second gear. The long back straight can be a good place for drivers to overtake as they brake hard into turn 15, a left-handed, second-geared hairpin but drivers are advised by experts to be careful not to get re-overtaken as they come into turn 1. Lap records The official lap record for the Sepang International Circuit is 1:34.080, set by Sebastian Vettel during the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix. The fastest official race lap records at the Sepang International Circuit are listed as: Fatalities Marco Simoncelli – 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Afridza Munandar – 2019 Sepang Asia Talent Cup round Events Current March: Sepang 12 Hours April: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia May: Asia Road Racing Championship, Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia August: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia September: GT World Challenge Asia, GT4 Asia Series November: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Former A1 Grand Prix (2005–2008) Asian Formula Renault (2004–2008, 2014–2015, 2017–2019) Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang (2013–2020) Audi R8 LMS Cup (2013–2019) F3 Asian Championship (2018–2020) Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific (2011–2017, 2019) FIM Endurance World Championship 8 Hours of Sepang (2019) Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (2016–2019) Formula Asia (2000–2001) Formula Nippon (2004) Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix (1999–2017) Formula Masters China (2011–2017) GP2 Asia Series (2008–2009) GP2 Series Sepang GP2 round (2012–2013, 2016) GP3 Series (2016) Intercontinental GT Challenge Sepang 12 Hours (2016) JK Racing Asia Series (2006–2012) Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final (2014) Speedcar Series (2008) Superbike World Championship (2014–2016) Super GT (2002, 2004–2013) TCR International Series (2015–2016) World Touring Car Cup FIA WTCR Race of Malaysia (2019) See also List of Formula One circuits List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more Notes References External links Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info Sepang International Circuit on Google Maps (Current Formula 1 Tracks) Government-owned companies of Malaysia Motorsport venues in Malaysia Sepang District Sports venues in Selangor Formula One circuits Grand Prix motorcycle circuits Superbike World Championship circuits World Touring Car Championship circuits Malaysian Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix circuits Racing circuits designed by Hermann Tilke 1999 establishments in Malaysia Sports venues completed in 1999 Minister of Finance (Incorporated) (Malaysia) Privately held companies of Malaysia