Johor Circuit
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Johor Circuit is the only racing circuit in the state of Johor
, Malaysia. Located in Pasir Gudang
. The circuit was officially opened on 1986 by Sultan Iskandar of Johor (8th Yang di-Pertuan Agong
).
The circuit hosted a round of the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
back in 1998, as well as two races of the Superbike World Championship
in 1992 and 1993.
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Malaysia. Located in Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang is an industrial town located 35 km east of Johor Bahru in Malaysia . It is the eastern end of the Johor Bahru metropolitan area. The population is around 100,000. It is connected by the 4 lane Pasir Gudang Highway, a trunk road, and a railway line to Johor Bahru...
. The circuit was officially opened on 1986 by Sultan Iskandar of Johor (8th Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
).
The circuit hosted a round of the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
The Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:...
back in 1998, as well as two races of the Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...
in 1992 and 1993.