27th December, Sepang, Kuala Lumpur
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Formula One promoter Sepang International
Circuit (SIC) will go a more aggressive
campaign beginning January in selling
tickets for the 2007 Petronas Malaysian
Grand Prix including offering limited
special-priced tickets for on-line purchasers.
Citrine Main Grandstand tickets, which
are priced at RM500 for entry on Race
Day on April 8, would be offered as
low as RM99 for the first 500 purchasers
effective on January 1, 2007.
"After the first 500 tickets, we
will offer the next 1,000 tickets at
RM199 and the last batch of next 1,500
tickets at RM299. Purchases, however,
must be made through internet at our
official website www.malaysiangp.com.my,"
says SIC General Manager Datuk Ahmad
Mustafa.
With a seating capacity of 9,000 spectators,
Citrine seats face the South Track with
clear view of the slower and twisted
Turns, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 where
most of the overtaking maneuvers take
place.
Beginning January 1, SIC would also
launch its F1 Early Bird Package where
it would be opening satellite booths
at major shopping malls around Klang
Valley; offering the first 2,000 ticket
purchases special editions F1 kits.
"Their tickets, which be sold
at five percent discount, will come
with a limited edition early bird pass,
lanyard and earplug," said Ahmad,
adding that SIC was confident of its
best ever spectator turnout for the
2007 event.
Sepang would host Round 2 of the 2007
Formula One World Championship from
April 6 to 8 " three weeks after
the opening race in Melbourne, Australia
on March 18. Targeting 120,000 spectators
for the race, SIC will be banking from
the pull of the Visit Malaysian Year
2007 programmes and promotions to increase
the number of spectators, which stood
at 107,634 last year for its highest
ever F1 attendance.
In promoting Formula One among the young,
SIC is offering a 50 percent discount
for students for tickets at the covered
Hillstand C2, which is sold at RM150
for a three-day entry from April 6 to
8.
Apart from the comfort of being covered
open areas, fans at Hillstand C2 would
also have the luxury of a giant screen
to allow them to closely follow the
entire 56-lap race around the 5.543-km
track.
"For 2007, we have also introduced
a special GP Package that will provide
different seats for ticket purchasers
for each of the three days to provide
maximum enjoyment for the racing fans,"
said Ahmad.
GP Package 1, which is selling at RM1,200,
provides a seating at K1 Gold on Friday,
Main Grandstand Topaz on Saturday and
at Crystal at the Main Grandstand during
the race.
Selling at RM1,100, fans with the GP
Package 2 will enjoy the free practice
session on Friday at Topaz, qualifying
on Saturday from the K1 Gold and the
race on Sunday from their Turquoise
seats at the Main Grandstand.
The GP Package 3 provides alternate
seats at Turquoise, Crystal and Topaz
at RM1,000 while the final GP Package
4 will allow fans to enjoy the upcoming
Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand
Prix from seats at Crystal, Turquoise
and the K1 Grandstand with RM800.
Offer for the GP Package closes on February
28, 2007 while the five percent discount
for tickets closes on January 31.
To view the latest news on formula 1,
log on to www.malaysiangp.com.my