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Malaysia Championship Series 2024

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The  Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) is a national racing series promoted and organised by PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit (PETRONAS SIC) as an initiative to promote and develop 4-wheel racing sports in Malaysia.   The series originated from the old Malaysian Super Series (MSS) championship, which was introduced in 2002 – three years after Formula 1 first came into the Malaysian shores as PETRONAS SIC took advantage of the renewed interest in motorsports amongst Malaysians. The series was rebranded as the MCS in 2015 to inject further interest and excitement into the series.   Drawing Malaysia’s top drivers and racing teams, the MCS runs the Touring Production (TP) for modified production and turbo cars up to 2000cc, Malaysia Touring Car (MTC) for the modified class of 1600cc and below, Stock Production 1 (SP1) for cars up to 2000cc, and Stock Production 2 (SP2) for cars below 1600cc. MCS is open to competitors outside Malaysia making both MCS and MSBK key motors...
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Proton Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing

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  Well, maybe not  this  model per se – the Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing was a special collaboration that resulted in only 25 models ever being built – but Proton is without a shadow of a doubt the name behind the people’s car of Malaysia. Founded in 1983, the stylized tiger head or crescent moon underlining the 14-point star that makes up Proton’s branding can be seen  everywhere  in this Southeast Asian country. Proton may have started off rebadging Mitsubishi products in the 1980s and ’90s, but around the turn of the millennium they began to invest more in their own products. You can’t drive more than a few blocks in LA without spotting a Prius or a Tesla; and likewise, Protons are  everywhere  in Malaysia. The Proton Satria Neo was always targeted towards young buyers looking for something a little sportier than your average hatchback. Around the time of its release, Proton was sti...
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PETRONAS International Circuit

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  PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit (PETRONAS SIC) was built in February 1998 and officially inaugurated to the public on 9 March 1999 by the former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. It was completed in a record 14 months and with the recognition of its multifaceted facilities, it was given the honour to incorporate the F1 logo in its name from 1999 to 2017.   Dubbed as the crown jewel of Malaysian motorsports, PETRONAS SIC is best known for its endless motorsports events and activities, such as the F1 Grand Prix (F1), MotoGP™, Super GT, World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), Asia Le Mans Series (ALMS), Superbike World Championship (WSBK), Endurance World Championship (EWC), Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC), Asia Talent Cup (ATC), Sepang 12 Hours (S12H), Malaysia Championship Series (MCS), Sepang 1000KM Endurance Race (S1K), Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK), as well as corporate, lifestyle, and exhibition events, making it the venue of choice.   The circuit it...
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Nürburgring Track

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  History of the Nürburgring How the ring came to be The Nürburgring Nordschleife, in Germany, stands tall with a rich history that makes it arguably one of the most formidable circuits in the world. A RACE TRACK IS BORN In the early 1920s, the German government aimed to create a national circuit to propel the country's auto industry and motorsport scene. A plan was drafted to build a track around the village of Nürburg, in the Eifel region. On the drawing board, the design was ambitious: a 'mountain, racing and test track'. The construction began in 1925, employing some 3000 workers. Two years later, the result was 22.8 kilometers of challenging tarmac known as the Nordschleife ("North Loop") and a separate 7.7 kilometer Südschleife ("South Loop"). The first race took place on June 18, 1927. THE GOLDEN ERA The Nordschleife quickly gained a reputation as a challenging and dangerous circuit. The track comprised over 170 corners, a variance in elevation of...
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HONDA Civic FD2R Mugen 1 Make Race

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  The Honda Malaysian Racing Team have officially announced their participation in the 11th Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race that will be held at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday, August 8th 2010. The team will be competing in the 12-hour endurance race which starts at midnight and will have a whole host of challenges to overcome such as the tropical heat and humidity. Thus it’s only right that they front an experienced group of drivers and that’s exactly what they have done in the form of Eddie Lew Kar Wai, Aaron Lim and Rueben Wong. Returning with them is the Honda Type R that was used last year along with the 22 members of the HMRT from Honda Malaysia. Last year the HMRT team managed to achieve a podium finish in second position for the Class A2 and have plans to do better this year. This will be the 8th year that HMRT is participating in the MME race and HMRT’s objective is to instill “Honda racing DNA” into its associates and create a platform which allows local tal...
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NISSAN Pulsar GTI-R

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  GTI-R The N14 series also saw the introduction of the GTI-R three-door hatchback (sold in Japan as a Pulsar with chassis code E-RNN14, and sold in Europe as a Sunny with chassis code EGNN14). This was a  homologation  variant produced between 1990 and 1994 in order to enter the  WRC  under  Group A  rules. [46]  It featured a  turbocharged  2.0-litre  SR20DET  engine producing 169 kilowatts (227 hp) and 29 kg⋅m (280 N⋅m; 210 lb⋅ft). The body is largely the same as the standard N14 three-door model, but distinguished by the large  rear wing  and  bonnet scoop . It has an  ATTESA   all-wheel drive  system and a unique variant (coded  54C ) of the  SR20DET  engine. With a  power-to-weight ratio  of 0.083 and  AWD , the standard GTI-R is able to accelerate from  0–100 km/h  in 5.4 seconds, [47]  cover the standing  quarter-mile ...
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MAZDA 323 GT-R

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The 323 1.8 T16 GT-R is a car from Mazda, with all wheel drive, a front located engine and a hatchback body style. The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 4500 rpm. The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox. The claimed weight at the kerb is 1230 kg. Top stated speed is 218 km/h (135 mph).
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