The MSF Merdeka Race returns this 12 months for its eighth version, and for 2025 the Malaysia Velocity Competition racing collection as soon as once more receives the assist of Malaysian gasoline model Petronas Primax. This 12 months’s version brings a heightened problem of endurance, because the upcoming race might be a 111-lap occasion, lengthened from the 99-lap operating of the 2024 endurance racing occasion.
To be held across the full 5.543 km size of the Petronas Sepang Worldwide Circuit, the MSF Merdeka Race 2025 will host MSF SuperTurismo for vehicles in addition to MotoMSF Superbikes for bikes. The characteristic occasion that’s the MSF SuperTurismo Merdeka 111 Endurance Race, as its title signifies, might be a 111-lap occasion, and that is projected to have a race time of 5 hours.
A complete of six classes might be contested within the MSF Merdeka Race 2025, and the prize pool will see the general winner take dwelling RM5,000. The general runner-up will get RM3,000, and the second total runner-up will get RM2,000. This might be along with the prizes for every class, which might be RM3,500 for the class winner, RM1,500 for the class runner-up, and RM1,000 for the class second runner-up.
For motorbike racers within the MotoMSF Superbikes occasion, this 12 months’s operating of the endurance race has been prolonged to turn into a 33-lap race, up from the 12-lap occasion of the earlier version. Groups in MotoMSF Superbikes will run two riders and two bikes, with necessary pitstops and rider adjustments in a race that’s projected to run for 90 minutes.
The prize pool for MotoMSF Superbikes at this occasion consists of RM8,000 for the general winner, RM5,000 for the runner-up, RM3,000 for third place, RM2,000 for fourth place and RM1,500 for the fifth-place finisher.
This 12 months’s upcoming version of the MSF Merdeka Race will even welcome the American V-Twin Cup by Prodigy Racing, that includes equipment from Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorbike. This race will characteristic bikes displacing as much as 2,000 cc in engine capability, and can compete in a seven-lap race.
The American V-Twin Cup is the occasion that begins the on-track motion on Sunday, August 31, and this might be adopted by MotoMSF Superbikes which can run for 33 laps. The primary occasion for four-wheelers, the MSF SuperTurismo Merdeka 111 Endurance Race is projected to begin at 5pm.
Along with the characteristic race occasions, the MSF Merdeka Race 2025 will even host the SuperSeries, Tuner Manufacturing, the SkillDRVN One Make Race, and the Campro Cup classes which can run 40-minute races every, whereas the Saga Cup and Myvi Cup will each run a race length of 75 minutes.
“It has at all times been a practice to up the sport yearly, and that was exactly what we did with the format change in MSF SuperTurismo and MotoMSF Superbikes this 12 months. Whereas MSF continues to prioritise inexpensive and sustainable racing for the lots, we’re equally dedicated to making sure that that is carried out so in a structured and progressive method that may proceed to reinforce the expertise, ability and competitiveness of our individuals,” mentioned MSF principal Adian Yein Khalid.
Entry to the MSF Merdeka Race 2025 is open to the general public from 10am to 11pm on August 31, 2025, with tickets priced at RM35, granting entry to the paddock and pits. Kids under 12 years of age achieve admission freed from cost. Meals vehicles might be in operation, and merchandise might be obtainable to buy on-site on the occasion.
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