Sunday, June 7, 2009

Sepang 1000km Endurance Race


Sepang International Circuit is introducing its second endurance race which is "Sepang 1000km". The race time is of course shorther than Merdeka Mellenium Endurance Race (MME) but it is still challenging.

A maximum 77 cars will be allowed to start the race ; 38 from Class 1 ( 1650cc - 1900cc ) & 39 from Class 2 ( up to 1600cc ). With the minimum of 2 driver and maximum of 4 for each car, the winner will be decided by the total no of laps they manage to finish. More importantly , now everybody can participate. Entering fees for Class 1 is RM 2000 and Class 2 is RM 1500. For late entries, they will be addition of RM1000. Only tires declared by the organizer (Achilles) can be used in this race.

Prizes:
Class 1
  • Champion RM 30 000 & trophy
  • Second RM 20 000 & trophy
  • Third RM 10 000 & trophy
Class 2
  • Champion RM 25 000 & trophy
  • Second RM 15 000 & trophy
  • Third RM8 000 & trophy

My pass. The media room which has a total of 144 flat screen tv. The official tires for the race. Achilles 123. Tire men helps to get the tires change faster. One of the support race car. Aston Martin. S14. Lesson #1421 - photographers will only take pics of cars that has umbrella girls standing next to. Closer shot of the girls. Lesson #1422 - Not any type of umbrella girl (that's lady boss btw)
I swear if i push one of the girls, her bones will break. Seriously.Team Type-R winner for overall and for it's own class.They have so much money until they hire 3 umbrella girls.One of the cars which had to retire before the race ends.The pit lane during night.All at the team room looking at the CCTV checking whether is there any problem on the vehicle for the last few laps.(Tension gila)Podium. Winners Lai Wee Sing, Mohamed Farriz Fauzy and Tseu Chan Kee in their Class 2 Honda Civic. (:Back at the pit after the race.Some battle scar. I wonder who did it. Hmmm...

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