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Johor Circuit
The Johor Circuit was a race track located in Pasir Gudang Johor, Malaysia. History The construction of the circuit began in 1985 and was officially opened on 1986 by Sultan Iskandar of Johor, Sultan Iskandar. In 1998, it underwent another development. In 2015, Ibrahim Ismail of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail announced that the circuit would be redeveloped. In 2016, the new design plan was presented with a cost of US$800 million. However, the redevelopment plans failed, and the circuit was closed in 2017 after the Asia Road Racing Championship races. Events The circuit hosted the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1998, as well as two races of the Superbike World Championship in 1992 Superbike World Championship season, 1992 and 1993 Superbike World Championship season, 1993. The Asian Festival of Speed, comprising the Asian Touring Car Championship and the Formula Asia, Asian Formula 2000 series, used to host its events at Johor Circuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang is a city located in eastern Johor Bahru District, Johor, which is the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The main industries are transportation and logistics, shipbuilding, petrochemicals and other heavy industries, and oil palm storage and distribution, which is located in Johor Port and Tanjung Langsat. History Established in 1918, Pasir Gudang, which was formerly known as Kampung Pasir Udang, was founded by Long Abu who is believed to have originated from Riau, Indonesia. Four more villages were established by the expanded population of about 83 families. *Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru. (known as Kampung Pasir Gudang Lama located at TNB Sultan Iskandar Power Station) *Kampung Sungai Perembi. (currently the Pasir Gudang Police Station) *Kampung Ulu (currently MSE dockyard) *Kampung Tengah (currently the Tenaga Nasional area) *Kampung Hilir. In 1920, 4 more villages were established : *Kampung Air Biru (now the port). *Kampung Pasir Merah (now the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
