lumpur - Sepang International Circuit
Malaysia has long had ambitions to join the countries hosting international motor sport and the country now has a circuit worthy of hosting both the F1 and FIM Motorcycle Grands Prix and one which raises the standards for all other circuits. It was designed and built by the same German company responsible for redeveloping the A1-Ring and the Nürburgring and is thought to have cost 50M Pounds and was built in just 14 months - at one stage 2500 workers were on site.
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