Location | Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia |
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Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
Coordinates | 1°28′58″N103°54′34″E / 1.48278°N 103.90944°E |
Broke ground | 1985 |
Opened | 1986 |
Closed | 2017 |
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) | |
Length | 3.860 km (2.382 miles) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:29.636 ( Mick Doohan, Honda NSR500, 1998, 500cc) |
The Johor Circuit was a race track located in Pasir Gudang Johor, Malaysia.
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.
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]
The fastest official race lap records at the Johor Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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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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