Jay
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2012 marks the second year that JPM Motorsport has been accorded the honour of organising the race. The races, which will happen on the 9th and 10th of June at the Sepang International Circuit, will host more than 40 teams from both manufacturers and privateers alike!
Speaking at the press conference, Mr. JP Chin said, “It gives me great pleasure to see all of you here today. Time has indeed flew by since I last spoke to you about SUPER GT. JPM Motorsport was given the privilege of organising SUPER GT last year, and having learned many lessons from it, we are confident that SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia would be an even bigger and more exciting event.”
The SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia Press Conference, held at the glitzy Pavilion Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur, was called for by the organisers of the SUPER GT race, JPM Motorsport, and was attended by Y.B. Dato’ Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. JP Chin, founder of JPM Motorsport, Mr. Masaaki Bandoh, the President of Japan GT Association, Tony Nagamaiah, General Manager International Events of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), as well as Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Razali, CEO of Sepang International Circuit
Currently SUPER GT has been and seems to always be one of the best spectator sports in the world. The passion surrounding this motorsport is palpable to all, and SUPER GT is proud to say that it has always been committed to remaining fan-friendly. Fans can meet the teams up close in person, and to keep the racing competitive for the fans, SUPER GT imposes ballast penalties to winners.
Not only that, SUPER GT has been going big on the 'Green' front, allowing a Toyota Prius to enter into contention for the GT300 category. From round 4 onwards, the Honda CRZ GT300 will also be joining in on the fray.
JPM Motorsport is looking to make this year's SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia ‘Your Best Motorsport Experience Yet’. How you may ask?
There is going to be a host of activities being clustered together with the race, and such activities and features that were from last year will also be making a come-back. Such activities will include:
1) SUPER GT Queen Search 2012, of which the finals will be held during the race itself. Last year's winner, Ms. Lu Shan, who is currently the ambassador for SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia, along with her SUPER GT Queen colleagues from Japan will also be in attendance!
2) A Cashless Event. All transactions will be completed via Touch ‘n Go, the official Electronic Payment Provider, which will be in keeping with the fast-paced excitement of the day.
3) To celebrate and unify the diverse cultures under the SUPER GT umbrella, there will be a unique cultural shows, which will feature exotic traditional and contemporary modern dances, drum shows and amazing fusion performances.
4) Tuned automobiles will also be making an appearance at the Autosaloon this year, featuring many 4-wheeled enhancements from the likes of Denso and others.
5) There will also be a Motorshow available, which will be twice as large thanks to Honda, Sime Darby Motor, Naza World, UMW Toyota, Mazda, as well as other private collections. Motul and Yokohama will also be participating to showcase their various goodiesas well!
6) The Akiba Town, an outdoor Japanese lifestyle themed bazaar, supported by Cam World, will feature various brand names including Avira, who is this year’s official AntiVirus sponsor. It will be a family-friendly stop for lifestyle devices, and also feature wallet-friendly cuisines from various countries!
7) A BMX Challenge for the younger fans, which, like motorsports, requires discipline, concentration and control, all traits that are essential for our future generation, which is fuelled by the official energy drink, Drive.
8) The Biggest Supercar and Performance Car Gathering in Malaysia will also be coming back. Last year, it entered the Malaysia Book of Records with 405 cars having participated, and this year, with the help of fans from car clubs, JPM Motorsport aims to break the record!
9) In conjunction with this spectacular event, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) will be holding the Gran Turismo 5 Asia Online Tournament 2012 – SUPER GT Cup in over six Asian regions and countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Korea and Thailand.
- The national preliminary rounds will be held online in Gran Turismo 5, and 6 finalists will be chosen to move on to the National Finals.
- These finalists will compete for the title of National GT5 Champion and the winner will then compete with winners from other regions in the SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia for the title of Asia’s GT5 Champion.
- Asia’s GT5 Champion will be invited to Japan for a tour of the Tokyo Game Show and a special studio tour of Polyphony Digital Inc. (PDI), the developer of the Gran Turismo series, under the guidance of Mr. Kaznori Yamauri, President of PDI.
- The national preliminary rounds have begun, so get online now and start your engines!
The public may purchase Super GT Tickets from Ticket Charge, costing up to a maximum of RM100, the official online-ticketing partner. Tickets will also be available at physical stores such as SPEEDY, ROCK CORNER, VICTORIA MUSIC and many more. What’s more, to ease the journey of the fans, Sky Bus will be helping to provide transit services from KL Sentral to Sepang International Circuit.
With all these, SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia will definitely be more than an event – it will be an unforgettable experience, an ICHIBAN experience!
See you Super GT fans for Round 3!
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