Sepang Night Motogp

[Guest deganduss]

Sepang interested in running night race

 

December 24th 2007

 

 

Organisers of the Malaysian MotoGP race are interested in running a night race, according to Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta.

 

Qatar is set to host the first MotoGP race at night in 2008, but organisers for the Malaysian race attended the recent night test session held at the Losail circuit.

 

"Malaysia are thinking about (night racing) too, at Sepang," Ezpeleta told Motosprint. "They are very interested in making this investment as well."

 

Ezpeleta added that there were several genuine reasons for holding races at night, rather than just having it as a gimmick.

 

"Since we first signed the contract with Qatar, I explained my worries, which were mostly about the great heat," he said. "And the government told us 'why don't we race at night?'

 

"The race can now be held on Sunday prime time and that's ideal. And then, by being at night, this event becomes very fascinating and it becomes something prestigious for the country."

 

The Qatar government has spent approximately 20 million euros on their project to make the night race happen.

[PuteraBrothers]

night race? lighting company ----great business for them

[benny 1o]

hai, sgp got night race for de F1, now they wan to fight bk?

just my point of view...

[DeusExMachina]

Lighting is gonna be tricky.

 

They gonna mount up lampposts around the tracks?

 

[Aie]

Plus luminous strips all around the track, maybe???

[fear4bia]

Dats a wonderful thg, i guess motogp riders oso dont hav to worry abt d heat and humudity.....it'll b cooler & more exciting !!

[NoLogicOne]

So far Qatar night riding test had been successful, so I am sure it would be fine. For us, just shop during daytime in the air con KL shopping center, evening enjoy racing, and after racing, party with Rossi.

 

Pretty cool.

[Guest deganduss]

The danger is wen ppl are rushing back to Chinapore after the race.

[GRassCuTTeR]

crap... night race in sepang - the track/spectator area may be well lit up, but i doubt the management can provide enough lighting for the car & bike parking areas. its sure gonna be alot of thefts going on during the race.