Malaysian Grand Prix 25th Anniversary

What’s included in a Malaysia MotoGP 2024 travel package?

• 4 nights 5-star hotel accommodation in Kuala Lumpur or closer to the track
• Your choice of official roving or VIP hospitality tickets to Sepang International Circuit
• An invite to Sportsnet’s exclusive dinner function featuring MotoGP ™ personalities
• Daily transfers to and from your hotel and the track
• Behind-the-scenes tours and local tourism experiences

Checkout the current offers at www.sportsnetholidays.com/2024-motogp-malaysia

What to expect at the 2024 Malaysian MotoGP

Being the penultimate race of the season, you can expect plenty more of the high-speed, high-stakes, epic last-lap battles and unbelievable overtakes that MotoGP has been delivering of late.  

A rider and spectator favourite, the Sepang International Circuit, with 5.543 km length and 15 turns, is specifically built for speed and exciting racing. The 2,300 acre state-of-the-art complex cost around £50m to construct and was built in just 14 months, holding its first Grand Prix in April 1999, setting the standard for race circuits worldwide.

With four slow corners following two long straights and ten medium to high-speed corners, the wide track is particularly favourable to overtaking manoeuvres and plenty of open throttle. One of the longest laps in MotoGP is made all the more gruelling for riders by intense heat and humidity. 

As you would expect in Malaysia, the hospitality suites at Sepang International Circuit are particularly luxurious! You can enjoy all-day hospitality in the MotoGP™ VIP Village with delectable, specially crafted cuisine, including a breakfast buffet, lunch and afternoon temptations served daily as well as an open bar serving beer, wine, soft drinks and coffee. With exclusive experiences including guided paddock tours, pit lane walks, MotoGP World Championship Trophy photos and even a super-exclusive garage tour experience.

Alternatively, the Premier Roving Ticket options provides you access to multiple grandstands and all general admission vantage points around the track where you can soak up some of that famous Malaysian MotoGP atmosphere. 

Where is the Sepang International Circuit? 

Sepang is located around 50km south of Kuala Lumpur city, or a x minute coach ride as part of your daily transfer if choosing to stay in Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, the Sama Sama KLIA hotel is located much closer to the track and also included in Sportsnet’s Malaysian MotoGP 2024 travel packages – about 10 minutes by coach. 

Why visit Malaysia? 

Aside from the promise of exciting racing, Malaysia is a unique melting pot of culture, history and natural beauty, set apart from the rest of Southeast Asia. A fascinating country with a vibrant multicultural population has all contributed to the fascinating contrast of ancient, modern and natural wonders.

From crystal clear island beaches to the modern heights of Kualar Lumpur and of course the world-famous Malaysian food scene - there truly is something for everyone in Malaysia! You can learn more about the destination at www.malaysia.travel

Brief history of the Malaysian MotoGP

• MotoGP first visited Malaysia in 1991 at the Shah Alam Circuit as the last race of the season. Because of the long trip and high cost, many riders chose to not participate in this event.
• Johor Circuit hosted a solitary round in 1998, where Lucio Cecchinello famously drove over the tail of a passing cobra, before it was hit at high speed by the leg of Gino Borsoi 
• The world-class Hermann Tilke-designed Sepang International Circuit was ready to welcome MotoGP and its support categories for the first time in 1999
• The 2,300 acre state-of-the-art complex cost around £50m to construct in just 14 months and has been a permanent fixture on the calendar throughout the 21st century, and it has also been extensively used for pre-season testing over the years, allowing teams and riders to fettle their machinery and get accustomed to any new changes.
• In 2010, Valentino Rossi won his first race in Malaysia since his accident at the Italian round earlier that year, which saw him break his leg.
• In 2011, Marco Simoncelli died on the first lap of the race after a horror accident where two riders hit him in the head and lower body. The race was abandoned shortly after.
• Valentino Rossi has won the most races at Sepang, with 5 MotoGP wins, once 500cc and one 125cc win. 
• In 2018, Rossi memorably slithered out of the lead at Turn 1, and with it handed a second MotoGP victory at Sepang to reigning World Champion Marc Marquez, three years after the pair's infamous clash at the circuit during their title fight that turned sour.
• The 5.543 km track, which consists of four slow corners following two long straights and ten mediums to high-speed corners, has suited both Honda's RC213V and Ducati's Desmosedici, which typically performs well at power circuits.
• Official naming sponsors over the years have included: 1991: Lucky Strike Malaysia Grand Prix, 1995–1996: Marlboro Grand Prix of Malaysia, 1997–1999: Marlboro Malaysian Grand Prix, 2002: Gauloises Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, 2003–2006: Marlboro Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, 2007–2008: Polini Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, 2009–2011, 2013–2014: Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, 2015–2019: Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix and Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia 

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