Sepang Circuit
Country: Malaysia
Length: 5 548 m. / 3,447 miles
Corners: 15; 10R; 5L
Longest straight: 920 m. / 0,572 miles
The main feature of this mainly fast and flowing circuit is the sapping heat and humidity, punishing to riders, motorcycles and tyres alike. Unpredictable tropical downpours are always possible. Greater awareness of racing has seen crowds grow in recent years.
Dunlop’s view:
The biggest factor is the heat. Again it’s a dual track and the right-hand side can get very hot, so consistency becomes an issue for lap times if you go too soft. But people want to go soft because it’s not a grippy surface. You need a balance of consistency and grip.
The biggest factor is the heat. Again it’s a dual track and the right-hand side can get very hot, so consistency becomes an issue for lap times if you go too soft. But people want to go soft because it’s not a grippy surface. You need a balance of consistency and grip.
Dunlop Inside Racing
Championship standings 2012
| Pos. | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Catalunya Caixa Repsol | 70 |
| 2 | Pol Espargaro | HP Tuenti Speed Up | 61 |
| 3 | Thomas Luthi | Interwetten Paddock Moto2 | 43 |
| 4 | Andrea Iannone | Speed Master | 33 |
| 5 | Scott Redding | Marc VDS Racing Team | 28 |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | JIR Moto2 | 23 |
| 7 | Mika Kallio | Marc VDS Racing Team | 22 |
| 8 | Toni Elias | Mapfre Aspar | 19 |
| 9 | Bradley Smith | Tech 3 Racing | 18 |
| 10 | Alex De Angelis | JIR Moto2 | 14 |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | Italtrans Racing | 13 |
| 12 | Esteve Rabat | Blusens-STX | 13 |
| 13 | Claudio Corti | Italtrans Racing Team | 12 |
| 14 | Dominique Aegerter | Technomag-CIP | 12 |
| 15 | Julian Simon | Mapfre Aspar Team | 9 |
| 16 | Mike Di Meglio | S/Master Speed Up | 9 |
| 17 | Simone Corsi | Ioda Racing Project | 8 |
| 18 | Xavier Simeon | Tech 3 Racing | 6 |
| 19 | Randy Krummenacher | GP Team Switzerland Kiefer Racing | 5 |
| 20 | Ricard Cardus | QMMF Racing Team | 1 |
| 21 | Gino Rea | Gresini Racing Moto2 | 1 |
