The Sepang International Circuit is 5.5 Km. The Sepang Circuit is the most spectacular race circuit in the Eastern hemisphere. Built at a cost of US$120 million, the Sepang Circuit was fully completed in November 1998. Its first racing event taking place on the 12th December. The circuit actually consist of one circuit within another. The main race track being 5.542km & the other option being 2.805km. Some of the most spectacular features of the circuit are the smooth & sweeping chicane capable of negotiating at speeds in excess of 200kph. The fastest part of the circuit is the straight between T15 and T1 or usually known as the home straight. Speed can reach up to about 350kph. Spectators would be advised to wear ear plugs especially on the grandstands. The pits consist of many spectacular features such as built-in team office & conference area with the latest hi-tech gizmo.

In a typical F1 Grand Prix it runs for a total of 56 laps. The track has almost no gradients and includes two very long straights where speeds are in excess of 180 mph. The track is known as a car breaker and any car with a reliability problem will most probably not see the end of this race. There are many places for overtaking on this circuit and this often leads to very compelling racing. Being the best circuit in the World, its facilities are rated superb by drivers and experts. In 1999, the inaugural Malaysian Grand Prix attracted 78,000 spectators and an estimated television audience of 600 million, and earned Malaysia more than $130 million. The debut race will always be remembered for a controversial Ferrari disqualification, when Irvine and Schumacher finished 1st and 2nd, only to have their points taken away over a disagreement about the size of the F399's bargeboards. The points were eventually reinstated after an FIA hearing in Paris, just prior to the final race of the 1999 world championship.

The Sepang Circuit is located about 60km from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and about 15km from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The circuit is linked to the city & the airport with an excellent highway system. Travelling by road on the expressway will approximately takes about 40 minutes from the city to the circuit. Street signs are clearly visible on the highway.

Circuit : Sepang Circuit
Place : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date Race : 17th of March 2002 - winner Ralf Schumacher
Length : 5,542 km
Laps : 56
Total : 310,408 km
Lap record : 1.38.'049 J. Montoya, BMWWilliams (2002)
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EVENT PROGRAMME

FRIDAY - 21st March 2003
0830h - 1030h	Formula One Test Session
1100h - 1200h	Formula One - Practice Session
1210h - 1240h	Air Show by Royal Malaysian Air Force
1300h - 1330h	Porche Michelin Supercub Free Practice
1400h - 1500h	Formula One - Qualifying Session 1
1530h - 1600h	Formula BMW Asia Qualifying Session
1600h - 1630h	Formula One Press Conference
1630h - 1700h	Porche Carrera Cup Asia Qualifying Session 1
SATURDAY - 22nd March 2003
0900h - 0945h	Formula One - Timed Session
1015h - 1100h	Formula One - Timed Session
1130h - 1200h	Track Display
1230h - 1300h	Porche Carrera Cup Asia Qualifying Session 2
1310h - 1320h	Air Show by Royal Malaysian Air Force
1330h - 1345h	Formula One Warm Up Session
1400h - 1500h	Formula One - Qualifying Session 2
1530h - 1600h	Formula Malaysia Qualifying Session 1
1630h - 1700h	Formula BMW Asia Race 1 (10 laps)
1730h - 1800h	Formula Malaysia Qualifying Session 2 Porche Michelin Supercup Qualifying Session 2
SUNDAY - 23rd March 2003
0930h - 1000h	Formula One - Warm Up Session
1015h - 1045h	Formula BMW Asis Race (10 laps)
1105h - 1135h	Formula Malaysia (6 laps)
1135h - 1145h	Petronas Motorsports display
1150h - 1225h	Malaysian Cultural Show
1215h - 1240h	Formula One Drivers Parade
1300h - 1330h	Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Race (10 laps)
1430h	Pit Lane Opens
1445h	Pit Lane Closes
1446h	Malaysian National Anthem
1500h	Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix (56 laps)