Track Car Hire at Sepang

[noumenon]

Anyone know of companies offering track day car hire at Sepang?

[anonymous-user]

Very little is the answer,
Classic world racing have a Capri at Sepang that you can hire for 2000 pound a race weekend, http://www.classicworldracing.co.uk/ but I think it is only for hire on the race weekend of the Malysian Super Series when the managment are in Malaysia. I am nothing to do with them but I do have the spec of the Capri so I'll put it below. (I hope that is OK with mods)

You can get experience days in a couple of cars http://www.malaysiangp.com.my/story/sepang-circuit... but again I think expensive, it gets good reviews from people who just want 2 laps to have a look but I don't know any one who I consider a serious racer to have used them.

What are you thinking about? if you are looking for a days hire to match a business trip or holiday you will be very lucky to find a day when the track is available as there appears to be aload of MotoGp testing booked, if you are thinking of moving to KL then it is cheaper to buy a car, there are load of cheap Protons around many with serious sengines from Mitsubushi, If you want to race then its expensive as there is no cheap racing and you need a seiou Porsche, AM etc. There are must be loads of race cars around that are no longer eligble to race due to the changes in regs this year, a couple of Radicals etc which would make nice track day cars, but I don't know where they are.

If you want more info or somthing specific ask and I'll try to answer



2.0ltr Ford Capri
for Hire

Classic World Racing Ltd is pleased to offer a fully race prepared Ford Capri for hire throughout 2011. The car will be competitive in Class B of the CCCHK series.
Classic World Racing has a proven track record with the HKCCC race series and has won the series back to back in 2008 and 2009 with Simon Westbrook in the ultra quick TVR 5000S. The car is now owned and campaigned by Mike Ricks who also owns the giant 8.0ltr Corvette (another CWR built car).
The Capri will be shipped from the UK in time to start the 2011 season and will suit both experienced drivers and beginners alike.
Specification:
1980 shell
Bare shell rebuild with full roll cage.
AVO adjustable race dampers/struts
Perspex side/rear windows
FiA40ltr fuel cell
FiA race seat with side head protection (passenger seat available)
5 point FiA seat belts
Disc brakes all round
4.0ltr Lifeline fire extinguisher (driver and engine bay protection)
185bhp Burton full race engine
5 speed close ratio gearbox
Panard rod and radius rod axel location
Quaife limited slip differential
Quaife competition drive shafts
15” x 7”Compomotive Alloy wheels (slicks and wets)
Weight (less fuel) 950kg

Charges
The package will include import and end of year export of race car, all shipping and customs paperwork, pre race preparation of the car together with qualifying/race attendance by CWR personnel for all rounds, air fairs and accommodation. The car will be available to carry driver/sponsor details.
The hire charge will be £2000 per weekend(qualifying and races) and is inclusive of tyres and fuel.
Insurance can be provided at a cost of £450 per weekend which will provide an insured sum of £6,000 with an excess of £1,000 (subject to race experience)
Testing can be covered on an ‘as required’ basis at extra cost (approx. £150 per hour)
The hire charge will not include entry fees or track fees.

[noumenon]

There are lot of eager pistonheads types at work. Given the cost of cars in Singapore, most only have experience with small family cars. Word has got around that I was once or twice seen on a track in the UK, so they are eager for a taste of real action. Hence I thought hiring a car and joining in a track day might be the way to satisfy their thirst.

[anonymous-user]

Ok did not know you were in Sing, have a look at tractioncircle, good sing trackday club, nice bunch of people, the have a day at Sepang most months, and also at JB, I am sure you can get a ride in a car, which is a good pace to start, cheapest/best thing is a track car kept in KL. you can get a Proton with a mitsubishi evo engine cheap. either keep here or jb.
Can you ride a bike? Bikes are cheap in Sing, and Sepang on a bike is good fun, not the same as a car but good, insode of turn 2 on a bike is like looking down a cliff, and yet it looks flat in a car.

This is a quick note as I am now off to the Malasin Super Series,

[XJSJohn]

bit closer to home, but there is (or used to be) some guys in Pasir Guidang that had some race prepped proton's that you could hire by the hour on the Saturday Afternoon open track day sessions.

Alternatively could get a suitable track toy and garage it in JB (and i may even have a spare garage there )

[istoo]

now i saw a track stripped and caged civic B16a engined car on mudah last week for 15kRM... great wee engine,

[noumenon]

XJSJohn said:

bit closer to home, but there is (or used to be) some guys in Pasir Guidang that had some race prepped proton's that you could hire by the hour on the Saturday Afternoon open track day sessions.

Yes yes yes yes yes! I didn't know about this: http://www.johorcircuit.com.my/
Any leads as to how I can track these guys down? That sounds like just the ticket.

[anonymous-user]

I you go to JB curcuit, at any time, they will tell you, they are a friendly bunch, but when I went to llok it was very old tec, no timing and the surface of the track is awfull, ok for aplay but not worth investing any serious money in acar to race there

[XJSJohn]

noumenon said:

XJSJohn said:

bit closer to home, but there is (or used to be) some guys in Pasir Guidang that had some race prepped proton's that you could hire by the hour on the Saturday Afternoon open track day sessions.

Yes yes yes yes yes! I didn't know about this: http://www.johorcircuit.com.my/
Any leads as to how I can track these guys down? That sounds like just the ticket.

As Berw says, its rather old tech there, but a fun track, not as big and open as the F1 of Sepang. (it is originally a bike track)

The guys at PG are all very friendly though, fridays Saturdays are pay by the hour open days, Bikes in the Morning and Cars in the afternoon. Always popular with the SG bikers but not so many cars! Just rock up and have a chat with the people there.

here are a few laps on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_7ioOwDa4&fea...

Edited by XJSJohn on Wednesday 5th October 09:57

[noumenon]

Many thanks Gentlemen. =)