Johor Circuit Explained

Johor Circuit
Location:	Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia
Coordinates:	1.4828°N 103.9094°W
Broke Ground:	1985
Opened:	1986
Closed:	2017
Events:	Asia Road Racing Championship (1996–2004, 2006, 2008, 2016–2017) Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2003) Asian Touring Car Series (2000–2003) Formula BMW Asia (2003) Asian Formula 2000 (1998–2002) South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge (1996–1999) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix (1998) World SBK (1992–1993) FIM EWC (1991–1992)
Layout1:	Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017)
Length Km:	3.860
Length Mi:	2.382
Turns:	12
Record Time:	1:29.636
Record Driver:	Mick Doohan
Record Car:	Honda NSR500
Record Year:	1998
Record Class:	500cc

The Johor Circuit was a race track located in Pasir Gudang Johor, Malaysia.

History

The construction of the circuit began in 1985 and was officially opened on 1986 by Sultan Iskandar.^[1] In 1998, it underwent another development. In 2015, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail announced that the circuit would be redeveloped. In 2016, the new design plan was presented with a cost of US$800 million.^[2] However, the redevelopment plans failed, and the circuit was closed in 2017 after the Asia Road Racing Championship races.

Events

The circuit hosted the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in 1998,^[3] as well as two races of the Superbike World Championship in 1992 and 1993.

The Asian Festival of Speed, comprising the Asian Touring Car Championship and the Asian Formula 2000 series, used to host its events at Johor Circuit in the early 2000s.^[4] In 2003, Asian Formula 2000 was replaced by Formula BMW Asia^[5] and is joined by Porsche Carrera Cup Asia for the event.^[6]

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Johor Circuit are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2017): 3.860 km
	1:29.636			1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
	1:30.450^[7]			1993 Johor World SBK round
	1:30.897			1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
	1:32.021^[8]			2017 Johor ARRC round
	1:33.690^[9]			2000 Johor Asian Formula 2000 round
	1:34.782		Honda RS125	1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
	1:36.490^[10]			1999 2nd Johor SEATCZC round
	1:42.849^[11]			2017 Johor ARRC round
	1:43.580^[12]			2000 Johor ATCC round
	1:49.294^[13]			2017 Johor ARRC round
	1:51.145^[14]			2016 Johor ARRC round

See also

• Sport in Malaysia
• List of tourist attractions in Johor

External websites

• Official Johor Circuit Facebook page

Notes and References

1. http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=1998&dt=0402&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_02.htm
2. Web site: Johor Circuit or Pasir Gudang Track . 14 February 2017.
3. Web site: 20 years of Grand Prix racing in Malaysia . motogp.com . 2010.
4. News: ATCC: Malaysia AFOS preview . Motorsport.com . 5 May 2001.
5. News: Tzer Jin aims to win points in fifth and sixth round in Johor . 24 Jun 2003 . The Star (Malaysia).
6. News: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Set for Action-Packed Month of Racing . 9 May 2003. AutoIndustriya.com.
7. Web site: 1993 Superbike World Championship Johor Race 2 Statistics . 22 August 1993 . 17 September 2023.
8. Web site: 2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Supersports 600cc - Race 1 Amended Provisional Result . 1 April 2017 . 29 October 2022.
9. Web site: Asian Formula 2000 2000 Round 1 Results: Asian Festival of Speed Johor, Malaysia May 27th.-28th. . https://web.archive.org/web/20010708171639/http://www.afos.com/afsdox/af2000/2000/r1results.mv?one_rnd=1&event_year=2000&dates=May+27th+-+28th&location=Johor,+Malaysia . 8 July 2001 . 31 December 2023 . dead.
10. Web site: South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge 1999 Round 10 Results: Asian Festival of Speed October 9th-10th, 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010221150201/http://afos.com/afsdox/seatczc/1999/r10results.html . 21 February 2001 . 31 December 2023 . dead.
11. Web site: 2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Production 250cc - Race 1 Provisional Result . 2 April 2017 . 29 October 2022.
12. Web site: Asian Touring Car Championship 2000 Round 3 Results: AAsian Festival of Speed, Johor, Malaysia May 27th.-28th. . https://web.archive.org/web/20010515091232/http://afos.com/afsdox/atcc/2000/r3results.mv?one_rnd=3&event_year=2000&dates=May+27th+-+28th&location=Johor,+Malaysia . 15 May 2001 . 31 December 2023 . dead.
13. Web site: 2017 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Underbone 130cc - Race 1 Provisional Result . 2 April 2017 . 29 October 2022.
14. Web site: 2016 Asia Road Racing Championship Round 1 Johor Circuit, Malaysia Asia Dream Cup - Race 2 Provisional Result . 2 April 2016 . 29 October 2022.