SIC hands over RM20,000 for disaster victims

2009/11/25

SEPANG International Circuit (SIC) passed a cheque worth RM20,000 to the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, fulfilling the company’s pledge done in conjunction with the recent Shell Advance Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix. The event marked as the most successful MotoGP race held in Malaysia with the highest attendance of 102,255 fans over the three-day period (Oct 23-25) since 1991.

The cheque was presented by SIC chief executive officer Razlan Razali to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs head of corporate communications Thomas Rainor Ralon.

SIC pledged to put RM10 from 2,000 tickets sold on the last 10 days counting down to the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix for an aid fund intended for victims of natural disasters in Indonesia and Philippines.

“As we have pledged earlier on, our corporate social responsibility goes beyond borders as we represent the centre of international motorsport in this region including Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and even all the way to the Philippines, so does our reach to put out a helping hand to lighten the load on the victims,” said Razlan.

Next year’s Malaysian round of MotoGP race will be on Oct 10.

Lots of exciting on and off track programmes are already being planned to make it even better than this year.

But coming up next is the third race of the 2010 Formula One season, the Petronas Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix.

Tickets are available at SIC ticket counters and KL Central, while ticket agents are already activated for fans from overseas and tickets will also be sold online by next month.

Prices start at RM500 for grandstand seats, RM100 for Hill stands and early bird gets a super deal with 50 percent off for second ticket purchases.

Sepang International Circuit chief marketing officer Hannah Yong (left) hands over the cheque for RM20,000 from the MotoGP 10 Days of Charity fund to Ministry of Foreign Affairs head of corporate communications Thomas Rainor Ralon.