Sepang Circuits News

SEPANG DRAG BATTLE ROUND 3: METAL AND ACCELERATION

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:53:50 +0800

SEPANG, JULY 25, 2010: It was a festival of sound and speed last night, as hard metal music competed head-to-head with the deafening revving sounds of modified fine-tuned engines at Round 3 of the Drag Battle.

DRAG BATTLE IS BACK FOR ROUND 3

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:00:03 +0800

SEPANG, JULY 23, 2010: The Sepang International Circuit will once again be roaring with the sound of revving machines as Round 3 of the Drag Battle commences this Saturday night, on July 24.

AHMAD FIRDAUS AZMAN REIGNS OVER CLASS C CATEGORY, ROUND TWO

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:22:56 +0800

SEPANG, May 8, 2010: Drag battle top racer Ahmad Firdaus Azman from N1 Racing Team emerged as the Class C champion in the second round of the Drag Battle, clocking at 12.266 seconds in his Honda Civic last Saturday.

Sepang Drag Battle. Preview of what to come in 2010

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:55:15 +0800

Rain threaten to spoil the night as more than 70 drag racers made their way to the first Sepang Drag Battle for this year.

Fortunately it drizzled just enough to cool the ambient temperature down at the Sepang International Circuit boosting the power output for the drag cars that night.

SEPANG DRAG BATTLE 2010 2010 Season Opens This Saturday

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:22:02 +0800

Malaysia’s premier drag racing event – Sepang Drag Battle opens its new season this Saturday (February 20) at Sepang Circuit; offering five championship rounds and six categories of competitions including a special category for street legal cars of up to 2000cc.

Sepang Drag Battle Round 5 - High Octane Party

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:59:25 +0800

The Sepang Drag Battle gets more and more exciting as it comes to the end of the season at round 5 happening this weekend at Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

HIGH SPEED THRILL

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:55:33 +0800

It’s that time again where the big boys bring their toys out to play and see who can out accelerate each other at the Sepang Drag Battle round 4 this Saturday evening 31st October.

Syukri Is Back With A Vengeance

media — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:43:56 +0800

It’s the third round of the Sepang Drag Battle series and more action is expected as Mohd Syukri Mohd Nor is back with a vengeance.

Syukri failed to participate on the last round, round 2 of the Sepang Drag Battle as he blew his engine on the free practice run.

THE NOTORIOUS EVO 9 BLAZING THE 400 METER STRETCH

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:49:06 +0800

Ahmad Firdaus won the second round of the 2009 Sepang Drag Battle recently. The 25-year-old knew what he needed to win after finishing in second place in the first round of the Drag Battle.

Catch The Chill And Thrills Of The Flame Spitting Sepang Drag Battle

admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:46:30 +0800

Catch the flavor of Drag Race on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Sepang International Circuit. Once again drag battle will come live to drag fanatics in Malaysia. Watch thousands of people cramming the grandstands just to get a feel of powerfully modified street cars. Don’t forget the gorgeous ladies that usually accompany the race hanging out at the paddock along with some of the most powerful drag cars in country.

New Dates For New Drag Battle

webmaster — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:51:04 +0800

The much anticipated opening round of the 2009 Sepang International Circuit Drag Battle has been moved to May 23.

Thrill is going from 0 to 250kmh in 10sec

webmaster — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:15:44 +0800

Singaporean drag racer Desmond Yeo (top) has no problem describing the sport's biggest thrill.

"Imagine you're racing in a car that goes from 0 to 250kmh in less than 10 seconds," said the 29-year-old racing enthusiast.

"Nothing beats that feeling of sheer speed."

Indeed, he has been actively taking part in races at Malaysia's Sepang and Pasir Gudang circuits since 2004.

Hattrick For Drag King LAI WEE SING

webmaster — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:24:45 +0800

Malaysia’s top drag racer Lai Wee Sing surprised even himself when he capture his third consecutive Sepang Drag Battle; winning the final round for Class A open category at Sepang Circuit on Saturday night (November 15) to edge out favourite Dixon Chen to the overall title.

Final Showdown at Sepang Drag Battle this Saturday

webmaster — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:02:10 +0800

2009 SEPANG DRAG BATTLE – PREVIEW ROUND FIVE

The 2009 Sepang Drag Battle enters its final round this Saturday (November 15) at Sepang Circuit with the battle for the premier class crown still open but heavily stacked against two-time champion Lai Wee Sing of R-Engineering.

Ah Lai Seeks Divine Help for Round 4

webmaster — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:47:04 +0800

Sepang Drag Battle two-time champion Lai Wee Sing will be hoping for a miracle in his penultimate round battle this Saturday at Sepang Circuit in his desperate effort to retain his overall Class A crown.

Lai Wee Sing, R-Engineering Vows To Continue Fight

webmaster — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:58:39 +0800

Sepang Drag Battle 2008 enters its third round at Sepang Circuit this Saturday night with two-time overall champion Lai Wee Sing desperately looking for a win to keep his championship hopes for the open class alive.

Lai Wee Sing Loses Hold On Drag Crown

webmaster — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:50:59 +0800

Two-time champion Lai Wee Sing is fast losing his grip on the prestigious Sepang Drag Battle crown as closest challenger Dixon Chen scored a sensational second win of the season in Round 2 at Sepang Circuit last Saturday (May 31).

Watched by some 5,000 ardent fans and a brigade of fans from his Johor Bahru hometown, Lai’s fully modified Proton Satria encountered problems while preparing for his semi final tie in the open category in the pits against Mohd Putra and was forced to forfeit.

“We got problem with the gasket … the gasket was leaking. We have no choice but withdraw from the semi final,” said the R-Engineering team principal, who was forced to forfeit to Mohd Farriz Fauzi in the battle for third placing.

Lai Wee Sing Remains Confident of Third Crown

webmaster — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:09:50 +0800

Two-time champion Lai Wee Sing remains optimistic of winning a third Sepang Drag Battle crown despite finishing second in the opening round at Sepang Circuit last Saturday (April 5).

“I was just plain unlucky to lose. I simply misjudged the starting lights for the final race. Before that, everything else was perfect,” said Wee Sing, who was disqualified in the final race for a jumpstart.

Despite taking his fully-modified Mitsubishi Evo III machine ahead of Dixon Chen for the checkered flag in the final, the race stewards awarded the win to his rival; penalizing Wee Sing for a jumpstart.