Sepang International Circuit
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 Sepang , Malaysia
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| Route type: | permanent race track | ||
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| Architect: | Hermann Tilke | ||
| Opening: | March 9, 1999 | ||
Formula 1 venue : |
1999-2017 | ||
| Time zone: | UTC + 8 ( MYT ) | ||
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| Route data | |||
| Important events: |
Formula 1 , motorcycle world championship | ||
| Route length: | 5.543 km (3.44 mi ) | ||
| Curves: | 15th | ||
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| Track record: (automobile) |
1: 34.080 min. ( Sebastian Vettel , Ferrari , 2017) |
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| Track record: (motorcycle) |
1: 58.576 min. ( Fabio Quartararo , Yamaha YZR-M1 , 2019 ) |
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| www.sepangcircuit.com | |||
Coordinates: 2 ° 45 ′ 35 " N , 101 ° 44 ′ 15" E
The Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is a motorsport racetrack in Malaysia . It is located in the city of Sepang about 45 km south of Kuala Lumpur in the immediate vicinity of the capital's international airport .
development
The racetrack is one of seven current tracks designed by Hermann Tilke . The track was added to the Formula 1 racing calendar in 1999 and was an integral part of the calendar up to and including 2017. The Malaysian Grand Prix as part of the motorcycle world championship and some regional races also take place on the circuit .
useful information
In 2011 the Malaysian Grand Prix in the MotoGP class was canceled due to Marco Simoncelli's fatal accident and not counted.
statistics
Route data
The racetrack is 5.54 km long and its two long straights connected by the hairpin turn are rather unusual. The route is very wide (up to 22 m). The course allows two further variants of 2.61 km and 2.71 km. Driving is usually clockwise. The start / finish straight is 920 m long.
The Formula 1 track record in the race is 1: 34.080 min and was set by Sebastian Vettel on October 1, 2017 . The day before, Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap ever driven there in 1: 30.076 minutes on the way to pole position. In Formula 1, 56 laps were driven, which corresponds to a total distance of 310.408 km.
Jorge Lorenzo drove in the first MotoGP test for the 2018 season with 1: 58.830 min, the fastest time ever set with a MotoGP motorcycle on this circuit.
All winners of Formula 1 races in Sepang
| No. | year | driver | constructor | engine | tires | time | Route length | Round | Ø pace | date | GP of |
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| 1 | 1999 |
 Eddie Irvine
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Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 36: 38.494 h | 5.542 km | 56 | 192.682 km / h | Oct 17 |
Malaysia
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| 2 | 2000 |
 Michael sSchumacher
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Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 35: 54.235 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 194.199 km / h | Oct. 22 | |
| 3 | 2001 |
Michael sSchumacher
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Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 47: 34.801 h | 5.543 km | 55 | 170.031 km / h | 18 Mar | |
| 4th | 2002 |
Ralf Schumacher
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Williams | BMW | M. | 1: 35: 36.792 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 194.790 km / h | 17th Mar | |
| 5 | 2003 |
 Kimi Raikkonen
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McLaren | Mercedes | M. | 1: 32: 22.195 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 201.629 km / h | 23 Mar | |
| 6th | 2004 |
Michael sSchumacher
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Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 31: 07.490 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 204.384 km / h | 21 Mar | |
| 7th | 2005 |
 Fernando Alonso
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Renault | Renault | M. | 1: 31: 33.736 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 203.408 km / h | 20 Mar | |
| 8th | 2006 |
 Giancarlo Fisichella
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Renault | Renault | M. | 1: 30: 40.529 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 205.297 km / h | 19 Mar | |
| 9 | 2007 |
Fernando Alonso
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McLaren | Mercedes | B. | 1: 32: 14.930 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 201.894 km / h | Apr 8 | |
| 10 | 2008 |
Kimi Raikkonen
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Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 31: 18.555 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 203.971 km / h | 23 Mar | |
| 11 | 2009 |
Jenson Button
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Brawn | Mercedes | B. | 0: 55: 30.622 h | 5.543 km | 32 | 171.833 km / h | Apr 5 | |
| 12 | 2010 |
Sebastian Vettel
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Red Bull | Renault | B. | 1: 33: 48.412 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 198.541 km / h | Apr 4 | |
| 13 | 2011 |
Sebastian Vettel
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Red Bull | Renault | P | 1: 37: 39.832 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 190.700 km / h | Apr 10 | |
| 14th | 2012 |
Fernando Alonso
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Ferrari | Ferrari | P | 2: 44: 51.812 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 112.969 km / h | 25th Mar | |
| 15th | 2013 |
Sebastian Vettel
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Red Bull | Renault | P | 1: 38: 56.681 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 188.231 km / h | 24 Mar | |
| 16 | 2014 |
Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 40: 25.974 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 185.442 km / h | 30th Mar | |
| 17th | 2015 |
Sebastian Vettel
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Ferrari | Ferrari | P | 1: 41: 05.793 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 184.225 km / h | 29 Mar | |
| 18th | 2016 |
 Daniel Ricciardo
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Red Bull | Renault ( TAG Heuer ) | P | 1: 37: 12.776 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 191.584 km / h | Oct. 2 | |
| 19th | 2017 |
 Max Verstappen
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Red Bull | Renault ( TAG Heuer ) | P | 1: 30: 01.290 h | 5.543 km | 56 | 206.889 km / h | Oct. 1 |
Record winner
Driver: Sebastian Vettel (4) • Driver nations: Germany (8) • Constructors: Ferrari (7) • Engine manufacturer: Ferrari / Renault (7 each) • Tire manufacturer: Bridgestone (8)
All top class winners of the motorcycle world championship in Sepang
| No. | year | winner | motorcycle | tires | time | Route length | Round | Ø pace | date | GP of |
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| 1 | 1999 |
 Kenny Roberts Jr.
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Suzuki | 44: 56.033 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 155.573 km / h | Apr 18 |
Malaysia
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| 2 | 2000 |
Kenny Roberts Jr.
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Suzuki | 31: 58.102 min | 5.548 km | 15th | 156.192 km / h | 31 Mar | ||
| 3 | 2001 |
Valentino Rossi
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Honda | 44: 46.652 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 156.116 km / h | 19 Oct | ||
| 4th | 2002 |
Max Biaggi
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Yamaha | M. | 44: 01.592 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 158.779 km / h | Oct 11 | |
| 5 | 2003 |
Valentino Rossi
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Honda | M. | 43: 41.457 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 159.998 km / h | Oct 10 | |
| 6th | 2004 |
Valentino Rossi
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Yamaha | M. | 43: 29.146 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 160.753 km / h | Oct 8 | |
| 7th | 2005 |
Loris Capirossi
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Ducati | B. | 43: 27.523 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 160.853 km / h | 25 Sep | |
| 8th | 2006 |
Valentino Rossi
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Yamaha | M. | 43: 07.829 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 162.077 km / h | Sep 10 | |
| 9 | 2007 |
Casey Stoner
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Ducati | B. | 43: 04,405 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 162.292 km / h | Oct 21 | |
| 10 | 2008 |
Valentino Rossi
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Yamaha | B. | 43: 06.007 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 162.192 km / h | 19 Oct | |
| 11 | 2009 |
Casey Stoner
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Ducati | B. | 47: 24.834 min | 5.548 km | 21st | 147.435 km / h | Oct 25 | |
| 12 | 2010 |
Valentino Rossi
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Yamaha | B. | 41: 03.448 min | 5.548 km | 20th | 162.153 km / h | Oct 10 | |
| - | 2011 | The race was stopped after Marco Simoncelli fell | 23 Oct | |||||||
| 13 | 2012 |
Dani Pedrosa
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Honda | B. | 29: 29.049 min | 5.548 km | 13 | 146.772 km / h | Oct 21 | |
| 14th | 2013 |
Dani Pedrosa
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Honda | B. | 40: 45.191 min | 5.548 km | 20th | 163.364 km / h | Oct 13 | |
| 15th | 2014 |
Marc Marquez
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Honda | B. | 40: 45.523 min | 5.543 km | 20th | 163.195 km / h | Oct 26 | |
| 16 | 2015 |
Dani Pedrosa
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Honda | B. | 40: 37.691 min | 5.543 km | 20th | 163.719 km / h | Oct 25 | |
| 17th | 2016 |
Andrea Dovizioso
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Ducati | M. | 42: 27.333 min | 5.543 km | 19th | 148.838 km / h | Oct. 30 | |
| 18th | 2017 |
Andrea Dovizioso
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Ducati | M. | 44: 51.497 min | 5.543 km | 20th | 148.280 km / h | Oct 29 | |
| 19th | 2018 |
Marc Marquez
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Honda | M. | 40: 32.372 min | 5.543 km | 20th | 164,000 km / h | Nov 4 | |
| 20th | 2019 |
Maverick Viñales
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Yamaha | M. | 40: 14.632 min | 5.543 km | 20th | 165,200 km / h | Nov 3 | |
Record winner
Driver: Valentino Rossi (6) • Driver nations: Italy (10) • Constructors: Honda (7) • Tire manufacturer: Bridgestone (9)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.motorsport-total.com/motorrad/news/2015/02/marc-marquez-schwaermt-158er-zeit-ein-besonderer-moment-15020705.html
