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	\| Broke_ground = 1998		\| Broke_ground = 1998

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{{Motorsport venue
| Name = Sepang International Circuit (SIC)
| Location = Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
| Time = GMT +8
| Image =
| Image_caption =
| Broke_ground = 1998
| Opened = 1999
| Architect = [[Hermann Tilke]]
| Events = [[Malaysian Grand Prix]]<br>[[A1 Grand Prix]]<br>[[SuperGT]]<br>[[Asian Touring Car Championship]]
| Layout1 =
| Length_km = 5.543
| Length_mi = 3.44
| Turns = 15
| Record_time = 1:34.223 
| Record_driver = [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| Record_team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[BMW]] [[Williams FW26|FW26]]
| Record_year = [[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|2004]]
}}
The '''Sepang International Circuit (SIC)''' is a racing circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Kuala Lumpur International Airport, approximately 60 km south of the capital city Kuala Lumpur. It is the venue used for the [[Formula One]] [[Malaysian Grand Prix]] and the [[A1 Grand Prix]]. It is also used as a venue for many other major [[motorsport]] events.

==History==
The circuit was designed by German designer [[Hermann Tilke]], who would subsequently design the new facilities in [[Shanghai International Circuit|Shanghai]], [[Bahrain International Circuit|Bahrain]] and [[Istanbul Racing Circuit|Turkey]].

==Layout==
The main circuit, normally raced in a clockwise direction, is 5.54 kilometres long, and is noted for its sweeping corners and wide straights.<ref name=Forumula1.net>{{cite web |url=http://www.forumula1.net/2008/f1/race-tracks/malaysia-sepang-international-circuit-preview |title=Sepang International Circuit Preview |accessdate=2008-03-20 |publisher=www.forumula1.net}}</ref> The layout is quite unusual, with a very long back straight separated from the pit straight by just one very tight [[Hairpin turn|hairpin]].

Other configurations of the Sepang circuit can also be used. The north circuit is also raced in a clockwise direction. It is basically the first half of the main circuit. The course turns back towards the pit straight after turn 6 and is 2.71 kilometres long in total.

The south circuit is the other half of the racecourse. The back straight of the main circuit becomes the pit straight when the south circuit is in use, and joins onto turn 8 of the main circuit to form a [[hairpin turn]]. Also run clockwise, this circuit is 2.61 km in length.

Sepang International Circuit also features [[kart racing]] facilities.

== See also ==
* [[List of Formula One circuits]]
* [[List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/malaysia_788/circuit_diagram.html Official information about Sepang at the Formula 1 site]
* [http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/3/7506.html A lap of Sepang with Honda’s Alexander Wurz]
* [http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Sepang_International_Circuit Trackpedia guide to driving Sepang]
* [http://www.malaysiangp.com.my Sepang F1 International Circuit]
* [http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/Sepang_International_Circuit Sepang F1 International Circuit Statistics]
* [http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/sepang_mrc/ Sport Facilities]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=2.760229,101.737261&spn=0.039740,0.063000&t=k&hl=en Google Maps location]
* [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/ciroalbertopabon/Circuitos_eng.htm&date=2009-10-25+17:21:30 Ciro Pabón's Racetracks] 3D views and virtual laps of all F1 circuits, including this one, via Google Earth
* [http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/going-to-a-race/sepang-international-circuit/ Spectator testimonial on the Sepang International Circuit at F1Fanatic]
* [http://www.a1gp.com/Circuit/CircuitInfo.aspx?circuitId=11&seasonId=4 A1GP info of Sepang International Circuit]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/circuit_guide/4244253.stm BBC's circuit guide]
* [http://watch.tsn.ca/auto-racing/clip39307#clip39307 TSN Track Walkthrough]
* [http://www.afos.com/calendar.php?cid=41 Track info from the Asian Festival of Speed web site]

{{Formula One circuits}}
{{GP2 Asia circuits}}
{{Asian Touring Car Series circuits}}
{{Super GT courses}}
{{A1 Grand Prix circuits}}

[[Category:Motorsport venues in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Formula One circuits]]
[[Category:Malaysian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:A1 Grand Prix venues]]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[List of Formula One circuits]]		* [[List of Formula One circuits]]
	* [[List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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