PROTON displays their new S70 race car made for the upcoming S1K race in Sepang

PROTON has unveiled the Proton S70 R3 racing car developed by  its motorsport arm, R3 Motorsports at the ongoing 2024 Malaysia Autoshow, in MAEPS, Serdang (till the 26th of May 2024). The Proton S70 R3 marks Proton R3's first all-new racing car since the Proton Saga R3 back in 2019. This is brand's return to the S1K endurance race since 2019, as if you remember, by the next year or so, we had a pandemic and so on. With five wins under its belt, more than any other team to date, Proton R3 achieved a remarkable feat by securing victory for three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019. 

Porsche Malaysia competes in the Porsche one-make race series, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia - First Race is this weekend at Sepang -28th to 30th April 2023

Porsche Malaysia under their Malaysian distributor, Sime Darby Auto Performance recently introduced the Sime Darby Racing Team, which is scheduled to make its debut at the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) this weekend. The new racing team has been formed in partnership with Earl Bamber Motorsport (EBM) and will have a young Malaysian race driver Nazim Azman at the wheel. The Malaysian team will race with Malaysian batik-inspired livery on its 911 GT3 Cup car, and will be competing in PCCA PRO category.

Epicor is Scuderia AlphaTauri's ERP Partner - Epicor logo to debut on Scuderia AlphaTauri cars at the Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas

 

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Some motorsport/Formula 1 related news here. On October 20, 2021 Epicor, an industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, and Scuderia AlphaTauri had announced that Epicor has been named the Team’s Official ERP Partner. To those, like me even, who does not have a clue of what ERP here stands for it is not Electronic Road Pricing (which is what Singapore uses for their road congestion charges) but something called Enterprise Resource Planning. This is basically a system which is  used by a company to manage key parts of its business such as accounting, manufacturing, sales, and marketing. So here, Epicor's Kinetic cloud based software will be keeping track of a Formula1 team's daily business activities and their logo will make it debut on the Scuderia AlphaTauri car at tje Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas

Airbus ACH160 Helicopter Keeps Pace with A Renault F1 Car (VIDEO)

Hello folks! This is motoring/motorsports related as well as aviation related. Check out this chase scene between an Airbus Corporate Helicopters' ACH160 helicopter and Renault F1 Team at the Circuit Paul Richard race track at Le Castellet. The chase illustrates the perfect coming together of design, precision, innovation and agility as car and rotorcraft, i.e helicopter, follow the flow of the circuit's blue lines. You can check out both the Renualt F1's as well as the ACH160's 'racing' lines as they both navigate through the circuit.

Japan Super GT 2020 Gets Toyota GAZOO Racing Malaysia As Partner for the Malaysian Leg of the Race Series

The Japan Super GT organization has decided to parter with Toyota GAZOO Racing (TGR) Malaysia. This collaboration will see activities such as exciting Super GT experiences for enthusiasts and fans at each round of the Vios Challenge One-Make Race and TGR Festival as well as during the upcoming Malaysian leg of the Japan Super GT races at the Sepang Circuit in July. The new Toyota Supra GR will be the center stage for this partnership.

Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival is in Penang This Weekend - Round 3 on the 15-16 February 2020

This weekend, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival featuring the Toyota Vios Challenge penultimate races will happen in Penang. This is  Round 3 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival and will happen at area surrounding Stadium Batu Kawan from 15-16 February 2020. If you have been following the Vios Challenge, the races this weekend would be critical in deciding the Super Sporting, Sporting and Promotional class championship. It is the last race of the season to be contested on a street circuit race before the series moves to the Sepang International Circuit in April. 

Motorsport: Team PROTON R3 Finishes 1st and 2nd at the Sepang 1000KM Race

Team Proton R3 (R3) has won the Sepang 1000km (S1K) race for a third consecutive time. The 2019 Proton Iriz driven by Mitchell Cheah and Fariqe Hairuman took the first place and the 2019 Proton Saga driven by Syafiq Ali and Admi Shahrul came second making it a memorable one-two finish. It was a challenging race as there was a safety car period and then some bad weather making the 1000km race of 181 laps cut short to around 9 hours worth of racing instead of much longer.

Shell Malaysia Does A Whole Lot As Title Sponsor of the Malaysian MotoGP - 10 Years as Title Sponsor and Still Enthralling Visitors to the Shell Hillstand and Other Activities

Having Shell Malaysia as the title sponsor of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) for the tenth year running is a blessing. The energy providing company have over the years improved their participation and this year, they have enhanced the Shell Hillstand features so that local motorsport enthusiasts can experience the MotoGP to an even high level of excitement.

Round 1 of the Toyota Vios Challenge (Race 1 & 2) and the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival in Kuala Terengganu Was a Roaring Success

The two-day Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Festival was held a couple of weekend ago at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Terengganu with the Toyota Vios Challenge race series being held on a specially-constructed 1.65km street circuit.

Motorsport: Team Proton R3 Announces Lady Racers Search and Also the Driver Mentorship programme for race teams competing in the MSF

Recently, the motorsport arm of Proton, Team Proton R3 (R3), announced a search for lady racers and mentorship programme for race teams competing in the Malaysia Speed Festival (MSF) series. The two programmes are held in partnership with MSF, who are the largest grassroots motorsports event in the country. Both programmes are aimed to develop motorsports at a grassroots level by leveraging on Proton's motorsport experience throughout the years.

Motorsport: Team PROTON R3 Does Extremely Well in the Production Series Races in Round 3 of the 2019 Malaysia Championship Series

Round 3 of the 2019 Malaysia Championship Series (MSC) saw Team PROTON R3 (R3) dominate M-production series races. Team R3 managed to procure a double victory which included a 1-2-3 finish in race two. The MSC Round 3 was held at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) over the weekend. 

Motorsport: Leona Chin Scores a Double Win in the M Production (MTC) Category in the recent Malaysia Championship Series (MCS)

Leona Chin, who most of you would know is a familiar face in Malaysian motorsport as well as in the local automotive scene recently scored a double win in the M Production (MTC) Category during the recent Malaysia Championship Series held at the Sepang Circuit. Driving the Tedco Racing Suzuki Swift Sport, she scored the double victory after qualifying in Pole Position. She is the first female to qualify a Pole Position and then go on to win in both races over the weekend in Malaysia Championship Series. 

BMW M5 MotoGP Safety Car to be Displayed at Bangsar Village II this Wednesday 31st October - Meet & Greet Session with MotoGP icon Loris Capirossi

The BMW M5 MotoGP Safety Car will be displayed ahead of the Malaysian MotoGP over at Bangsar Village II and as part of a convoy throughout Kuala Lumpur folks! As a prelude to the upcoming races over at the Sepang Circuit, the BMW M5 MotoGP Safety Car with BMW M Performance Parts – will make appearances across Kuala Lumpur on a convoy with the BMW M5, BMW 530i M Sport, BMW S 1000 RR, and the BMW S 1000 RR Safety Bike. BMW bikes and cars galore.

Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival & the Toyota Vios Challenge Continues at MAEPS, Serdang 20-21 October 2018 - All-New Toyota Rush to be Previewed

I haven't had time to write about this year's Toyota's Gazoo Racing Festival and the Toyota Vios Challenge series that is the center of the event. I have been quite busy with so many things that I have not had the time to keep track on this quite interesting event which features some nice amateur racing. It is now the second round of the Vios Challenge and the second venue for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival. 

Motorsport: The Final Races of Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (F4 SEA) 2017-2018 Season Will Happen at Sepang This Weekend - 13th-15th April 2018

This weekend, the 13th to the 15th of April 2018, is the grand final of the second season of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (F4 SEA). F4 SEA is a race series which is certified by the FIA and will take place at the Sepang International Circuit, alongside the Blancpain GT race series. As you can see, the Sepang Circuit still has a lot of racing events lined up.

Motorsport: A Fabulous Ending To The First Toyota Vios Challenge Race Series - The Toyota GAZOO Racing Festival Is A Success for UMW Toyota

The first ever Vios Challenge season here in Malaysia recently concluded at the final races on the 24th and 25th of March 2018. It was a satisfying end to the one make series which can be said to be quite an effort for a car manufacturer. Whilst increasing the profile of the simple Toyota Vios by making it into a racing car, it is also a noble initiative by Toyota Malaysia to introduce grassroot racing to the general population. 

Motorsport: The 2018 BMW M4 DTM Gets Some Extensive Rework In Line With New DTM Technical Regulations

Preparations for the start of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is ongoing. The first race of 2018 will be at Hockenheim (GER) on 5th May 2018. Still quite a while as it is only the beginning of March. But the competing teams are hard at work in preparation to meet the new technical regulations for the cars. BMW Motorsport is one of them and they have been working on the BMW M4 DTM since winter of 2017. 

Upcoming Events & Motorsport: Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Racing Festival And The Vios Challenge Heads Over To Johor On The 19th & 20th January 2018!

 

The Toyota GAZOO Racing (TGR) Racing Festival held in conjunction with the Vios Challenge will be in Medini City, Iskandar Puteri, Johor this coming 19th and 20th of January. The event is part of the one make Toyota Vios Challenge where the racing is filled with familiar faces from the Malaysian racing scene, amateurs and also celebrities. All drive a track prepared Toyota Vios sedan around various locales throughout Malaysia. 

Motorsport: NAZA Aylezo Announces OneApps Group Berhad As Team Sponsor For The 2018 Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific

Team NAZA Aylezo recently welcomed the Oneapps Group Berhad as their main Sponsor for the upcoming 2018  Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific. The event was held at Naza Italia's showroom in Petaling Jaya also showcased the Team Oneapps NAZA Aylezo Ferrari 488 Challenge race car with the new team colours.

Toyota GAZOO Racing (TGR) Racing Festival at MAEPS was a roaring success

The Toyota GAZOO Racing (TGR) Racing Festival that happened over the past weekend actually became quite a successful motorsport and motoring festival as some 20,000 spectators came to the venue at the Malaysia Ago Exposition Park, Serdang (MAEPS) to soak in the action, thrilling races, entertainment and more. So much energy from what was an event surrounding a one make Toyota Vios race challenge!