The Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit was a temporary

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located in

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. The track hosted the 2015 Kuala Lumpur City Grand Prix for several categories and was contracted to host

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from 2017 to 2019. Ongoing legal issues have cancelled subsequent events at the circuit.

Layout

The winded through central Kuala Lumpur and was designed to showcase the city to the world via television broadcasts of the event. It passed several major landmarks including the

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, Menara KL and

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. One of the major overtaking spots was on

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, one of the main roads in Kuala Lumpur. The initial reaction to the circuit was positive, however the drivers visiting from the

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series noted the track's difficulty.

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described the circuit as like one from a

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, while

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described the track as the "craziest" street circuit he had ever been to. Meanwhile, other drivers cited the circuit's bumps, narrow width and camber changes as providing a unique challenge. The

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Grade 3 circuit was designed by Apex Circuit Designs, who have previously designed and redeveloped a range of circuits including

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and a street circuit in

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History

The Kuala Lumpur Street Circuit was opened in August 2015 to host the Kuala Lumpur City Grand Prix. The inaugural event included a variety of action, ranging from GT3 cars in the form of a flagship GT race, the KL GT City Cup, and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, to

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in the form of

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and a

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demonstration in the form of five cars from the

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. Starting in 2016, the event was due to host a full championship round of V8 Supercars. The 2016 event was later cancelled due to legal issues, which remained unresolved as of 2017.

Lap records

References

External links

Official Website
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