14:00 - 15:00 FORMULA ONE Track Familiarisation – Safety Car 15:00 FORMULA ONE Press Conference – Press Room 16:00 FORMULA ONE Team Managers’ Meeting 17:00 GP2 ASIA Drivers Meeting
FRIDAY - APRIL 3, 2009
08:45 - 09:00 FORMULA ONE Marshalling System Track Test 09:30 - 09:40 FORMULA ONE Track Inspection 10:00 - 11:30 FORMULA ONE First Practice Session 11:55 - 12:25** GP2 ASIA Practice Session 12:50 - 13:15 FORMULA BMW PACIFIC Practice Session 13:20 - 13:50 FORMULA ONE Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 13:30 - 13:40 FORMULA ONE Track Inspection 14:00 - 15:30 FORMULA ONE Second Practice Session 16:00 - 16:30 GP2 ASIA Qualifying Session 16:00 - 17:00 FORMULA ONE Press Conference - Press Room 17:00 FORMULA ONE Drivers Meeting 17:00 - 17:25** FORMULA BMW PACIFIC Qualifying Session
SATURDAY - APRIL 4, 2009
10:00 - 11:00 FORMULA ONE Pit Stop Practice 10:00 - 11:00 FORMULA ONE Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 10:15 - 10:30 FORMULA ONE Marshalling System Track Test 11:40 GP2 ASIA Pit Lane Open 11:50 GP2 ASIA Pit Lane Closed 12:00* - 13:15 GP2 ASIA First Race (33 Laps Or 75 Mins) 13:15 - 13:45 FORMULA ONE Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 13:30 - 13:40 FORMULA ONE Track Inspection 14:00 - 15:00 FORMULA ONE Third Practice Session 15:30* - 16:00 FORMULA BMW PACIFIC First Race (10 Laps Or 25 Mins) 16:15 - 16:45 FORMULA ONE Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 16:30 - 16:40 FORMULA ONE Track Inspection 17:00 - 18:00 FORMULA ONE Qualifying Session
SUNDAY - APRIL 5, 2009
11:00 - 12:00 FORMULA ONE Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 11:00 - 11:15 FORMULA ONE Marshalling System Track Test 13:10 GP2 ASIA Pit Lane Open 13:20 GP2 ASIA Pit Lane Closed 13:30* - 14:20 GP2 ASIA Second Race (22 Laps Or 45 Mins) 14:00 FORMULA ONE Drivers’ Meeting (If Necessary) 14:45* - 15:15 FORMULA BMW PACIFIC Second Race (10 Laps Or 25 Mins) 15:25 - 16:10 FORMULA ONE Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 15:30 FORMULA ONE Drivers Track Parade 15:45 - 16:15 FORMULA ONE Starting Grid Presentation 16:10 - 16:20 FORMULA ONE Track Inspection 16:30 FORMULA ONE Pit Lane Open 16:45 FORMULA ONE Pit Lane Closed Grid Formation 16:46 FORMULA ONE National Anthem 17:00* FORMULA ONE Grand Prix (56 Laps Or 120 Mins)
* These times refer to the start of the formation lap ** Fixed Time Session
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The Sepang International Circuit is 5.5 Km. The Sepang Circuit is the most spectacular race circuit in the Eastern hemisphere. Built at a cost of US$120 million, the Sepang Circuit was fully completed in November 1998. Its first racing event taking place on the 12th December. The circuit actually consist of one circuit within another. The main race track being 5.542km & the other option being 2.805km. Some of the most spectacular features of the circuit are the smooth & sweeping chicane capable of negotiating at speeds in excess of 200kph. The fastest part of the circuit is the straight between T15 and T1 or usually known as the home straight. Speed can reach up to about 350kph. Spectators would be advised to wear ear plugs especially on the grandstands. The pits consist of many spectacular features such as built-in team office & conference area with the latest hi-tech gizmo.
In a typical F1 Grand Prix it runs for a total of 56 laps. The track has almost no gradients and includes two very long straights where speeds are in excess of 180 mph. The track is known as a car breaker and any car with a reliability problem will most probably not see the end of this race. There are many places for overtaking on this circuit and this often leads to very compelling racing. Being the best circuit in the World, its facilities are rated superb by drivers and experts.
The Sepang Circuit is located about 60km from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and about 15km from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The circuit is linked to the city & the airport with an excellent highway system. Traveling by road on the expressway will approximately takes about 40 minutes from the city to the circuit. Street signs are clearly visible on the highway.
Full Circuit Details:
Circuit Technical Data: • Area: 90ha • Track length: 5.542km (3.443 miles) • Width: 16.00m • Width at start- finish line: 16.00m • Width at turn 1: 18.00m • Width at turn 2: 20.00m • Width at turn 15:. 25.00m • Turns: 15 in total • Left turns: 5 • Right turns: 10 • Straights: 8 • Longest straight: 927.543m (start - finish)
Ground Floor: • 350m length, 24m to 30m in width • 30 pit garages each with an area of 8m wide, 24m deep • 15 team rooms • Photographers areas with lockers and 3 darkrooms • 2 prayer rooms • parc ferme enclosure 155m3 • Scrutineering Bay 155m3 • Storage area • 2 tunnels for under circuit external access, 6m wide
Mezzanine Floor: • Race Control Room, 64m2 • Time Keeping Room, 55m2 • 12 Offices, for the FIA and FOA • 2 Conference Rooms • Main Office Rooms • Winners Podium • Interview Room • Media Centre (for approximately 600 journalists) • Hospitality area with freight elevator
Second Floor: • Royal Lounge and garden • Further Hospitality area
Other facilities:
Medical Centre: • A single-storey building equipped: • X-ray room • Facilities for patients with burns • Doping control room • Observation Room • Laboratories • Waiting Room • Ambulance passage • Office
Plant Building: • This building houses all mechanical and electrical centralized monitoring systems for the building and circuit facilities.
Parking Bays: • Over 18,000 parking bays are provided around the circuit.
Helipad: • There are helipads at both ends of the Medical Centre and Plant Building.
Welcome Centre: • The Welcome Centre serves as the main nerve center of the operational activities of the circuit. The two blocks (each 4-storey buildings) consist of a basement to store circuit equipment, first floor which has restaurant, bar, exhibition area and retail outlet facilities. It also contains various offices, classrooms, conference rooms and a mall that serves as a "bridge" to the Grandstand. The roof terrace is designed as a meeting and function area.
Spectator Areas:
Main Grandstand: • The unique double frontage Main Grandstand, which accommodates 30,000 spectators, is equipped with numbered seats. It is devided into two sections; the North Wing and the South Wing, each with a Lower level and an Upper level.
Upper Level: • 5 rows of seating • 18 Corporate Suites • 42 Speaker cabins • The Canopy Tower at the end of the Main Grandstand is a 3-storey tower with capacity for 1,100 spectators.
Natural Stands: • There are 4 natural Stands situated around the Circuit. They can accommodate 100,000 spectators at any one time. Spectators will enjoy the racing thrills from any vantage point.
Points of interest:
Earthworks have included the movement of approximately 9,000,000m3 of soil approximately 10,000m2 of aluminium cladding was used 10,000 palm trees have been planted around the circuit and parking areas. SIC built their own asphalt and concrete plant plants along with a workers village, up to 2000 workers worked on the circuit at the same time.
Kuala Lumpur often abbreviated to KL, is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia. The city proper, making up an area of 244 km2, has an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2006. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in terms of population as well as economy.
Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, making it the country's legislative capital. The city was once home to the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, but they have since moved to Putrajaya starting in 1999. Some sections of the judiciary remain in the capital. The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. The city is also the cultural and economic center of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a primate city.
Country: Malaysia State: Federal Territory Establishment: 1857 Granted city status: 1972 Granted Federal Territory: 1974
Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding urban areas form the most industrialized and economically the fastest growing region in Malaysia. Despite the relocation of federal government administration to Putrajaya, certain government’s important machineries such Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia), Companies Commission of Malaysia and Securities Commission as well as most embassies and diplomatic missions have remained in the city.
The architecture of Kuala Lumpur is a blend of old colonial influences, Asian traditions, Malay Islamic inspirations, modern, and postmodern architecture mix. Being a relatively young city compared with other Southeast Asian capitals such as Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, most of Kuala Lumpur's colonial buildings were built toward the end of 19th and early 20th century. These buildings have Moorish, Tudor, Neo-Gothic or Grecian-Spanish style or architecture. Most of the styling has been modified to use local resources and acclimatized to the local climate, which is hot and humid all year around.
Sports and recreation
Kuala Lumpur is one of the host cities for the Formula One World Championship, the open-wheel auto racing A1 Grand Prix and the Motorcycle Grand Prix with races being held at Sepang International Circuit in the neighbouring state of Selangor, next to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. A five-star international show jumping equestrian event is held annually in the city. This annual event draws the world’s top riders and their prized horses to Malaysia. Other annual sport events hosted by the city include the KL Tower Run, the KL Tower International BASE Jump Merdeka Circuit and the Kuala Lumpur International Marathon. Kuala Lumpur is also one of the stages of the Tour de Langkawi cycling race. The annual Malaysia Open Super Series badminton tournament is held in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur has a considerable array of sports facilities of international class after hosting the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Many of these facilities including the main stadium (with running track and a football field), hockey stadium and swimming pools are located in the National Sports Complex at Bukit Jalil while a velodrome and more swimming pools are located in Bandar Tun Razak, next to the Taman Tasik Permaisuri Lake Gardens. There are also soccer fields, local sports complexes, swimming pools and tennis courts scattered around the suburbs. Badminton and ‘takraw’ courts are usually included in community halls. Kuala Lumpur has several golf courses including the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) and the Malaysia Civil Service Golf Club in Kiara and the Berjaya Golf Course at Bukit Jalil.
Tourism
The tourism sector also plays an important part in the city’s economy, providing income, employment and expanding business opportunities. As an extension of this, many large worldwide hotel chains have presence in the city. Kuala Lumpur has also developed into an international shopping destination with a wide variety of shopping centres and mega malls which carry well-known global and local brands. Conference tourism has also expanded in recent years and is becoming a very important component of the industry.
Major destinations include the House of Parliament, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Putra World Trade Centre, Dataran Merdeka, Tugu Negara, Istana Negara, Istana Budaya, mosque such as the Masjid Negara and the Federal Territory Mosque, Muzium Negara, and other tourist attractions including Aquaria KLCC, Makam Pahlawan, National Science Centre, Eye on Malaysia, Zoo Negara, Batu Caves, and events such as the Chinese cultural festivals at the Thean Hou Temple and the Thaipusam procession at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple. The Golden Triangle, the commercial hub of the city, contains the Petronas Twin Towers and has a distinctive nightlife. Trendy nightclubs, bars and lounges, such as Hard Rock Cafe, Zouk, Thai Club, Beach Club (voted Best Bar in Asia), Luna Bar, Rum Jungle, Nuovo, Espanda and many others are located within and around Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang.
Transportation
Unlike most other Asian cities, driving is the main mode of commuting in Kuala Lumpur. Hence, every part of the city is well connected by highways. As capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur has a comprehensive road network that leads to the rest of Peninsular Malaysia. High speed roadways, or expressways are tolled roadways, and motorist using these expressways have an option of paying by cash, or by stored value cards such as Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG.
In terms of air connectivity, Kuala Lumpur is served by two airports. The main airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), which is also the aviation hub of Malaysia, is located about 50 km south of city. The other airport is Subang Airport which used to be the main international airport serving the city until KLIA replaced it when it opened in 1998. The airport connects the city with direct flights to destinations in six continents around the world, and is the main hub for the national carrier, Malaysia Airlines. KLIA can be reached using the KLIA Ekspres high-speed train service from KL Sentral which takes only twenty-eight minutes, while travelling by car via highway will take about an hour.
Public transport on Kuala Lumpur and the rest of the Klang Valley covers a variety of transport modes such as bus, rail and taxi. The rapid transit system in Kuala Lumpur consists of three separate rail systems which meet in the city and extends towards other parts of Klang Valley. The rail systems are RapidKL RAIL, KL Monorail, and KTM Komuter. These lines have either underground or elevated stations around the city. The main rapid transit hub is KL Sentral which facilitates as an interchange station for the rail systems. KL Sentral is also a hub for intercity railway operated by KTM Intercity. It provides for rail services to as far as Singapore in the south, and Hat Yai, Thailand, in the north.
The largest public transportation operator in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley is RapidKL. Since the take over from Intrakota Komposit Sdn Bhd, RapidKL has redrawn the entire bus network of Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley metropolitan area to increase ridership and improve Kuala Lumpur's public transportation system. The management of RapidKL has adopted the hub and spoke system to provide greater connectivity, and cut down the need of more buses. RapidKL is also the operator of three rapid transit rail lines in Kuala Lumpur, namely Ampang Line, Sri Petaling Line and Kelana Jaya Line.
Moving About In KUALA LUMPUR
TAXI - The city has an efficient transportation network tha enables visitors to move around conveniently and economically. Taxi services in the City taxis operate by meter. The current rate is RM2 for the first 5km and 10sen for each subsequent 200m. Radio taxis charge an additional RM1 for phone bookings. Taxis may be hired from taxi stands, hailed at the roadsides or through a radio-phone paging system.
TRAINS - The classic Moorish-style Kuala Lumpur Railway Station is air-conditioned and allows travellers to purchase tickets to almost anywhere in the Peninsula. The flexibility and convenience of traveling by train has now been reinforced by anew service -the KTM Komuter. It offers a speedy electric train service plying from Kuala Lumpur to as far as Port Klang, Rawang and Seremban. With 40 stops by the KTM Komuter and the normal express and mail trains spanning the peninsular, travellers now have a choice of an alternative mode of transport for both short and long distance journeys. (KTM Komuter Tel: 03 - 272 2828
BUS SERVICES - City buses in Kuala Lumpur operate services both within the city as well as to numerous points within the Klang Valley. generally, these buses provide air-conditioned comfort and are equipped with coin and card-operated automatic ticket dispensing machines. The following are the major bus stations in the city:
Klang Bus Station To Petaling Jaya, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, Shah Alam and Port Klang Jalan Sultan Mohamad Bus Station To Bangsar, Petaling Jaya (Old Town), Kelana Jaya and Bukit Pantai Damansara. Bangkok Bank Bus Stand To Selayang Baru, Segambut Dalam and Batu Caves Kota Raya Shopping Complex/Menara Maybank To Jalan Cheras, Sri Petaling, Serdang lama, Taman Goodwood, Salak South, Sungei Besi, Kmapung Pandan, Bandar Tun Razak and Taman Maluri Pudu Bus Station To Sri Kembangan, Sungei Besi Camp, Balakong, Taman Seri Serdang, Kajang Lebuh Ampang Bus Stand To Taman Greenwood, Kampung Air Panas, Sri Gombak, Taman Setapak and Batu 12 Gombak Chow Kit Bus Stand To Kampung Datuk keramat, Ulu Kelang, bangsar, Gombak and Jalan Genting Kelang
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) - This is about the best mode of transportation when you want to move about in Kuala Lumpur city. The price is cheap & best of all, you are not caught in the usual chaotic traffic jams, which gets so very bad when it rains. Phase 1 of the LRT system (STAR) was completed in 1996. It covers a distance of 12 km and consist of 13 stations. Daily operating hours are between 6.00am to 12.00 midnight. The LRT system forms an integral part of the overall integrated urban tranportation system planned for Kuala Lumpur. Honestly, the best way to move around the city.
Area: 329,758 sq km (127,320 sq miles), Include Peninsula Malaysia and Sabah, and Sarawak of Borneo.
Population: 24,100,000 (2004).
Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Population: 1,495,000 (2003)
Time Zone: GMT + 8
Government: Constitutional monarchy since 1963, gained independence from the British in 1957. Head of Head of Government: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi since 2003.(Updated 2008)
Language: Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) is the national and official language, English are second language and widely spoken. Other languages such as Chinese (Cantonese and Hokkien), Tamil, Iban, kadazandusun are spoken by minorities.
Religion: Muslim (53%), Buddhist (19%) majorities and Hindus (6%). The remainder are Christian, Taoist, Confucianism and Animist.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Square 3-pin plugs and bayonet-type light fittings are generally used.
Geography
Malaysia is situated in central South-East Asia, bordering on Thailand in the north, with Singapore and Indonesia to the south and the Philippines to the east. It is composed of Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the north coast of the island of Borneo, 650-950km (404-600 miles) across the South China Sea.
Peninsular Malaysia is an area of forested mountain ranges running north-south, on either side of which are low-lying coastal plains. The coastline extends some 1900km (1200 miles). The west coast consists of mangrove swamps and mudflats which separate into bays and inlets. In the west, the plains have been cleared and cultivated, while the unsheltered east coast consists of tranquil beaches backed by dense jungle.
Two state in North Borneo which is Sabah and Sarawak. Sarawak and Labuan which is part of Federal Territory has alluvial and, in places, swampy coastal plains with rivers penetrating the jungle-covered hills and mountains of the interior. Sabah has a narrow coastal plain which gives way to mountains and jungle. Mount Tahan, at 2187m (7185ft), is highest peak in peninsula Malaysia, while Mount Kinabalu, at 4095m (13,432ft), is the highest peak in Malaysia and also stand highest peak in South-East Asia.
The major islands are Langkawi (a group of 99 islands), Penang and Pangkor off the west coast; and Tioman, Redang, Kapas, Gemok, Perhentian and Rawa off the east coast while Manukan, Gaya, Sulug, Pulau Tiga, Mamutik, Sapi, Turtle Island, Layang-layang, Sipadan and Mabul Island in Borneo which are excellent sea diving spots.
Country Overview
Malaysia is situated in central South-East Asia, bordering Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang, Melacca and the Southwest are the most developed and densely populated regions of the country. This is also where the most important historical remains are to be found. Malaysia's capital city and main international gateway, Kuala Lumpur, was founded in the 1890s, and its architecture reflects a cosmopolitan mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultures. The city of Malacca is two hours by road from Kuala Lumpur. Founded in the early 15th century, Malacca remains predominantly a Chinese community, with reminders of periods under Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. Architectural remains include the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in the centre of the city.