SIC to hold donation campaign during MotoGP testing

PETALING JAYA: The Sepang International Circuit (SIC) will embark on a special donation campaign – “RM2 or More” – when the three-day MotoGP testing is held at the circuit next week.
This is in support of the government’s drive for funds to help flood victims.
“Basically, anybody who passes through the gates during the three-day testing, including SIC staff, contractors and suppliers, are encouraged to drop a minimum donation of RM2 which will then be channeled to the flood relief funds,” said SIC chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali.
Donation boxes will be placed at the entrance for fans to drop in their donations and Razlan is hoping for another large turnout when the second test is held from Feb 22-24.
“We had a good turnout at the first test earlier this month, including foreign fans. I am hoping more fans will turn up for the second test.
“The floods this time round were massive and the worst hit was Johor,” said Razlan, who added that the second test would feature world champion Jorge Lorenzo and his new Factory Yamaha Racing team.
The pre-season MotoGP test in Sepang next week will be the second for the MotoGP riders after the lifting of the test ban on Jan 31.
The first testing session from Feb 1-3 saw Marco Simoncelli of Team San Carlo Honda Gresini upstaging his more celebrated rivals with a time of 2:00.757 around the 5.543km track.