SIC all revved up for MotoGP race next weekend

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PETALING JAYA: The Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is all set for the 28th edition of the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix next weekend.

Facilities including temporary air-conditioned marques have been up since early this month for the event which will also see the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup hosting its final round.

SIC chief executive officer Datuk Razlan Razali met and addressed around 500 volunteers who included track marshals, medical personnel, ushers, hospitality suite attendants and media centre staff, who had their orientation and final training session at various locations around the circuit yesterday.

“We are all set and putting in the final touches for Malaysia’s biggest motorsports event,” said Razlan. “Everybody at the circuit has been working very hard for the event to ensure we are at our best to showcase this event and Malaysia to the world,” said Razlan, who celebrates his 10th year at the helm of SIC this year.

A die-hard motorcycling fan, Razlan has transformed the Malaysian GP by bringing in Malaysians into the competition beginning with the landmark SIC Wildcard Programme in 2009.

The official race programme starts on Friday with the free practice sessions but promotional events will commence as early as today.

“The officials and members of the racing teams, as well as the TV production crew, are coming in as early as Sunday night immediately after the Australian Grand Prix in Phillip Island tomorrow,” said Razlan.

“Our public programme with the fans starts on Tuesday with a football friendly match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil and a special ‘Teh Tarik session’ with MotoGP riders at NZ Curry House Garden Cafe, KLCC, on Wednesday.

“Teams will also be having their own PR and marketing programmes as well, so it will be a very exciting week in Kuala Lumpur.”

-thestar online.