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Very high track temperatures and soft tires set new race record laps at Sepang International Circuit

November 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pirelli soft rears for Vietti’s success in Moto2™ and Alonso’s in Moto3™ With very high track temperatures, the soft compounds were the most used on the rear axle for both classes; and Alonso set a […]

Very first winners’ trophy in 2023 MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit

November 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP Team stayed on course for a sensational full campaign with the FR 250 GP in 2023 Moto3 as title contender Ayumu Sasaki and teammate Collin Veijer again shone at the […]

MotoGP 2023 – Sepang International Circuit Malaysia – Qualification and Sprint

November 11, 2023 Michael Le Pard

A sweaty and intense eighteenth Sprint of the 2023 MotoGP season saw Brad Binder slide his KTM RC16 to 5th position after the South African had qualified 7th in Malaysia. Teammate Jack Miller was also […]

Final triple-header for the 2023 MotoGP season Sepang International Circuit

November 8, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia and Bastianini arrive in Malaysia for the first GP of the last triple-header for 2023 The Ducati Lenovo Team is back in Malaysia to contest the first GP of the final triple-header for the […]

MotoGP Sepang International Circuit in hot and sweaty Malaysian climate

February 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing once again convened at the Sepang International Circuit and in the hot and sweaty Malaysian climate to increase the intensity of their preparation work for 2023 MotoGP. After the three-day […]

2022 MotoGP World Championship hopes alive this weekend

October 24, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo kept his 2022 MotoGP World Championship hopes alive this weekend as he flew to third position at the Sepang International Circuit aboard his Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP machine. MotoGP World Champion Fabio […]

MotoGP brought the world back to hot Sepang International Circuit

October 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The nineteenth and penultimate round of 2022 MotoGP brought the world championship back to the hot and difficult conditions of the Sepang International Circuit. Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Augusto Fernandez raced to 4th in Moto2™ […]

STIFLING HUMIDITY OF MOTOGP SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT

October 23, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The nineteenth and second-to-last Grand Prix of the 2022 MotoGP world championship campaign brought the eastern global stint of the series to an end as Malaysia and the Sepang International Circuit made a popular and […]

Sepang International Circuit shone fondly on MotoGP field

October 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 22 Alex Rins: 5th – 1’58.575 (+ 0.785) Joan Mir: 11th – 1’59.145 (+ 1.355) The Sepang International Circuit shone fondly on the MotoGP field on Saturday, with leaden […]

Penultimate round of 2022 MotoGP season Sepang International Circuit

October 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Malaysian GP: Bagnaia ends the first day of free practice at Sepang in 11th position after going second in FP2 in mixed track conditions. Miller 14th Francesco Bagnaia finished with the 11th fastest time overall […]

MotoGP 2022 Sepang International Circuit – Qualification

October 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

20 intense and simmering laps of the Sepang International Circuit will begin tomorrow with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing launching from the fifth row for what will be the penultimate round of the 2022 season. […]

First match point for World Title at Sepang International Circuit

October 19, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Francesco Bagnaia will have his first match point for the World Title at the Sepang International Circuit, a Malaysian track located not far from Kuala Lumpur, which this weekend will host the Malaysian GP, the […]

Provisional 2023 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar is here!

October 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 1. The provisional 2023 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar will have more races and more countries involved than ever before with 21 spread over 18 countries. An official statement […]

2022 MOTOGP SEASON KICKS OFF IN SEPANG

February 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 5. Alex Rins: 3rd – 1’58.471 (+ 0.100) Joan Mir: 7th – 1’59.067 (+ 0.696) Sylvain Guintoli: 26th – 2’01.390 (+ 3.019) A day after Team Suzuki Ecstar launched […]

Rain storms cut Sepang International Circuit MotoGP track time

February 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 6. Alex Rins: 4th – 1’58.261 (+ 0.130) Joan Mir: 12th – 1’58.529 (+ 0.398) Sylvain Guintoli: 26th – 1’59.996 (+ 1.865) The second day of testing at the […]

2022 KTM MotoGP effort swings into action first time this year

February 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The 2022 KTM MotoGP effort swung into action for the first time this year with a comprehensive week of work at the Sepang International Circuit. The opening appointment of the racing calendar represented the first […]

First pre-season test of 2022 MotoGP

February 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pirro concludes positive “Shakedown” Test at Sepang International Circuit Ducati Lenovo Team riders Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller are ready to return to the track after the long winter break, which began last November at […]

Revised 2022 PROVISIONAL MotoGP DATES

October 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 12. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

Latest 2021 MotoGP Racing Calendar – Rounds Dates Locations

January 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 24. The first race of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship is due to begin on March 28th at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, but initial revisions issued by […]

Secret MotoGP Race Location Added to Racing Calendar

August 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 4. A new round has been added to the 2020 MotoGP™ season and will take place in Europe on November 22nd. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports will announce […]

Schedule: MotoGP World Championship to kick off 19th July in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)

June 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will comprise between 13 and 17 races, and it will start the next 19th July in Spain, at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as confirmed by the official […]

Deteriorated Weather challenges Sepang MotoGP Ducati Riders

February 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The third and final day of first 2020 Official MotoGP Test has ended today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. After a Friday that featured mixed track conditions due to the rain and a Saturday that […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – FEBRUARY 9th

February 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 8. The second weekend of February sees the final day of MotoGP™ testing for Team SUZUKI ECSTAR at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Following the team’s global launch […]

RINS AND MIR ENJOY SOLID DAY 1 AS MOTOGP SEPANG TEST OPENS 2020

February 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 7. Alex Rins: 3rd – 1:59.195 (+ 0.250) Joan Mir: 9th – 1:59.568 (+ 0.623) Sylvain Guintoli: 18th – 2:00.371 (+ 1.426) The Sepang International Circuit played host to […]

NEW GSX-RR BIKES – DESTINATION SEPANG MOTOGP

February 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

SAVE THE DATE – DESTINATION SEPANG Team Suzuki Press Office – January 31. The new GSX-RR machines are in the crates ready for the official Team SUZUKI ECSTAR launch that will be livestreamed worldwide from […]

SUZUKI MotoGP TESTING RESTARTS IN SEPANG

January 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 5. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is getting ready for its third test ahead of the 2020 MotoGP™ season with Suzuki staff in Japan working hard throughout the winter break from […]

FIM EWC: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team finishes on the podium in Sepang

December 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Sepang. Second race, second podium for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC): Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) and Markus Reiterberger (GER) secured third place at the “Sepang 8 Hours” […]

SUZUKI INCREASES EWC SERIES LEAD AT SEPANG 8 HOURS

December 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 14. SERT: GSX-R1000 – 5th – 1st in Championship. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team increased its lead in the 2019-2020 EWC Championship at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia despite treacherous […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION – DECEMBER 14-15th

December 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 13. The third weekend of December sees Suzuki in action in the second round of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Current EWC leaders […]

FIM EWC: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team to start the 8 Hours of Sepang

December 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Sepang. The next challenge in the FIM Endurance World Championship awaits the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and the new #37 BMW S 1000 RR in the form of the 8 Hours of Sepang (MAS) […]

FIFTH PLACE FOR RINS, 10TH FOR MIR IN SIZZLING SEPANG

November 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 3. Alex Rins: 5th (+ 6.350) Joan Mir: 10th (+ 22.854) • Alex Rins close to podium as he brings home 5th. • Joan Mir battles through difficulties to […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – NOVEMBER 3rd

November 2, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office The opening weekend of November sees MotoGP™ head to Malaysia for the 18th and penultimate round of 2019. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Alex Rins and Joan Mir will be on track on […]

COOL AND CALM START TO SWELTERING SEPANG

November 1, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 1. Alex Rins: 7th – 1:59.546 (+ 0.970) Joan Mir: 12th – 1:59.984 (+ 1.408) • Alex Rins shows speed and consistency on first day. • Joan Mir focused […]

The Ducati Team gears up for the penultimate round of the season: Shell Malaysia Grand Prix

October 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After taking part in the GP of Japan and the Australian GP in the last two weeks, the Ducati Team is gearing up for this weekend’s penultimate round of the season – the Shell Malaysia […]

SUZUKI ECSTAR MOVES TO MALAYSIA FOR 2019 PENULTIMATE RACE

October 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 30. Sepang International Circuit, the third in a trio of ‘fly-away’ races, will this weekend play host the penultimate round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship. Alex Rins had […]

NEW 2019-2020 ENDURANCE SEASON STARTS THIS MONTH

September 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office The new FIM 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship season will get underway with the Bol d’Or 24-Hour race on September 21st at the Le Castellet circuit in France. Fifteen-times World Champions, Suzuki […]

BMW S1000RR racers win in BSB, IRRC, MSC, RSA and AMA MotoAmerica

June 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

British Superbike Championship: Superstock win for BMW racer Taylor Mackenzie. Last weekend, the fourth round of the British Superbike Championship (BSB) season took place on the Grand Prix circuit at Brands Hatch (GBR). In the […]

Suzuki 2019 MotoGP World Championship test high temperatures and humidity pushing both bike and rider to the limits

February 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 11. Walled by a forest of palm trees, the Sepang International Circuit, in Selangor (Malaysia), designed by the world-renowned engineer Hermann Tilke, is the circuit that serves as the […]

Petronas Yamaha SRT Squeeze Maximum from Sepang Test with Morbidelli in Top Ten

February 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo complete another positive test in eighth and sixteenth place respectively, with the team learning even more than they’d hoped. A three-day test at the Sepang International Circuit ended on a […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Conclude Successful Sepang Test

February 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP wrapped up the first official IRTA test of the 2019 season today at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi had a lot of work to do. […]

Quartararo and Morbidelli Make More Progress at Sepang

February 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team riders continue with their work programme at Sepang International Circuit and both finish inside top fifteen, with the rookie Fabio Quartararo in 14th and Franco Morbidelli in 15th. Intense heat […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Top Timesheets on Day 2 in Sepang

February 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi enjoyed a positive second day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit. Despite the soaring hot track conditions, the team-mates put in numerous laps and took […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR WORK HARD WITH NEW PARTS ON DAY 2

February 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 7. Alex Rins: 2nd – 1:59.424 (+ 0.527) Joan Mir: 21st – 2:00.876 (+ 1.979) Sylvain Guintoli: 24th – 2:01.654 (+ 2.757) • Alex Rins sets hot lap whilst […]

First Laps on Home Soil for Petronas Yamaha SRT

February 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo take 2019 bow with good feelings on their Yamaha YZR-M1 machines in front of the passionate home fans at Sepang International Circuit. The first day of the 2019 preseason finally […]

SOLID START FOR TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR IN SWELTERING SEPANG

February 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 6. Alex Rins: 2nd – 1:59.880 (+ 0.259) Sylvain Guintoli: 22nd – 2:01.286 (+ 1.665) Joan Mir: 23rd – 2:01.432 (+ 1.811) • Alex Rins feeling strong and placing […]

Petronas Yamaha SRT ready to Relaunch 2019 Preseason at Home Track

February 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After initial tests at Valencia and Jerez last year, Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will kick off the first session of 2019 at the Sepang International Circuit tomorrow. It will be home territory for the […]

Movistar Yamaha Put Up Fierce Fight in the Malaysian GP

November 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales pushed to the max during today’s Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix, putting on a brave ride from 11th on the grid to 4th position over the finish line. Valentino Rossi […]

Zarco Secures Third Consecutive Front Row Start – Syahrin Aims to Please Home Crowd

November 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Following four solid Free Practice sessions, Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Johann Zarco went all in during Qualifying this afternoon, which was delayed due to heavy rain at the Sepang International Circuit. Thereby, the fast Frenchman struggled […]

Rossi Takes Front Row as Rain Spoils Sepang Qualifying Day

November 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

After a lengthy wait, due to a monsoon rain shower that hit the Sepang International Circuit directly at the end of FP4, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP teammates were happy to get underway in qualifying. With […]

Strong First Sessions in Sepang for Movistar Yamaha

November 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales began the first free practice sessions at the Sepang International Circuit on a high note. The teammates commenced preparations for this weekend’s penultimate round of the championship […]

ALEX RINS RISES TO THE TOP ON DAY 1 IN SEPANG

November 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 2. Alex Rins: 1st – 1:59.608 Andrea Iannone: 9th – 2:00.502 (+ 0.894) • Alex Rins makes rapid improvements to place 1st. • Andrea Iannone not far away in […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Ready for Malaysian Round

October 31, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Following a superb victory at the Phillip Island track last Sunday, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team is fully motivated to turn up ready for combat again this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit. This race […]

GIXXER CUP RIDERS SET FOR ASIA TALENT CUP SELECTION

September 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 18. The hunt is on to find the next stars of MotoGP and some of those stars may well come from the ranks of Suzuki’s Gixxer Cup race class. […]

Hafizh Syahrin to Test the Yamaha YZR-M1 in Buriram

February 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

For the upcoming official MotoGP test in Thailand, Buriram, Monster Yamaha Tech3 calls for the services of Hafizh Syahrin. With just 23 years of age, the Malaysian rider is already looking back on four years […]

SUZUKI ECSTAR SEPANG MotoGP TESTING VIDEO

February 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 2. Suzuki Motor Corporation has today released a new video from the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP test at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia earlier this week. The new production […]

AMAZING JAMBOREE WITH IANNONE AND RINS IN INDONESIA

February 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Suzuki Racing Press Office – February 4. After completing the first official IRTA test of the season at Sepang International Circuit both Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders, Alex Rins and Andrea Iannone, travelled to Japan for […]

HARD WORK AND MORE PROGRESS ON DAY TWO IN SEPANG

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 29th. Andrea Iannone: 10th – 1:59.917 (+ 0.562) Alex Rins: 13th – 2:00.042 (+ 0.687) Sylvain Guintoli: 22nd – 2:01.392 (+ 2.037) Andrea Iannone in the Top 10, setting […]

Movistar Yamaha Complete Sepang Test Schedule

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Today the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team completed the first official IRTA test of the 2018 season, held at the Sepang International Circuit. Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales had another go at trying the new aerodynamic […]

IANNONE AND RINS REACT AS THE BAR IS RAISED

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 30th. Alex Rins: 6th – 1:59.348 (+ 0.518) Andrea Iannone: 12th – 1:59.615 (+ 0.785) Sylvain Guintoli: 22nd – 2:01.120 (+ 2.290) • Alex Rins shows strong and consistent […]

2018 TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR SEPANG UNVEILING VIDEO ONLINE

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 29. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR announced the 2018 team and GSX-RR machine at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia on January 27th via a Global Livestream; and Suzuki Motor Corporation has […]

Movistar Yamaha Teammates Top Second Sepang Test Day

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team were back on track today to continue work at the first official IRTA test of the 2018 season, held at the Sepang International Circuit. Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi again […]

Tech3 Duo Displays Significant Progress on Day Two of Testing

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Johann Zarco continued to impress on Monday at the Sepang International Circuit, the second day of pre-season testing in 2018. The French rider improved by more than 0.7 seconds in order to […]

First Day at School for Zarco and Hernandez in 2018

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco was back in the saddle today for the first official MotoGP test of the year in mixed conditions at the Sepang International Circuit. The French star used the full eight hours of testing […]

Movistar Yamaha Make Ready for Final 2017 MotoGP Race

November 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi return to Spain for Sunday’s 2017 MotoGP World Championship finale, the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana. Viñales arrives in his home country determined to […]

Determined Movistar Yamaha Finish Seventh and Ninth in Drenched Sepang

October 30, 2017 Michael Le Pard

All eyes were on the skies at the Sepang International Circuit today as Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales lined up their bikes on the grid minutes before the start of a drama-filled […]

Unlucky Race For Team Suzuki Ecstar In Malaysia

October 30, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 29. Andrea Iannone: P17 – +58.391 Alex Rins: DNF After two positive races in Japan and Australia, rain arrived right before the Malaysian GP began and heavily affected a […]

Movistar Yamaha Teammates Secure Second Row Start in Sepang

October 30, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales enjoyed a full-on second day of MotoGP action at the Sepang International Circuit. Today in FP3 and FP4 they continued working on their YZR-M1s in dry conditions. […]

Zarco Begins Hard Work at Sepang – Van der Mark Makes Positive Start

October 27, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco leapt into action today in the searing heat at the Sepang International Circuit. The French star began the weekend with a strong run to 3rd in the opening shakedown on the wet but […]

Movistar Yamaha Persistence Pays Off with Double Podium on Phillip Island

October 24, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales were front-runners in a fierce Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Phillip Island circuit. With seven riders fighting aggressively for a place on the podium, the […]