The news about the reopening of the Pasir Gudang Circuit or also known as the Johor Circuit seems to be getting hotter. Most recently, Tunku Temenggong Johor (TTJ) His Highness Tunku Idris Iskandar Ismail Abdul Rahman ibni Sultan Ibrahim unveiled a new plan for the circuit that includes different levels of standards.
The plan is shared across the account Instagram official, which is also included in the existing circuit diagram with the heading “Find the Difference”.
Looking at the plan, there are some big changes being made to the route. It is most noticeable in the last two corners, namely turns 11 and 12, where the main straight is now longer due to the changes.
The change also included a change to the pit stop entry route, which was moved from the start of Turn 11 to the start of the main straight.
Another notable change is a new right-hander at the end of the second straight before reaching Turn 2. The new corner connects directly to Turn 10, allowing the track to be set up in a different, shorter configuration with just four corners.
The presence of the new curve also made the venue possible pull previously done on the main straight, moved to the longer second straight (also note the area on the second straight marked with a red square that can actually be used as). Drag strip).
In fact, in its heyday, the Pasir Gudang Circuit was also known for the Saturday Night Sprint, which is a racing series pull A weekend that not only brings together riders and teams from Johor and other states in Malaysia, but also attracts participants from across the river.
However, due to the relatively short main straight, the Saturday Night Sprint Drag Race is only possible over a distance of 0-300 meters. Maybe with the improved track in this race pull in Pasir Gudang can be done in the entire distance 0-400 meters?
Pasir Gudang Circuit is an iconic circuit that has produced many international racers among Johor locals and was officially opened in 1986. It has also hosted races that attracted participation from outside racers, such as the Johor Race Series or the Asia Festival of Speed (AFOS). ) and was the venue for the World Motorcycle Grand Prix in 1998.
The circuit was rumored to have only temporarily closed for modernization work in 2016, but has since stood idle with no signs of reopening. However, earlier this month it was confirmed that the circuit would be developed again, this time in collaboration with Petronas.
Petronas will establish a comprehensive collaboration with the Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) Racing Team founded by the incumbent Sultan of Johor, DYAM Tunku Mahkota Ismail, which will not only include racing machines but will also include sponsorship on a larger scale, including the redesign of the Pasir Gudang Circuit automobile hub and talent search through the JDT Racing Team Academy.
In its previous Instagram post, TTJ, in addition to JDT Racing Team, also stated that the circuit that is being rebuilt is for Team Johor Racing (JMR) and most importantly, for the people.
Currently, Tunku Idris is involved in the management of the JMR team, which currently competes in various international racing series such as the Asian LeMans Series and the Intercontinental GT Challenge, where his younger brother Yang Mulia Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj Ibni Sultan Ibrahim is Tunku Panglima Johor (TPJ) is one of the team’s drivers.
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