The Petronas Sepang Worldwide Circuit (SIC) has introduced a brand new partnership with Hankook because the official tyre associate for the Malaysia Championship Collection (MCS) and Sepang 1000km race (S1K) for a time period of three years, from this 12 months until 2026.
“I’m delighted to embark into this partnership with Hankook. We’ve got seen elevated pursuits and participation enchancment in these championships. This partnership marks our on-going efforts in serving to contributors to higher their efficiency on the racing observe and this shall open extra doorways to different manufacturers of motorsports to hitch us onboard. With Hankook’s wealth of expertise in numerous types of motorsports, I’m trying ahead to an thrilling 2024 season,” mentioned Azhan Shafriman Hanif, CEO of SIC.
“We’re extraordinarily thrilled to return because the official tyre associate to the MCS and S1K. These exhilarating championships are necessary fixtures on the annual motorsport calendar for Malaysia and all the area. Having labored with Petronas SIC on many initiatives for properly over a decade, we have now witnessed the numerous achievements by the circuit and organisers. We’re assured that MCS and S1K will proceed to develop as a significant platform for the motorsports trade, and are optimistic that Hankook will serve a pivotal pillar in that success,” mentioned Hongsik Jeon, MD of HK Motorsports.
Recognised as essentially the most profitable nationwide championship for motorsports, MCS has been a viable and sustainable platform to unleash younger abilities and to advance their racing careers, SIC mentioned. In the meantime, Hankook isn’t any stranger to supplying tyres for top-level racing, and is the official tyre provider to System E.
MCS is returning to Sepang with the season opener from Could 3-5, adopted by Spherical 2 on June 7-9. The sequence resumes with Spherical 3 in August and the season finale is scheduled for September 6-8. The well-known endurance race that’s the S1K will then cap the 12 months on November 22-24.
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