The Sepang 1000 km Endurance Race is a
endurance racing event held annually since 2009 at the
Sepang International Circuit
The Sepang International Circuit ( ms, Litar Antarabangsa Sepang) is a motorsport race track in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located approximately south of Kuala Lumpur, and close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It hosted the For ...
in December. The race was created out of the success of the 12-hour
Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race
The Sepang 12 Hours (formerly known as the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race and Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race), was a 12 Hours endurance racing event held annually between 2000 and 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit on December in Ma ...
, but unlike the MMER is a
touring car
Touring car and tourer are both terms for open cars (i.e. cars without a fixed roof).
"Touring car" is a style of open car built in the United States which seats four or more people. The style was popular from the early 1900s to the 1930s.
Th ...
race and is limited to cars with an engine capacity of under . Originally 1900 cc was the upper limit but this was reduced in 2011. Despite the engine power advantage of the larger-engined cars, Class 2 cars have won two of three races held thus far.
Classes
The race is divided into 2 classes, for cars of 1800 cc and a second class for cars of 1600 cc or less.
Class 1
*FIA Article 254 -
Group N
In relation to international motorsport governed by the FIA, Group N refers to regulations providing 'standard' large scale series production vehicles for competition. They are limited in terms of modifications permitted to the standard specific ...
Cars 1601cc to 1800cc
*FIA Article 255 -
Group A
Group A is a set of motorsport regulations administered by the FIA covering production derived vehicles intended for competition, usually in touring car racing and rallying. In contrast to the short-lived Group B and Group C, Group A vehicles w ...
Cars 1601cc to 1800cc
*FIA Article 277 - National Series Production Cars 1601cc to 1800cc
*(2,500 units minimum production)
Class 2
*FIA Article 254 - Group N Cars up to 1600cc
*FIA Article 255 - Group A Cars up to 1600cc
*FIA Article 277 - National Series Production Cars up to 1600cc
*(2,500 units minimum production)
Overall Winners
Multiple race winners
References
{{Automobile endurance races
Touring car races
Auto races in Malaysia