Johor Circuit

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Johor Circuit
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Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017)
Location Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia
Time zone UTC+08:00
Coordinates 1°28′58″N103°54′34″E / 1.48278°N 103.90944°E / 1.48278; 103.90944
Broke ground1985
Opened1986
Closed2017
Major events Asia Road Racing Championship (1996–2004, 2006, 2008, 2016–2017)
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2003)
Asian Touring Car Series (2000–2003)
Formula BMW Asia (2003)
Asian Formula 2000 (1998–2002)
South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge (1996–1999)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix (1998)
World SBK (1992–1993)
FIM EWC (1991–1992)
Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017)
Length3.860 km (2.382 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:29.636 ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan, Honda NSR500, 1998, 500cc)

The Johor Circuit was a race track located in Pasir Gudang Johor, Malaysia.

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History

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Johor Circuit

The construction of the circuit began in 1985 and was officially opened on 1986 by Sultan Iskandar. [1] In 1998, it underwent another development. In 2015, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail announced that the circuit would be redeveloped. In 2016, the new design plan was presented with a cost of US$800 million. [2] However, the redevelopment plans failed, and the circuit was closed in 2017 after the Asia Road Racing Championship races.

Events

The circuit hosted the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in 1998, [3] as well as two races of the Superbike World Championship in 1992 and 1993.

The Asian Festival of Speed, comprising the Asian Touring Car Championship and the Asian Formula 2000 series, used to host its events at Johor Circuit in the early 2000s. [4] In 2003, Asian Formula 2000 was replaced by Formula BMW Asia [5] and is joined by Porsche Carrera Cup Asia for the event. [6]

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Johor Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017): 3.860 km
500cc 1:29.636 Mick Doohan Honda NSR500 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK 1:30.450 [7] Scott Russell Kawasaki ZXR-750 1993 Johor World SBK round
250cc 1:30.897 Valentino Rossi Aprilia RS250 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport 1:32.021 [8] Decha Kraisart Yamaha YZF-R6 2017 Johor ARRC round
Asian Formula 2000 1:33.690 [9] Ng Wai Leong Argo Formula Asia 2000 Johor Asian Formula 2000 round
125cc 1:34.782 Masao Azuma Honda RS125 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
Super Touring 1:36.490 [10] Charles Kwan BMW 320 1999 2nd Johor SEATCZC round
Asia Productions 250 1:42.849 [11] Rheza Danica Ahrens Honda CBR250RR 2017 Johor ARRC round
Super 2000 1:43.580 [12] Charles Kwan BMW 320i 2000 Johor ATCC round
Asia Underbone 150 1:49.294 [13] Wahyu Aji Trilaksana Yamaha T-150 2017 Johor ARRC round
Asia Dream Cup 1:51.145 [14] Md Harith Farhan Honda CBR250R 2016 Johor ARRC round

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References

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  2. ↑ "Johor Circuit or Pasir Gudang Track". 14 February 2017.
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  5. ↑ "Tzer Jin aims to win points in fifth and sixth round in Johor". The Star (Malaysia) . 24 Jun 2003.
  6. ↑ "Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Set for Action-Packed Month of Racing". AutoIndustriya.com. 9 May 2003.
  7. ↑ "1993 Superbike World Championship Johor Race 2 Statistics". 22 August 1993. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Supersports 600cc - Race 1 Amended Provisional Result" (PDF). 1 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Asian Formula 2000 2000 Round 1 Results: Asian Festival of Speed Johor, Malaysia May 27th.-28th". Archived from the original on 8 July 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge 1999 Round 10 Results: Asian Festival of Speed October 9th-10th, 1999". Archived from the original on 21 February 2001. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Production 250cc - Race 1 Provisional Result" (PDF). 2 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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  14. ↑ "2016 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Dream Cup - Race 2 Provisional Result" (PDF). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

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