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In the mid 1990s, Malaysia was undergoing a huge change as Malaysia's Prime Minister Tun Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad was determined that by 2020, the country would be a fully industrialised nation. The best way to do this, it was thought, was through the auto industry and motorsport. Mahathir ordered that a Grand Prix track be constructed and not just any track. He wanted to create a track that would be the envy of the world in terms of its facilities and technology. What he got was the Sepang International Circuit, and on its 1999 debut it did not disappoint. Designed by Hermann Tilke, Sepang is one of the most technical circuits in Formula 1. The combination of long high-speed...
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