MCS is open to competitors outside Malaysia including as far as Australia and Europe; making both MCS and MSBK key motorsports events in the region.
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 SIC took advantage of the renewed interest in motorsports amongst Malaysians. The series was rebranded as the MCS in 2015 in an effort by the organizer to inject further interest and excitement into the series.
Drawing Malaysia’s top drivers and racing teams, the MCS runs the T Production (Touring Production) for production cars above 1900cc onwards and a Malaysian Touring Car (M Production) for the 1600cc class.
The race calendar is developed with inputs from participating teams and drivers as well as taking into account other racing series in the region as the MCS are run with prominent racing series incorporated in the programme including series like the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, Blancpain GT Series Asia, Caterham Championship, Asia Classic Car Challenge and the Touring Car Series Asia.
In the previous season, the teams and drivers competed in four rounds of two one-hour endurance race in four weekends with the final round made more challenging as they competed in a 300-km endurance race of 54 laps around the 5,543-meter track.
For 2020, due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, SIC has introduced a one-off special round under the umbrella of Merdeka Race 2020 which will be featuring the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) in collaboration with Malaysia Speed Festival (MSF), a popular local championship series. The event will be held during the Merdeka weekend from 29 to 30 August 2020 and promises a full pact actions on track with back to back races till late hours on the eve of Merdeka. While the race weekend will be a closed event, fans can catch the race live on SIC’s Facebook or watch delayed highlights on Astro Arena channel 801/802HD on 2 and 3 September 2020.
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The F4 SEA Championship is designed as the first step for young drivers looking to reach LMP1, GT1 or F1. Drivers compete on FIA F4 race car, the F4 SEA Championship is designed as a platform for transition for 15 to 19 year-old karters into formula racing, giving them the foundation they need to get into GT racing or F1.
Promoted and organized by SIC, apart from cheering local heroes competing in the MCS, fans can also watch Malaysians flying the Jalur Gemilang this weekend in the international supporting races; with the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia featuring a glorious local partnership of Jazeman Jaafar and Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Hassanal Jeffri Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, who will be competing under the name of Prince Jeffri Ibrahim for Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia in a Mercedes AMG GT3.
Sarawak-born Zen Low will be flying the Malaysian flag for Alyzeo Motorsports in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Series while the young Adam Khalid, who is a beneficiary of SIC Talent Development Programme, will be competing in the TCR Asia Series. Fans will also get to witness the youngest driver in MCS with the 14-year Hayden Haikal in action as he competes in the S Production class.
As part of its initiative to instill greater interest among local fans for the sports, SIC is opening its Main Grandstand for free for fans to catch the excitement and see the racing drivers and teams in action particularly to extend their support to their local heroes.
To be closer to the actions, though, fans can purchase Paddock passes at RM 80 for access to the paddock and catch all the actions from the covered rooftop plus the opportunity to view the team crew in action from the back of their garages.
For more information, please contact SIC National Press Officer Nor Lina Ayob at norlina.ayob@sepangcircuit.com.