Recent reports by certain Malaysian “online media” saying Formula 1 can be coming back to Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC) are unfaithful. SIC Chief Executive Officer Azhan Shafriman Hanif was commenting during a press conference on the renewal of MotoGP racing beyond 2026.
In a press statement, it was clarified there was no relation to the potential return of Formula 1 to SIC. Sepang Circuit has the contract to host MotoGP till the tip of 2026 and continues to work closely with the Government through Ministry of Youth & Sports (KBS), in addition to with franchise holder Dorna Sports for the continuation of MotoGP racing in Malaysia.
The continued hosting of MotoGP in Malaysia is dependant on detailed data collected by SIC, said Youth and Sports minister Hannah Yeoh in a Bernama report. In line with Yeoh, SIC still needed to persuade the Ministry of Finance that continuing to host the race would supply comprehensive advantages.
SIC has previously claimed the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia (MotoGP) provides 6.3 times return on investment for Malaysia based on an economic impact study conducted in 2024. The 2024 edition of the MotoGP at Sepang saw a record attendance figure of 184,923 fans with hopes of exceeding the 200,000 attendance barrier on this 12 months’s race on October 23 to 26.
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