Super GT 2007

The SUPER GT INTERNATIONAL SERIES MALAYSIA race, Round 4 of the 2007 AUTOBACS SUPER GT, took place at the Sepang International Circuit (lap = 5.542 km) in Malaysia on June 22-24. The event takes 3 days - Practise round, Qualifying round and the Race Day.

A group of us, mainly the KSC Photography club members took this opportunity to go for this event. On Saturday, we gathered in the office and head towards Sepang using the new Dengkil highway (which is much faster and no-toll!). Most of us didn't bring much water bottle in coz last year, the guards actually stopped us from bringing it in. This year, the guards were a bit slack though.

Reached there about 11am++ and decided to go to the tower to do some panning shots of the cars.



By 12pm, there was already a long queue waiting to go to the Pit Walkabout. The pit walkabout is only for 30 minutes. So we waited patiently and made our way to the pit stop where all the race queens will stand and pose for us. To our dismay, the race queens came out late! But its still ok, we don't mind =)

So all of us, rushed to each pit stop to take pictures like mad cows. I had to fight with the other photographers to get a good position. People there were pushing and punching each other.



After the pitwalkabout, some of us head on to the restricted area behind the pit stop. There's so many fantastic stuff to see. A note to those who has never been to the restricted area, please bring more cash. In the cafe, a can of softdrink cost RM6 and a burger cost RM20 I think. But you will definitely enjoy the airconditioned cafe + the view. Its an experience.


A scene behind the pitstop and the airconditioning cafe with a nice view

After getting our drinks, we saw drivers and race queens walking about, so we decided to take pictures of them and also with them. This is an experience you will never get if you just sit around in the grand stand.



We were there for almost the whole day. By the end of the day, we were sooo tired, and we decided to call it for the day. We came back to the office and started to sort all the pictures (which is in hundreds) and finally selected a few pictures to be printed. We quickly went to the Equine Park's Jusco to get it printed in the Kodak shop. The print kiosk prints instantly and cost RM 1 a piece(heartpain).

The next day (24th June), we headed to Sepang again. The weather looks fine with dark clouds. We thought it was going to rain and hope for the best. Again we lined up to go to the Pit Walkabout. When we were in, we rushed to the pit stops to get the race queens' autograph. The weather now changed to a super duper hot striking sun weather. We were all sweating and sweating and sweating non stop. I can feel my skin burning and our faces were all red.

Finally, when the time's up for the pit walkabout, we head back to the restricted area once more. In there, we can see photographer having photoshoots with the race queens. So we tag along as well..hehehe...



We hang around the containers' area for shade until its time for the starting grid lineup. We went in to the track and started taking pictures of the cars, drivers, race queens and mechanics. Everyone was crazy...and the temperature was freaking hot. The heat from the tar and the sun made me dizzy (like in a boat) and nearly faint. Pity those girls and drivers standing there. Can see their sweat everywhere but they still have to stand and smile for us.



As most of us aren't free, we decided to head back at 4.50pm. So we didn't get to see the podium and celebration.